Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Profile: Benny Leonard

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1373

Suggestions by Wicholas from Portland and Paul from Aventura, FL.

5 comments:

  1. Speaking of Jewish boxers, why does Daniel Mendoza have such a low I score? I thought he was 100% Sephardic Jew, on both sides.

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  2. Hmmmm... Might have seen somewhere that he was only half. Can't remember where. Will bump him up.

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  3. Actually, Leonard came out of retirement in 1931 and won 19 of 20 (1 draw) of his comeback fights, finally succumbing to a TKO to Jimmy McLarnin in 1932, after which he hung up his gloves. Just couldn't stay away.

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  4. That's not Benny Leonard pictured, it's Jackie Fields. They look very similar.

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