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King Levinsky
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For the boxer, Battling Levinsky, who also fought Jack Dempsey, see Battling Levinsky.
King Levinsky (10 September 1910 – 30 September 1991), also known as Kingfish Levinsky, was an American heavyweight boxer who fought during the 1930s. He was born as Harris Kraków and was a member of the Kraków fish-selling family of Maxwell Street, in Chicago's old Jewish ghetto.
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King Levinsky | |
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![]() Levinsky in 1934 | |
Born | Harris Krakow (1910-09-10)September 10, 1910 |
Died | September 30, 1991(1991-09-30) (aged 81) |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Kingfish Levinsky |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 116 |
Wins | 74 |
Wins by KO | 40 |
Losses | 35 |
Draws | 7 |
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