John Henry Lewis - Revision history

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	*[http://books.google.com/books?id=aA2LO_DGdu4C&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Boxing+Register&hl=en&sa=X&ei=NCcqVJKSCsyoyASIs4DwAQ&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=The%20Boxing%20Register&f=false ''The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall of Fame Official Record Book'' by James B. Roberts & Alexander G. Skutt, McBooks Press, Inc., 2006]		*[http://books.google.com/books?id=aA2LO_DGdu4C&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Boxing+Register&hl=en&sa=X&ei=NCcqVJKSCsyoyASIs4DwAQ&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=The%20Boxing%20Register&f=false ''The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall of Fame Official Record Book'' by James B. Roberts & Alexander G. Skutt, McBooks Press, Inc., 2006]
	*[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/lewis-jh.htm John Henry Lewis Cyber Boxing Zone page]		*[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/lewis-jh.htm John Henry Lewis Cyber Boxing Zone page]
			*Bobby Franklin article: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IBRO157.42-44.pdf]


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Career Overview

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	*On July 28, 1938, the [[New York State Athletic Commission]] stripped Lewis of their title for failing to accept the challenge filed by [[Tiger Jack Fox]].		*On July 28, 1938, the [[New York State Athletic Commission]] stripped Lewis of their title for failing to accept the challenge filed by [[Tiger Jack Fox]].
	*In his final fight, Lewis fought [[Joe Louis]], his good friend, for the World Heavyweight Championship on January 25, 1939, and was knocked out in the first round. It was the only knockout loss of his career. Lewis was almost blind in one eye and his eyesight was deteriorating. Louis gave his friend the title fight so he could have one big payday before the eye problem forced him to retire.		*In his final fight, Lewis fought [[Joe Louis]], his good friend, for the World Heavyweight Championship on January 25, 1939, and was knocked out in the first round. It was the only knockout loss of his career. Lewis was almost blind in one eye and his eyesight was deteriorating. Louis gave his friend the title fight so he could have one big payday before the eye problem forced him to retire.
	*Lewis scored wins over 6 of the men to have given him 8 of his 11 losses. He also had wins over 3 of the 5 men to have drawn with him.		*Lewis scored wins over 6 of the men to have given him 8 out of his 11 losses. He also had wins over 3 of the 5 men to have drawn with him.
	*The [[:Ring Magazine: September 2002\|September 2002 issue]] of [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] named Lewis the 16th [[:Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|greatest light heavyweight of all-time]].		*The [[:Ring Magazine: September 2002\|September 2002 issue]] of [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] named Lewis the 16th [[:Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|greatest light heavyweight of all-time]].

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	*On July 28, 1938, the [[New York State Athletic Commission]] stripped Lewis of their title for failing to accept the challenge filed by [[Tiger Jack Fox]].		*On July 28, 1938, the [[New York State Athletic Commission]] stripped Lewis of their title for failing to accept the challenge filed by [[Tiger Jack Fox]].
	*In his final fight, Lewis fought [[Joe Louis]], his good friend, for the World Heavyweight Championship on January 25, 1939, and was knocked out in the first round. It was the only knockout loss of his career. Lewis was almost blind in one eye and his eyesight was deteriorating. Louis gave his friend the title fight so he could have one big payday before the eye problem forced him to retire.		*In his final fight, Lewis fought [[Joe Louis]], his good friend, for the World Heavyweight Championship on January 25, 1939, and was knocked out in the first round. It was the only knockout loss of his career. Lewis was almost blind in one eye and his eyesight was deteriorating. Louis gave his friend the title fight so he could have one big payday before the eye problem forced him to retire.
			*Lewis scored wins over 6 of the men to have given him 8 of his 11 losses. He also had wins over 3 of the 5 men to have drawn with him.
	*The [[:Ring Magazine: September 2002\|September 2002 issue]] of [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] named Lewis the 16th [[:Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|greatest light heavyweight of all-time]].		*The [[:Ring Magazine: September 2002\|September 2002 issue]] of [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] named Lewis the 16th [[:Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|greatest light heavyweight of all-time]].

