Harry Lewis (Harry Besterman; September 16, 1886 – February 22, 1956), was an American boxer, generally credited with holding the Welterweight Championship of the World from April 1908 to March 1911. He defeated "Young Joseph", the reigning Welterweight Champion of England in London on June 27, 1910, but was not credited with the British Welterweight championship as the fight was sanctioned as a World, and not English title. Boxing writer Nat Fleischer rated Lewis the sixth-greatest welterweight of all time. He was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2002, and into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008.[1][2][3]
Harry Lewis | |
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| Born | Henry Besterman September 16, 1886 |
| Died | February 22, 1956 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | American |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 172 |
| Wins | 107 |
| Wins by KO | 48 |
| Losses | 39 |
| Draws | 25 |
| No contests | 1 |
Early life and boxing as a feather and lightweight edit
Lewis was born Harry Besterman in New York City on September 6, 1886, and was Jewish.[4][5][6] While he was a young child his family moved to Philadelphia. Besterman took his ring name "Lewis" from a local fight manager. In Lewis's early fighting career, his father Jake often gave advice to Harry at ringside during fights. According to Ken Blady, Lewis's father turned out to be a "thorn in the flesh of Harry's professional managers." With a strong jaw, and an impressive defensive style, Lewis was knocked out only twice in his career.[7]
Lewis's future rival, Willie Lewis once told Ring Magazine that Harry "specialized in knocking out guys who were never knocked out before. Harry was an artist in feinting and countering. His punches only went a few inches, but boy what authority they carried." He was also known for a powerful left hook to the midsection that characterized his early and mid-career.[3][8]
In 1903, at the age of seventeen, Lewis turned professional. His father Jake Besterman helped manage many of his early fights and was an ardent supporter. According to author Ken Blady, he lost only three times in his first fifty professional bouts. Proving his status as a contender, Lewis fought accomplished boxer Tommy Lowe on January 2, 1905, in a fifteen round draw in Philadelphia. He had an important 15-round bout with featherweight Kid Herman on April 28, 1905, in Baltimore which ended in a draw.
Classic bout with Benny Yanger edit
On May 19, 1905, in only his second year of boxing, he met Benny Yanger, an exceptional featherweight, whom he defeated in a first round TKO at the armory in Baltimore. Three doctors at ringside reported Yanger had broken his arm during the bout. Partly accounting for his legendary reputation, three years earlier in 1902, Yanger had been one of the few boxers to ever defeat Abe Attell during his early reign as featherweight champion.[3][9]
Lewis's move to lightweight and bout with champion Joe Gans edit
Moving up from featherweight in 1905, Lewis fought leading lightweight contender Young Erne six times, losing only twice, though drawing the remainder of his fights. He fought Unk Russell twice in October and November 1905, winning decisively in two six round bouts in Philadelphia, and further demonstrating his potential as a serious contender.
On June 15, 1906, Lewis took on the great reigning black Lightweight World Champion Joe Gans in Philadelphia at the National Athletic Club. Both boxers connected with serious blows in different rounds, though Gans was able to knock Lewis to the mat in two rounds. Though the fight was a six round no decision, Lewis was viewed as a far more dangerous competitor having compared favorably with one of history's greatest lightweights. Newspapers split on which boxer had the edge in the fight, but the Philadelphia Item, who had reporters on the scene, called the fight a draw. The Police Gazette considered the bout the best of Lewis's career. On January 25 of that year, he fought Willie Lewis for three rounds in New York, losing in the newspaper decision of the Boston Globe. Willie Lewis would become a frequent opponent of Harry by 1908 and help to draw large crowds.[9]
Lewis knocked out Canadian Mike Ward in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 16, 1906. According to the Rock Island Argus, in the eighth round, Ward was knocked down for the first time and took a count of nine, but got up and continued fighting. Lewis immediately connected with a blow that sent Ward to the canvas for at least five minutes before he could regain consciousness, though he immediately slipped back into a comatose state. Ward died the next day. Lewis claimed that Ward striking the canvas when he fell was largely the cause of his death, and a post-mortem supported his conclusion. Lewis was subsequently charged with manslaughter as a result of Ward's death and was fined $1,000 for engaging in a prize fight. His father and manager Jacob Besterman was fined the same amount for aiding in a prize fight and his trainer Frank O'Brien was fined as well.[9][10]
Winning the Welterweight World Title edit
Having stood the test with the great lightweight Gans, Lewis moved up to welterweight, and defeated Rube Smith convincingly on January 22, 1907, in an eight-round knockout in Denver.
