King Levinsky - Revision history

Ric: external article linked

2025-05-26T23:12:03Z

external article linked

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	* Featured on the cover of the [[Ring Magazine: May 1934\|May 1934]] ''The Ring'' magazine.		* Featured on the cover of the [[Ring Magazine: May 1934\|May 1934]] ''The Ring'' magazine.
	*The King was a fixture on South Beach during the 1960s. He sold ties on the street corner near the 5th Street Gym. The King developed a very aggressive sales style; needless to say, he always sold his ties.		*The King was a fixture on South Beach during the 1960s. He sold ties on the street corner near the 5th Street Gym. The King developed a very aggressive sales style; needless to say, he always sold his ties.


	== Fight Reviews ==		== Fight Reviews ==
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	*Jews in Sports Profile: [http://www.jewsinsports.org/profile.asp?sport=boxing&ID=156]		*Jews in Sports Profile: [http://www.jewsinsports.org/profile.asp?sport=boxing&ID=156]
	*Video of 1932 exhibition bout with [[Jack Dempsey]]: [http://www.youtube.com/user/RareBoxing#p/u/24/dPbCMQS1DMM]		*Video of 1932 exhibition bout with [[Jack Dempsey]]: [http://www.youtube.com/user/RareBoxing#p/u/24/dPbCMQS1DMM]
			*"The King Clown" by Stanley Weston: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IBRO.ONL16.20-32.pdf]

	[[category:Jewish Boxers\|Levinsky, King]]		[[category:Jewish Boxers\|Levinsky, King]]

Delisa at 00:56, 21 December 2022

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	*According to the January 23, 1932 ''Bellingham Evening News'' newspaper (of Bellingham, WA, USA), Lena Levy ("The Leaping Lena"), his sister, was his manager at that time.		*According to the January 23, 1932 ''Bellingham Evening News'' newspaper (of Bellingham, WA, USA), Lena Levy ("The Leaping Lena"), his sister, was his manager at that time. Lena declared insane in 1934.
	*In Sept., 1934, his wife sought a divorce on grounds of cruelty. She was fan dancer Roxanne Carmine (nee Golda Glickman). They had been married only five weeks.		*In Sept., 1934, his wife sought a divorce on grounds of cruelty. She was fan dancer Roxanne Carmine (nee Golda Glickman). They had been married only five weeks.
	*Engaged in what was billed at the first "mixed bout" November 19, 1935, with wrestler Ray Steele at St. Louis, Missouri. Steele pinned Levinsky, who was wearing the conventional six-ounce gloves and boxing his opponent, at 35 seconds in the first round of the scheduled ten-rounder. The crowd of 12,000 booed at the close of the "battle."		*Engaged in what was billed at the first "mixed bout" November 19, 1935, with wrestler Ray Steele at St. Louis, Missouri. Steele pinned Levinsky, who was wearing the conventional six-ounce gloves and boxing his opponent, at 35 seconds in the first round of the scheduled ten-rounder. The crowd of 12,000 booed at the close of the "battle."

Ric: gallery code added

2013-01-28T23:08:09Z

gallery code added

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	'''Trainer''': [[Whitey Ekwert]]<br>		'''Trainer''': [[Whitey Ekwert]]<br>
	'''Managers''': [[Lena Levy]], [[Harold Steinman]]<br>		'''Managers''': [[Lena Levy]], [[Harold Steinman]]<br>
			'''[[:Category:King Levinsky Gallery\|King Levinsky Photo Gallery]]'''
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	*According to the January 23, 1932 ''Bellingham Evening News'' newspaper (of Bellingham, WA, USA), Lena Levy ("The Leaping Lena"), his sister, was his manager at that time.		*According to the January 23, 1932 ''Bellingham Evening News'' newspaper (of Bellingham, WA, USA), Lena Levy ("The Leaping Lena"), his sister, was his manager at that time.
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	* Featured on the cover of the [[Ring Magazine: May 1934\|May 1934]] ''The Ring'' magazine.		* Featured on the cover of the [[Ring Magazine: May 1934\|May 1934]] ''The Ring'' magazine.
	*The King was a fixture on South Beach during the 1960s. He sold ties on the street corner near the 5th Street Gym. The King developed a very aggressive sales style; needless to say, he always sold his ties.		*The King was a fixture on South Beach during the 1960s. He sold ties on the street corner near the 5th Street Gym. The King developed a very aggressive sales style; needless to say, he always sold his ties.
	* Another [[:Image:Levinsky.King.jpg\|image]]