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	[[File:John Henry Lewis ~~464001023~~.jpg\|left\|\|thumb\|~~200px\|John Henry Lewis~~]]		[[File:John Henry Lewis.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px]]
	~~[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right~~\|~~Class of 1994<br>Old Timer Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[~~http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/oldtimer/lewisjohnhenry.html ~~click]]]~~		{{ibhof \|url=http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/oldtimer/lewisjohnhenry.html}}
	~~[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]~~
	<boxer>017914</boxer>		<boxer>017914</boxer>
	'''Division:''' [[Light heavyweight\|Light Heavyweight]]~~<br>~~		* '''Division:''' [[Light heavyweight\|Light Heavyweight]]
	'''Trainer:''' [[Larry Amadee]]~~<br>~~		* '''Trainer:''' [[Larry Amadee]]
	'''Managers:''' Ernie Lira, [[Larry White]], [[Frank Schuler]], Gus Greenlee~~<br>~~		* '''Managers:''' Ernie Lira, [[Larry White]], [[Frank Schuler]], Gus Greenlee
			* [[:Category:John Henry Lewis Gallery\|'''John Henry Lewis Gallery''']]
	[[:Category:John Henry Lewis Gallery\|'''John Henry Lewis Gallery''']]

	==Career Overview==		==Career Overview==
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	[[Category:American World Champions]]		[[Category:American World Champions]]
	[[Category:IBHOF Members]]		[[Category:IBHOF Members]]
	~~[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]~~
	[[Category:The Ring Magazine Champions]]		[[Category:The Ring Magazine Champions]]
	[[Category:Lewis Family]]		[[Category:Lewis Family]]

Wouter at 09:47, 14 May 2019

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	Lewis's father, John Edward Lewis, a former lightweight boxer who ran gyms in Phoenix, Arizona and Oakland, California.		Lewis's father, John Edward Lewis, a former lightweight boxer who ran gyms in Phoenix, Arizona and Oakland, California.

	Lewis had three brothers who boxed professionally: [[Joel Edward Lewis\|~~Joe~~ Edward]], [[Christy Lewis\|Christy]] and [[Paul Lewis\|Paul]]. Joel Edward, his oldest brother, had just a few pro fights. Christy, his older brother by less than a year, was a clubfighter who often appeared on John Henry's undercards. And Paul, his younger brother, was a middleweight main-event attraction in Northern California during the mid-1940s, primarily in the Oakland area.		Lewis had three brothers who boxed professionally: [[Joel Edward Lewis\|Joel Edward]], [[Christy Lewis\|Christy]] and [[Paul Lewis\|Paul]]. Joel Edward, his oldest brother, had just a few pro fights. Christy, his older brother by less than a year, was a clubfighter who often appeared on John Henry's undercards. And Paul, his younger brother, was a middleweight main-event attraction in Northern California during the mid-1940s, primarily in the Oakland area.

	Lewis claimed his great-great uncle was [[Tom Molineaux]], a former American slave who migrated to England and fought for the British heavyweight championship.		Lewis claimed his great-great uncle was [[Tom Molineaux]], a former American slave who migrated to England and fought for the British heavyweight championship.

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Family

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	Lewis's father, John Edward Lewis, a former lightweight boxer who ran gyms in Phoenix, Arizona and Oakland, California.		Lewis's father, John Edward Lewis, a former lightweight boxer who ran gyms in Phoenix, Arizona and Oakland, California.

	Lewis had three brothers who boxed professionally: [[~~Joe~~ Edward Lewis\|Joe Edward]], [[Christy Lewis\|Christy]] and [[Paul Lewis\|Paul]]. ~~Joe~~ Edward, his oldest brother, had just a few pro fights. Christy, his older brother by less than a year, was a clubfighter who often appeared on John Henry's undercards. And Paul, his younger brother, was a middleweight main-event attraction in Northern California during the mid-1940s, primarily in the Oakland area.		Lewis had three brothers who boxed professionally: [[Joel Edward Lewis\|Joe Edward]], [[Christy Lewis\|Christy]] and [[Paul Lewis\|Paul]]. Joel Edward, his oldest brother, had just a few pro fights. Christy, his older brother by less than a year, was a clubfighter who often appeared on John Henry's undercards. And Paul, his younger brother, was a middleweight main-event attraction in Northern California during the mid-1940s, primarily in the Oakland area.

	Lewis claimed his great-great uncle was [[Tom Molineaux]], a former American slave who migrated to England and fought for the British heavyweight championship.		Lewis claimed his great-great uncle was [[Tom Molineaux]], a former American slave who migrated to England and fought for the British heavyweight championship.

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	== Retirement ==		== Retirement ==
	Lewis was scheduled to defend the light heavyweight title against [[Dave Clark]] on March 31, 1939~~, in Detroit, Michigan~~, but the fight was canceled on March 17 after two physicians from the Michigan boxing commission examined Lewis's vision and determined that the sight in his left eye was "almost nil" from "probable traumatic cataract." Lewis was banned from boxing in Michigan after he refused to submit to an eye examination by a specialist.		Lewis was scheduled to defend the light heavyweight title against [[Dave Clark]] in Detroit, Michigan on March 31, 1939, but the fight was canceled on March 17 after two physicians from the Michigan boxing commission examined Lewis's vision and determined that the sight in his left eye was "almost nil" from "probable traumatic cataract." Lewis was banned from boxing in Michigan after he refused to submit to an eye examination by a specialist.