He defeated Mike "Twin" Sullivan in Denver on February 21, 1907, in a very close match just two months before Sullivan would take the World Welterweight title from reigning champion William Mellody in Los Angeles. Lewis's fight with Sullivan was close and both boxers showed skills. A reporter for the St. John Sun partial to Sullivan's performance noted that "What punches were landed were put through by Sullivan, who fought Lewis all over the ring in every round." The reporter observed the superior punching power of Sullivan, but also paid homage to Lewis's scientific boxing skills when he observed, "Lewis seemed to change his style of fighting in every round." Lewis fought the bout at only 140, and was probably outweighed by Sullivan, who was known for his strength and strong punching ability. Though highly unpopular with the crowd, the decision against Sullivan by referee Reddy Gallagher may have been influenced by Lewis's style, speed, and defensive skills. A year later, when Lewis met world welterweight champion Honey Mellody, he added both weight and strength to his natural skills of speed and technique.[11]
On May 6, 1907, Lewis fought accomplished light welterweight Jimmy Gardner in a six round bout, further demonstrating his status as a contender. Two weeks later on May 21, Lewis defeated Gardner in a ten round bout in Denver.
When Sullivan relinquished his title for being over the welterweight limit, Lewis decided to lay claim to it. On January 23, 1908, he defeated the top world championship welterweight claimant Frank Mantell at Edgewood Athletic Club in New Haven, Connecticut in a third round TKO, giving real substance to his claim to the title. At the zenith of his career, Lewis secured the Welterweight Championship of the World defeating William "Honey" Mellody, the most recent holder of the title, on April 20, 1908, at the armory in Boston in a fourth round TKO, although no single sanctioning organization was recognized worldwide at the time. The Gazette Times wrote of the fight that "Lewis scored a knockdown in the first round and in point of cleverness outclassed Mellody," in the exceptional fourth round knockout. Several other boxers vied to claim the title as it was vacant at the time, but most sources now recognize Lewis's claim.[3][12]
Lewis fought accomplished Philadelphia welterweight Unk Russell twice in May in Philadelphia and then three times in July, September and October 1908, in classic fast, and aggressive bouts with Lewis winning most handily in the September bout in Boston. As a five time opponent in 1908, Lewis's bouts with Russell characterized his style in his early reign as the welterweight champion.[3]
On December 14, 1908, Harry had a close bout with one of his frequent opponents, welterweight contender Willie Lewis at the New Haven, Connecticut, Grand Opera House. As was typical of Lewis's style of boxing, he was an expert in counter punching, rapid blows, and scientific boxing. The New London Day wrote of the fight "Harry put on a very fast exhibition of infighting in the early stages of the go but towards the end he seemed to lose out in putting his punches over with the necessary force and as a result the New York boy (Willie) was in a fair way of stopping his namesake who holds the championship." The New York Times, however, considered the twelve round bout a draw. Among the two preliminary bouts, the first was a close fight between New London native Abe Hollandersky and Maurice Lemoine of Webster, Massachusetts.[13]
Boxing in Europe, and relinquishing the welterweight championship edit
From early 1910 until the fall of 1913, Lewis fought overseas in France and England. Lewis and his friend Willie Lewis toured France, meeting twice to packed houses in Paris in 25 round draws. Both bouts with Willie Lewis in March and April 1910 were billed as Welterweight championships of the World.