	== Fight Reviews ==		== Fight Reviews ==

Ric: linked to YouTube video

2010-05-02T18:40:59Z

linked to YouTube video

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	*The King was a fixture on South Beach during the 1960s. He sold ties on the street corner near the 5th Street Gym. The King developed a very aggressive sales style; needless to say, he always sold his ties.		*The King was a fixture on South Beach during the 1960s. He sold ties on the street corner near the 5th Street Gym. The King developed a very aggressive sales style; needless to say, he always sold his ties.
	* Another [[:Image:Levinsky.King.jpg\|image]]		* Another [[:Image:Levinsky.King.jpg\|image]]


	== Fight Reviews ==		== Fight Reviews ==
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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
			*Jews in Sports Profile: [http://www.jewsinsports.org/profile.asp?sport=boxing&ID=156]
			*Video of 1932 exhibition bout with [[Jack Dempsey]]: [http://www.youtube.com/user/RareBoxing#p/u/24/dPbCMQS1DMM]

	~~Jews in Sports [http://www.jewsinsports.org/profile.asp?sport=boxing&ID=156 Profile]~~
	[[category:Jewish Boxers\|Levinsky, King]]		[[category:Jewish Boxers\|Levinsky, King]]

Ric at 01:53, 28 February 2010

2010-02-28T01:53:28Z

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	[[file:LevinskyK2.jpg\|left\|300px\|~~King Levinsky~~]]		[[file:LevinskyK2.jpg\|left\|\|thumb\|300px\|]]
	<boxer>012076</boxer>		<boxer>012076</boxer>
	'''Trainer''': [[Whitey Ekwert]]<br>		'''Trainer''': [[Whitey Ekwert]]<br>

Ric: main image replaced; linked to former image

2007-12-27T17:33:58Z

main image replaced; linked to former image

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	[[file:~~Levinsky.King~~.jpg\|left\|King Levinsky]]		[[file:LevinskyK2.jpg\|left\|300px\|King Levinsky]]
	<boxer>012076</boxer>		<boxer>012076</boxer>
	'''Trainer''': Whitey Ekwert<br>		'''Trainer''': [[Whitey Ekwert]]<br>
	'''Managers''': Lena Levy, Harold Steinman<br>		'''Managers''': [[Lena Levy]], [[Harold Steinman]]<br>
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	* Featured on the cover of the [[Ring Magazine: May 1934\|May 1934]] ''The Ring'' magazine.		* Featured on the cover of the [[Ring Magazine: May 1934\|May 1934]] ''The Ring'' magazine.
	*The King was a fixture on South Beach during the 1960s. He sold ties on the street corner near the 5th Street Gym. The King developed a very aggressive sales style; needless to say, he always sold his ties.		*The King was a fixture on South Beach during the 1960s. He sold ties on the street corner near the 5th Street Gym. The King developed a very aggressive sales style; needless to say, he always sold his ties.
			* Another [[:Image:Levinsky.King.jpg\|image]]

Legwarmers1980 at 22:08, 17 September 2006

2006-09-17T22:08:06Z

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	*In Sept., 1934, his wife sought a divorce on grounds of cruelty. She was fan dancer Roxanne Carmine (nee Golda Glickman). They had been married only five weeks.		*In Sept., 1934, his wife sought a divorce on grounds of cruelty. She was fan dancer Roxanne Carmine (nee Golda Glickman). They had been married only five weeks.
	*Engaged in what was billed at the first "mixed bout" November 19, 1935, with wrestler Ray Steele at St. Louis, Missouri. Steele pinned Levinsky, who was wearing the conventional six-ounce gloves and boxing his opponent, at 35 seconds in the first round of the scheduled ten-rounder. The crowd of 12,000 booed at the close of the "battle."		*Engaged in what was billed at the first "mixed bout" November 19, 1935, with wrestler Ray Steele at St. Louis, Missouri. Steele pinned Levinsky, who was wearing the conventional six-ounce gloves and boxing his opponent, at 35 seconds in the first round of the scheduled ten-rounder. The crowd of 12,000 booed at the close of the "battle."
	* Featured on the cover of the [[Ring Magazine: May 1934\|May 1934]] ''The Ring'' magazine		* Featured on the cover of the [[Ring Magazine: May 1934\|May 1934]] ''The Ring'' magazine.
			*The King was a fixture on South Beach during the 1960s. He sold ties on the street corner near the 5th Street Gym. The King developed a very aggressive sales style; needless to say, he always sold his ties.