	Lewis went to England in May 1939 to defend the title against [[Len Harvey]], but the [[British Boxing Board of Control]] refused to sanction the bout after examining Lewis's eyes. He returned home without signing for any other fights in Europe.		Lewis went to England in May 1939 to defend the title against [[Len Harvey]], but the [[British Boxing Board of Control]] refused to sanction the bout after examining Lewis's eyes. He returned home without signing for any other fights in Europe.

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	[[File:John Henry Lewis.jpg\|left\|thumb\|~~310px~~\|]]		[[File:John Henry Lewis 464001023.jpg\|left\|\|thumb\|200px\|John Henry Lewis]]
	[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 1994<br>Old Timer Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/oldtimer/lewisjohnhenry.html click]]]		[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 1994<br>Old Timer Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/oldtimer/lewisjohnhenry.html click]]]
	[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]		[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
	<boxer>017914</boxer>		<boxer>017914</boxer>
	'''Division:''' Light Heavyweight<br>		'''Division:''' [[Light heavyweight\|Light Heavyweight]]<br>
	'''Trainer:''' [[Larry Amadee]]<br>		'''Trainer:''' [[Larry Amadee]]<br>
	'''~~Manager~~:''' [[Larry White]] <br>		'''Managers:''' Ernie Lira, [[Larry White]], [[Frank Schuler]], Gus Greenlee<br>
	[[:~~Image~~:Lewis.~~JohnHenry~~.~~jpg~~\|~~Photo #2~~]]
			[[:Category:John Henry Lewis Gallery\|'''John Henry Lewis Gallery''']]

			==Career Overview==
			*Knocked out [[Sam Terrin]] in three rounds on March 11, 1931. Terrin never regained consciousness. An autopsy revealed that Terrin had entered the ring with an abnormal heart condition.
			*Became the first black American to win the World Light Heavyweight Championship when he defeated [[Bob Olin]] by a 15-round unanimous decision on October 31, 1935. Lewis successfully defended the title five times over the next three years.
			*Had 51 non-title fights as champion, the most of any champion who fought after the [[no decision]] era.
			*Defeated two future members of the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]: [[James J. Braddock]] and [[Maxie Rosenbloom]]. Lewis was 1-1 against Braddock and 2-3 against Rosenbloom.
			*On July 28, 1938, the [[New York State Athletic Commission]] stripped Lewis of their title for failing to accept the challenge filed by [[Tiger Jack Fox]].
			*In his final fight, Lewis fought [[Joe Louis]], his good friend, for the World Heavyweight Championship on January 25, 1939, and was knocked out in the first round. It was the only knockout loss of his career. Lewis was almost blind in one eye and his eyesight was deteriorating. Louis gave his friend the title fight so he could have one big payday before the eye problem forced him to retire.
			*The [[:Ring Magazine: September 2002\|September 2002 issue]] of [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] named Lewis the 16th [[:Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|greatest light heavyweight of all-time]].

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	== Retirement ==		== Retirement ==
	~~After losing via a first-round knockout~~ to ~~[[Joe Louis]] in a bid for~~ the ~~Heavyweight~~ title~~, '''John Henry Lewis''' scheduled a Light Heavyweight title defense~~ against [[Dave Clark]] on March 31, 1939 in Detroit~~. But~~, on March 17, two physicians examined ~~his~~ vision and determined that ~~he was essentially blind~~ in his left eye. ~~Lewis would later admit that the injury, which had led to the blindness, occurred during a 1935 bout with [[Abe Feldman]]. Lewis's bout with Dave Clark was postponed and~~ Lewis was ~~then~~ banned from boxing in Michigan~~. Lewis then unsuccessfully pursued~~ a ~~London title defense against [[Len Harvey]]. Lewis would then retire, and never fought again~~.		Lewis was scheduled to defend the light heavyweight title against [[Dave Clark]] on March 31, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan, but the fight was canceled on March 17 after two physicians from the Michigan boxing commission examined Lewis's vision and determined that the sight in his left eye was "almost nil" from "probable traumatic cataract." Lewis was banned from boxing in Michigan after he refused to submit to an eye examination by a specialist.

	== ~~Brothers~~ ==		Lewis went to England in May 1939 to defend the title against [[Len Harvey]], but the [[British Boxing Board of Control]] refused to sanction the bout after examining Lewis's eyes. He returned home without signing for any other fights in Europe.
	Lewis had three brothers who boxed professionally; [[Joe Edward Lewis\|Joe Edward]], [[Christy Lewis\|Christy]] and [[Paul Lewis\|Paul]]. Christy ~~was~~ his older brother by less than a year, ~~and~~ was a clubfighter who often appeared on ~~his brother~~'s undercards. Paul was a middleweight main-event attraction in Northern ~~Californa~~ during the mid-1940s, primarily in the Oakland, ~~CA area~~.
			"It is true that I had slight trouble with one eye," Lewis admitted. He said the eye was injured in a 1935 fight against [[Abe Feldman]]. "That dates four years back," he said, "but it didn't prevent me from winning the title from Bob Olin and I don't know how many other fights."