Defeating the English Welterweight Champion edit
On June 27, 1910, he fought in London for the English welterweight crown, against Ansel "Young" Joseph, winning in a seventh round TKO at Wonderland in London, and knocking down Joseph nine times in the bout. The purse was set at $3000 by the National Sporting Club of London. He also defeated English welterweight champion Johnny Summers on January 25, 1911, though Summers was over the welterweight limit, and the fight was not an official title match according to some sources.[3][14][15]
During an interlude back in America in the fall of 1910, Lewis lost to Leo Houck twice in non-title fights, once on August 23 and once on September 17, 1910, in Boston and Philadelphia, though the loss in Philadelphia was by the decision of two Philadelphia newspapers.[14]
Boxing as a middleweight edit
Lewis relinquished the welterweight title in March 1911, being unable to make the welterweight limit. After this date, he fought almost exclusively as a middleweight.[16]
On May 3, 1911, Lewis lost to Leo Houck at L'Hippodrome in Paris while Emile Maitrot acted as referee. BoxRec records this bout as the loss of the Middleweight World Championship which Lewis claimed to have taken on February 22, 1911, from Blink McClosky previously at the Hippodrome. The Middleweight World Championship had been vacated by Stanley Ketchell the previous year, and remained vacant all of 1911, though no sanctioning bodies active today recognize Lewis's claim to the title.
Boxing decline and retirement edit
After his loss to Houck, Lewis's boxing fortunes began to decline. On December 13, 1911, he lost to French boxing great Georges Carpentier at the Cirque de Paris in front of large enthusiastic crowds. Lewis was outweighed by Carpentier, and had at least a four-inch disadvantage in height as well. The fight demonstrates Lewis's gameness, but also the peculiar regulation of the sport during the period. In a show of old greatness, he defeated the Dixie Kid in Liverpool, England in an eighth round TKO on January 18, 1912.
Returning to Philadelphia, Lewis made a tragic mistake agreeing to box Joe Borrell on October 13, 1913, at the Olympia Athletic Club in Philadelphia. He had been in a car accident while traveling in a taxi in Philadelphia the previous spring and had suffered a head injury.[17] During the Borrell fight, Lewis was knocked to the canvas twice and according to boxing writer Ken Blady, was "so groggy and dazed between rounds that the referee had to stop the fight." By the fifth round he was unable to resume the bout after being knocked to the canvas. Taken to Philadelphia Hospital, he was subsequently diagnosed with a blood clot in his brain. Lewis suffered from partial paralysis the remainder of his life.[3]
After recovering, he managed a number of boxers in his retirement, including Bernie Manhoff. Lewis died on February 22, 1956, in Philadelphia at the age of 69.
Titles won edit
Following are the dates in which Lewis is most frequently cited for holding the World Welterweight title. Several sources state he relinquished the title in March 1911 because he was above the Welterweight limit. Several boxers claimed the American title after Lewis relinquished it with no universally recognized successor until Ted "Kid" Lewis in 1915.
Some sources state Harry Lewis won the British welterweight title when he defeated Young Joseph in London on June 27, 1910, however according to BoxRec, the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) believed the title Lewis fought for against Young Joseph was the World not the British Welterweight Title, and so Young Joseph retained the British Title when he lost to Lewis.
Lewis claimed he held the World Middleweight Title between February 22, 1911, when he defeated Blink McCloskey at the Hippodrome in Paris, and May 3, 1911, when he lost to middleweight contender Leo Houck at the same location. The title was vacant at the time due to the death of Stanley Ketchel who had previously held it. No sanctioning bodies today recognize his claim during that period, but it is listed in the table below.[9]
Professional boxing record edit
All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[18] unless otherwise stated.
