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	~~<human>401065</human>~~		#REDIRECT [[Benny Leonard]]

	[[~~file:Leonard.Benny.2.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Benny Leonard]]~~
	~~[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 1990<br>Old Timer Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/oldtimer/leonardbenny.html click]]]~~
	~~[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]~~
	~~<boxer>009001</boxer>~~
	~~'''Managers''': [[William Areton]], [[Billy Gibson]]<br>~~
	~~'''[[:Category:Benny Leonard Gallery\|Benny Leonard Gallery]]~~
	~~<br clear=all>~~

	~~==Career Review==~~

	When he turned professional, he changed his name from "Benjamin Leiner" to '''Benny Leonard''' so his parents wouldn't find out. However, some sources report that a ring announcer who couldn't pronounce "Leiner" called him "Leonard," and thus ''Benny Leonard'' was born.

	~~Leonard became famous for his scientific ring moves, but also for his gift for gab. He constantly spoke to his opponents during a fight.~~

	~~Leonard was knocked out three times early in his career, but after he became champion, he declined rematches with those three opponents--stating that he wasn't one to seek "revenge" matches.~~

	~~Leonard was such a big drawing card that many of his fights set records for the time. Against [[Lew Tendler]] on July 24, 1923, for example, 58,519 fans paid over $452,000.00 to see the fight.~~

	~~After winning the World Lightweight Title on May 28, 1917, Leonard would hold the title until January 15, 1925, when he announced his retirement.~~

	~~He returned to the ring in 1931, due to financial troubles caused by the stock market crash of 1929.~~

	~~Leonard was a veteran of both World War I and World War II.~~

	~~Leonard died of a heart attack (coronary thrombosis) after refereeing the first six bouts of the April 18, 1947 card at the [[St. Nicholas Arena]], New York.~~

	~~----~~

	*Autographed [[:Image:Leonard.Benny.Portrait.jpg\|Portrait]]
	*Benny Leonard ~~was a lieutenant in the United States Maritime Service during World War II.~~

	~~----~~

	*Record Mystery: an entry in BoxRec, now deleted, made the following assertion (BoxRec contributing Editors: wsbuf/delisa): "11/15/31, Henry Firpo, Barry VT, W Pts 10. Exact date unk. Source 2/32 Arena Mag. (after Casper fight)." No reference to this fight has been found in the <i>New York Times</i>, <i>Boston Globe</i>, <i>Chicago Tribune</i>, <i>The Ring</i>, any of the record books carrying records of Leonard or Firpo, or in any other newspaper that has been researched. Firpo was, at this time, heavily involved in the NBA middleweight title competition, fighting Oddone Piazza on November 19, Gorilla Jones on December 11, and Angel Cliville on December 18 (all three fights occurring in Milwaukee, 1931). <i>Arena</i> was a marginal publication, little remembered. For now, it seems best to set aside this supposed fight, unless/until evidence in the form of a newspaper account is located.

	~~==Sources==~~

	*''Ring Record Book'' 1967, page 709: BENNY LEONARD.
	*''Leonard the Magnificent'', by [[Nat Fleischer]]

	~~{{DEFAULTSORT:Leonard, Benny}}~~
	~~[[Category:Jewish Boxers]]~~
	~~[[Category:World War I Veterans]]~~
	~~[[Category:World War II Veterans]]~~
	~~[[Category:Boxers with more than 200 bouts]]~~
	~~[[Category:World Lightweight Champions]]~~
	~~[[Category:American World Champions]]~~
	~~[[Category:IBHOF Members]]~~
	~~[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members~~]]

Rockyjones at 04:47, 25 March 2013

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			[[file:Leonard.Benny.2.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Benny Leonard]]
			[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 1990<br>Old Timer Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/oldtimer/leonardbenny.html click]]]
			[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
			<boxer>009001</boxer>
			'''Managers''': [[William Areton]], [[Billy Gibson]]<br>
			'''[[:Category:Benny Leonard Gallery\|Benny Leonard Gallery]]
			<br clear=all>

			==Career Review==

			When he turned professional, he changed his name from "Benjamin Leiner" to '''Benny Leonard''' so his parents wouldn't find out. However, some sources report that a ring announcer who couldn't pronounce "Leiner" called him "Leonard," and thus ''Benny Leonard'' was born.

			Leonard became famous for his scientific ring moves, but also for his gift for gab. He constantly spoke to his opponents during a fight.

			Leonard was knocked out three times early in his career, but after he became champion, he declined rematches with those three opponents--stating that he wasn't one to seek "revenge" matches.

			Leonard was such a big drawing card that many of his fights set records for the time. Against [[Lew Tendler]] on July 24, 1923, for example, 58,519 fans paid over $452,000.00 to see the fight.

			After winning the World Lightweight Title on May 28, 1917, Leonard would hold the title until January 15, 1925, when he announced his retirement.

			He returned to the ring in 1931, due to financial troubles caused by the stock market crash of 1929.

			Leonard was a veteran of both World War I and World War II.

			Leonard died of a heart attack (coronary thrombosis) after refereeing the first six bouts of the April 18, 1947 card at the [[St. Nicholas Arena]], New York.

			----

			*Autographed [[:Image:Leonard.Benny.Portrait.jpg\|Portrait]]
			*Benny Leonard was a lieutenant in the United States Maritime Service during World War II.

			----

			*Record Mystery: an entry in BoxRec, now deleted, made the following assertion (BoxRec contributing Editors: wsbuf/delisa): "11/15/31, Henry Firpo, Barry VT, W Pts 10. Exact date unk. Source 2/32 Arena Mag. (after Casper fight)." No reference to this fight has been found in the <i>New York Times</i>, <i>Boston Globe</i>, <i>Chicago Tribune</i>, <i>The Ring</i>, any of the record books carrying records of Leonard or Firpo, or in any other newspaper that has been researched. Firpo was, at this time, heavily involved in the NBA middleweight title competition, fighting Oddone Piazza on November 19, Gorilla Jones on December 11, and Angel Cliville on December 18 (all three fights occurring in Milwaukee, 1931). <i>Arena</i> was a marginal publication, little remembered. For now, it seems best to set aside this supposed fight, unless/until evidence in the form of a newspaper account is located.

			==Sources==

			*''Ring Record Book'' 1967, page 709: BENNY LEONARD.
			*''Leonard the Magnificent'', by [[Nat Fleischer]]

			{{DEFAULTSORT:Leonard, Benny}}
			[[Category:Jewish Boxers]]
			[[Category:World War I Veterans]]
			[[Category:World War II Veterans]]
			[[Category:Boxers with more than 200 bouts]]
			[[Category:World Lightweight Champions]]
			[[Category:American World Champions]]
			[[Category:IBHOF Members]]
			[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]

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