			On June 19, 1939, the [[National Boxing Association]] stripped Lewis of their title. Lewis, at age 25, announced his retirement from boxing and took a job as a liquor salesman.

			== Family ==

			Lewis's father, John Edward Lewis, a former lightweight boxer who ran gyms in Phoenix, Arizona and Oakland, California.

			Lewis had three brothers who boxed professionally: [[Joe Edward Lewis\|Joe Edward]], [[Christy Lewis\|Christy]] and [[Paul Lewis\|Paul]]. Joe Edward, his oldest brother, had just a few pro fights. Christy, his older brother by less than a year, was a clubfighter who often appeared on John Henry's undercards. And Paul, his younger brother, was a middleweight main-event attraction in Northern California during the mid-1940s, primarily in the Oakland area.

			Lewis claimed his great-great uncle was [[Tom Molineaux]], a former American slave who migrated to England and fought for the British heavyweight championship.

	== Record Issues ==		== Record Issues ==
	Unconfirmed Lewis bouts (1928-30) that could not be confirmed in the ''Arizona Republic'' newspaper. It is likely that these were fought outside of Phoenix or were amateur bouts .		Unconfirmed Lewis bouts (1928-30) that could not be confirmed in the ''Arizona Republic'' newspaper. It is likely that these were fought outside of Phoenix or were amateur bouts.

	'''1928'''		'''1928'''
			*Buster Grant, Phoenix, W 4
	*Kid Tapia, Phoenix, KO 2		*Kid Tapia, Phoenix, KO 2
	*Buster Grant, Phoenix, W 4

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	'''1930'''		'''1930'''
			*Dynamite Hunter, Phoenix, D 4
	*Louis Pete, Phoenix, KO 4		*Louis Pete, Phoenix, KO 4
	*~~Young Tiger Flowers~~, Phoenix, ~~W 6~~		*Roy Gunn, Phoenix, KO 3
	*Dynamite Hunter, Phoenix, D 4
	*Young Tiger Flowers, Phoenix, W 6
	*Kid Val Don, Phoenix, KO 3		*Kid Val Don, Phoenix, KO 3
			*Sammy Bass, Phoenix, KO 1
	*Ray Imm, Phoenix, KO 4		*Ray Imm, Phoenix, KO 4
	*Jake Henderson, Phoenix, KO 4		*Jake Henderson, Phoenix, KO 4
			*Young Tiger Flowers, Phoenix, W 6
			*Young Tiger Flowers, Phoenix, W 6

			== Sources ==
			*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19380728&id=NUZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lYUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5489,4238128 "John Henry Lewis Loses Title" The ''Glasgow Herald'', July 28, 1938]
			*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=897&dat=19390318&id=319PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yU8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6389,3444666 "John Henry Lewis Title Fight Off; Physicians Claim One Eye Blinded" Associated Press, March 18, 1939]
			*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=897&dat=19390323&id=419PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yU8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1787,3635729 "Lewis Admits Eye Impaired" Associated Press, March 23, 1939]
			*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19390508&id=HyohAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V34EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4672,4068325 "John Henry Lewis Will Return Home" United Press, May 8, 1939]
			*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=897&dat=19390620&id=QjZNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gVADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4374,812981 "John Henry Plans Early Retirement" Associated Press, June 20, 1939]
			*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2293&dat=19391203&id=EdFeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AQMGAAAAIBAJ&pg=1175,2301674 "Lewis, Liquor-Selling Ex-Champion, Would Raise Son To Be A Fighter" The ''Sunday Morning Star'', December 3, 1939]
			*[http://books.google.com/books?id=aA2LO_DGdu4C&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Boxing+Register&hl=en&sa=X&ei=NCcqVJKSCsyoyASIs4DwAQ&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=The%20Boxing%20Register&f=false ''The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall of Fame Official Record Book'' by James B. Roberts & Alexander G. Skutt, McBooks Press, Inc., 2006]
			*[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/lewis-jh.htm John Henry Lewis Cyber Boxing Zone page]

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	~~== Recognition ==~~
	*John Henry Lewis ranked 21st of all-time in Hamilton’s Historical Order of Merit published on December 31, 2013.

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	*Ray Imm, Phoenix, KO 4		*Ray Imm, Phoenix, KO 4
	*Jake Henderson, Phoenix, KO 4		*Jake Henderson, Phoenix, KO 4

			== Recognition ==
			*John Henry Lewis ranked 21st of all-time in Hamilton’s Historical Order of Merit published on December 31, 2013.

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