Official record edit
| 172 fights | 60 wins | 17 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 47 | 2 |
| By decision | 12 | 12 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 3 |
| Draws | 6 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 88 | |
All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Age | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172 | Loss | 60–17–6 (89) | Joe Borrell | TKO | 5 (6) | Oct 13, 1912 | 26 years, 27 days | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 171 | Win | 60–16–6 (89) | Private Jack Harrison | TKO | 3 (20) | Mar 17, 1912 | 25 years, 183 days | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, England | |
| 170 | Win | 59–16–6 (89) | Jerry Thompson | KO | 14 (20) | Jan 30, 1912 | 25 years, 136 days | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, England | |
| 169 | Win | 58–16–6 (89) | Johnny Mathieson | TKO | 3 (?) | Dec 26, 1912 | 26 years, 101 days | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, England | |
| 168 | Loss | 57–16–6 (89) | Johnny Mathieson | PTS | 20 | Jun 10, 1912 | 25 years, 268 days | Sparbrook Skating Rink, Birmingham, England | |
| 167 | Loss | 57–15–6 (89) | Private Palmer | PTS | 20 | May 13, 1912 | 25 years, 240 days | Boulevard Rink, Leicester, England | |
| 166 | Win | 57–14–6 (89) | Seaman Brown | KO | 2 (20) | Apr 29, 1912 | 25 years, 226 days | Empire Skating Rink, Sparbrook, England | |
| 165 | Win | 56–14–6 (89) | Harry Mansfield | PTS | 20 | Mar 28, 1912 | 25 years, 194 days | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, England | |
| 164 | Win | 55–14–6 (89) | Dixie Kid | TKO | 8 (20) | Jan 18, 1912 | 25 years, 124 days | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, England | |
| 163 | Loss | 54–14–6 (89) | Georges Carpentier | PTS | 20 | Dec 13, 1911 | 25 years, 88 days | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | |
| 162 | Draw | 54–13–6 (89) | George K.O. Brown | PTS | 8 | Oct 9, 1911 | 25 years, 23 days | Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 161 | Loss | 54–13–5 (89) | George Gunther | PTS | 20 | May 27, 1911 | 24 years, 253 days | Wonderland, Paris, France | |
| 160 | Loss | 54–12–5 (89) | Leo Houck | PTS | 20 | May 3, 1911 | 24 years, 229 days | L'Hippodrome, Clichy, France | Lost world middleweight title claim |
| 159 | Win | 54–11–5 (89) | Arthur Harman | KO | 2 (15) | Mar 13, 1911 | 24 years, 178 days | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, England | |
| 158 | Win | 53–11–5 (89) | Charlie Duncan | KO | 3 (20) | Mar 1, 1911 | 24 years, 166 days | Cercle de la Méditerranée, Nice, France | |
| 157 | Win | 52–11–5 (89) | Blink McCloskey | PTS | 25 | Feb 22, 1911 | 24 years, 159 days | Hippodrome, Paris, France | Claimed vacant world middleweight title |
| 156 | Win | 51–11–5 (89) | Stoker Hulls | KO | 5 (?) | Feb 18, 1911 | 24 years, 155 days | Plymouth, England | |
| 155 | Win | 50–11–5 (89) | Private Jim Harris | TKO | 5 (20) | Feb 13, 1911 | 24 years, 150 days | The Empire, Holborn, England | |
| 154 | Win | 49–11–5 (89) | Blink McCloskey | TKO | 3 (15) | Feb 1, 1911 | 24 years, 138 days | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | |
| 153 | Win | 48–11–5 (89) | Johnny Summers | KO | 4 (20) | Jan 25, 1911 | 24 years, 131 days | Olympia Annexe, Kensington, England | |
| 152 | Win | 47–11–5 (89) | Geoff Thorne | KO | 1 (15) | Dec 14, 1910 | 24 years, 89 days | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | |
| 151 | Win | 46–11–5 (89) | Dick Nelson | KO | 2 (10) | Nov 7, 1910 | 24 years, 52 days | American A.C., Schenectady, New York, U.S. | |