Ric: updated a bit

2006-03-18T19:05:00Z

updated a bit

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	'''Trainer''': Whitey Ekwert<br>		'''Trainer''': Whitey Ekwert<br>
	'''Managers''': Lena Levy, Harold Steinman<br>		'''Managers''': Lena Levy, Harold Steinman<br>
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	*According to the January 23, 1932 ''Bellingham Evening News'' newspaper (of Bellingham, WA, USA), Lena Levy ("The Leaping Lena"), his sister, was his manager at that time.		*According to the January 23, 1932 ''Bellingham Evening News'' newspaper (of Bellingham, WA, USA), Lena Levy ("The Leaping Lena"), his sister, was his manager at that time.
	*In Sept., 1934, his wife sought a divorce on grounds of cruelty. She was fan dancer Roxanne Carmine (nee Golda Glickman). They had been married only five weeks.		*In Sept., 1934, his wife sought a divorce on grounds of cruelty. She was fan dancer Roxanne Carmine (nee Golda Glickman). They had been married only five weeks.
	*Engaged in what was billed at the first "mixed bout" November 19, 1935, with wrestler Ray Steele at St. Louis, Missouri. Steele pinned Levinsky, who was wearing the conventional six-ounce gloves and boxing his opponent, at 35 seconds in the first round of the scheduled ten-rounder. The crowd of 12,000 booed at the close of the "battle."		*Engaged in what was billed at the first "mixed bout" November 19, 1935, with wrestler Ray Steele at St. Louis, Missouri. Steele pinned Levinsky, who was wearing the conventional six-ounce gloves and boxing his opponent, at 35 seconds in the first round of the scheduled ten-rounder. The crowd of 12,000 booed at the close of the "battle."
			* Featured on the cover of the [[Ring Magazine: May 1934\|May 1934]] ''The Ring'' magazine


	== Fight Reviews ==		== Fight Reviews ==
	[[Fight:91907\|Ramage 1934]]		*[[Fight:91907\|Ramage 1934]]
			*[[Fight:95334\|Hankinson 1936]]
	[[Fight:95334\|Hankinson 1936]]

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

John at 00:37, 5 April 2005

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	== Fight Reviews ==		== Fight Reviews ==
	[[Fight:91907\|~~Levinsky v~~ Ramage 1934]]		[[Fight:91907\|Ramage 1934]]

			[[Fight:95334\|Hankinson 1936]]

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

John at 23:55, 4 April 2005

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	[[file:Levinsky.King.jpg\|left\|King Levinsky]]		[[file:Levinsky.King.jpg\|left\|King Levinsky]]
			<boxer>012076</boxer>
	~~'''Nationality''': United States~~<br>
	~~'''Alias''': Kingfish Levinsky~~
	~~'''Birth Name''': Harris Krakow~~<~~br>~~
	~~'''Hometown''': Chicago, IL<br>~~
	~~'''Birthplace''': New York, NY<br>~~
	~~'''Division''': Heavyweight<br>~~
	~~'''Date of Birth''': 1910-09-10<br>~~
	~~'''Date of Death''': Circa 1991-09<br>~~
	~~'''Age at Death''': 81<br>~~
	~~'''Height''': 5' 11"<br~~>
	'''Trainer''': Whitey Ekwert<br>		'''Trainer''': Whitey Ekwert<br>
	'''Managers''': Lena Levy, Harold Steinman<br>		'''Managers''': Lena Levy, Harold Steinman<br>
	~~[http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=012076 Fight Record]~~



	*According to the January 23, 1932 ''Bellingham Evening News'' newspaper (of Bellingham, WA, USA), Lena Levy ("The Leaping Lena"), his sister, was his manager at that time.		*According to the January 23, 1932 ''Bellingham Evening News'' newspaper (of Bellingham, WA, USA), Lena Levy ("The Leaping Lena"), his sister, was his manager at that time.
	*In Sept., 1934, his wife sought a divorce on grounds of cruelty. She was fan dancer Roxanne Carmine (nee Golda Glickman). They had been married only five weeks.		*In Sept., 1934, his wife sought a divorce on grounds of cruelty. She was fan dancer Roxanne Carmine (nee Golda Glickman). They had been married only five weeks.
	*Engaged in what was billed at the first "mixed bout" November 19, 1935, with wrestler Ray Steele at St. Louis, Missouri. Steele pinned Levinsky, who was wearing the conventional six-ounce gloves and boxing his opponent, at 35 seconds in the first round of the scheduled ten-rounder. The crowd of 12,000 booed at the close of the "battle."		*Engaged in what was billed at the first "mixed bout" November 19, 1935, with wrestler Ray Steele at St. Louis, Missouri. Steele pinned Levinsky, who was wearing the conventional six-ounce gloves and boxing his opponent, at 35 seconds in the first round of the scheduled ten-rounder. The crowd of 12,000 booed at the close of the "battle."

			== Fight Reviews ==
			[[Fight:91907\|Levinsky v Ramage 1934]]

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==