| 150 | Draw | 45–11–5 (89) | Young Loughrey | NWS | 6 | Oct 28, 1910 | 24 years, 42 days | Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 149 | Win | 45–11–5 (88) | Billy Glover | TKO | 5 (10) | Oct 21, 1910 | 24 years, 35 days | Brown's Gym, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 148 | Loss | 44–11–5 (88) | Leo Houck | NWS | 6 | Sep 17, 1910 | 24 years, 1 day | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 147 | Draw | 44–11–5 (87) | Harry Mansfield | NWS | 10 | Sep 2, 1910 | 23 years, 351 days | National S.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 146 | Loss | 44–11–5 (86) | Leo Houck | PTS | 12 | Aug 23, 1910 | 23 years, 341 days | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 145 | Win | 44–10–5 (86) | Young Joseph | TKO | 7 (20) | Jun 27, 1910 | 23 years, 284 days | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Whitechapel, England | Retained world welterweight title |
| 144 | Win | 43–10–5 (86) | Sam Harris | KO | 2 (?) | Jun 11, 1910 | 23 years, 268 days | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | |
| 143 | Win | 42–10–5 (86) | Bill Davies | KO | 1 (10) | May 18, 1910 | 23 years, 244 days | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | Third of 3 bouts Lewis had on the same day |
| 142 | Win | 41–10–5 (86) | Bert Ropert | KO | 2 (10) | May 18, 1910 | 23 years, 244 days | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | Second of 3 bouts Lewis had on the same day |
| 141 | Win | 40–10–5 (86) | Bob Scanlon | DQ | 2 (10) | May 18, 1910 | 23 years, 244 days | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | First of 3 bouts Lewis had on the same day |
| 140 | Win | 39–10–5 (86) | Peter Brown | KO | 3 (20) | May 4, 1910 | 23 years, 230 days | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | Retained world welterweight title |
| 139 | Draw | 38–10–5 (86) | Willie Lewis | PTS | 25 | Apr 23, 1910 | 23 years, 219 days | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | Retained world welterweight title |
| 138 | Loss | 38–10–4 (86) | Charley Hitte | DQ | 4 (20) | Mar 12, 1910 | 23 years, 177 days | Wonderland, Paris, France | Lewis DQ'd for low blow |
| 137 | Draw | 38–9–4 (86) | Willie Lewis | PTS | 25 | Feb 19, 1910 | 23 years, 156 days | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | Retained world welterweight title |
| 136 | Win | 38–9–3 (86) | Howard Baker | PTS | 10 | Jan 11, 1910 | 23 years, 117 days | Denver A.C., Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 135 | Draw | 37–9–3 (86) | Frank Klaus | NWS | 6 | Nov 27, 1909 | 23 years, 72 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 134 | Win | 37–9–3 (85) | Dan Sullivan | KO | 1 (12) | Oct 19, 1909 | 23 years, 33 days | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 133 | Win | 36–9–3 (85) | Eddie Chambers | TKO | 1 (6) | Oct 13, 1909 | 23 years, 27 days | Wayne A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 132 | Win | 35–9–3 (85) | Harry Mansfield | NWS | 6 | Oct 6, 1909 | 23 years, 20 days | Philadelphia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 131 | Loss | 35–9–3 (84) | Harry Mansfield | NWS | 10 | Sep 3, 1909 | 22 years, 352 days | Williamsport A.C., Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 130 | Win | 35–9–3 (83) | Tommy Crawford | KO | 2 (?) | Jul 26, 1909 | 22 years, 313 days | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 129 | Win | 34–9–3 (83) | Harry Mansfield | NWS | 6 | Jun 24, 1909 | 22 years, 281 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 128 | Loss | 34–9–3 (82) | Frank Klaus | DQ | 6 (6) | Apr 24, 1909 | 22 years, 220 days | Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 127 | Win | 34–8–3 (82) | Terry Martin | NWS | 6 | Mar 26, 1909 | 22 years, 191 days | Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 126 | Win | 34–8–3 (81) | George Krall | KO | 1 (3) | Mar 18, 1909 | 22 years, 183 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Second of 2 bouts for Lewis on the same day |
| 125 | Win | 33–8–3 (81) | Johnny Dugan | TKO | 2 (3) | Mar 18, 1909 | 22 years, 183 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | First of 2 bouts for Lewis on the same day |
| 124 | Loss | 32–8–3 (81) | Tommy Sullivan | NWS | 6 | Mar 6, 1909 | 22 years, 171 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 123 | Loss | 32–8–3 (80) | Bill MacKinnon | PTS | 12 | Feb 2, 1909 | 22 years, 139 days | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 122 | Win | 32–7–3 (80) | Harry Mansfield | NWS | 6 | Jan 5, 1909 | 22 years, 111 days | Douglas A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 121 | Loss | 32–7–3 (79) | Willie Lewis | NWS | 12 | Dec 14, 1908 | 22 years, 89 days | Grand Opera House, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 120 | Draw | 32–7–3 (78) | Unk Russell | NWS | 6 | Oct 1, 1908 | 22 years, 15 days | Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 119 | Win | 32–7–3 (77) | Terry Martin | TKO | 5 (6) | Sep 25, 1908 | 22 years, 9 days | National S.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 118 | Win | 31–7–3 (77) | Unk Russell | PTS | 12 | Sep 7, 1908 | 21 years, 357 days | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 117 | Win | 30–7–3 (77) | Unk Russell | NWS | 6 | Jul 14, 1908 | 21 years, 302 days | Auditorium, Bangor, Maine, U.S. | |
| 116 | Win | 30–7–3 (76) | Jim Donovan | PTS | 6 | Jun 29, 1908 | 21 years, 287 days | Bangor, Maine, U.S. | |
| 115 | Win | 29–7–3 (76) | Larry Temple | PTS | 12 | Jun 23, 1908 | 21 years, 281 days | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 114 | Loss | 28–7–3 (76) | Willie Lewis | NWS | 6 | Jun 9, 1908 | 21 years, 267 days | National S.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 113 | Win | 28–7–3 (75) | Unk Russell | NWS | 6 | May 23, 1908 | 21 years, 250 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 112 | Win | 28–7–3 (74) | Charley Hitte | NWS | 6 | May 19, 1908 | 21 years, 246 days | National S.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 111 | Win | 28–7–3 (73) | Unk Russell | NWS | 6 | May 9, 1908 | 21 years, 236 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 110 | Win | 28–7–3 (72) | Larry Conley | KO | 3 (?) | Apr 27, 1908 | 21 years, 224 days | Augusta, Maine, U.S. | |
| 109 | Win | 27–7–3 (72) | William 'Honey' Mellody | KO | 4 (12), 2:30 | Apr 20, 1908 | 21 years, 217 days | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | Retained world welterweight title claim |
| 108 | Win | 26–7–3 (72) | Terry Martin | PTS | 15 | Mar 26, 1908 | 21 years, 192 days | Eureka Athletic Club, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | Retained world welterweight title claim |
| 107 | Loss | 25–7–3 (72) | Terry Martin | NWS | 6 | Feb 15, 1908 | 21 years, 152 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 106 | Win | 25–7–3 (71) | Frank Mantell | TKO | 3 (12) | Jan 23, 1908 | 21 years, 129 days | Edgewood A.C., New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | Claimed world welterweight title |
| 105 | Win | 24–7–3 (71) | Pat O'Keefe | PTS | 12 | Dec 23, 1907 | 21 years, 98 days | Winnisimmet A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 104 | Loss | 23–7–3 (71) | Terry Martin | NWS | 6 | Dec 16, 1907 | 21 years, 91 days | Spring Garden A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 103 | Loss | 23–7–3 (70) | Jack Blackburn | NWS | 6 | Nov 20, 1907 | 21 years, 65 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 102 | Win | 23–7–3 (69) | Mike Donovan | NWS | 6 | Nov 1, 1907 | 21 years, 46 days | Industrial Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 101 | Win | 23–7–3 (68) | Cub White | NWS | 6 | Oct 17, 1907 | 21 years, 31 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 100 | Win | 23–7–3 (67) | Cub White | NWS | 3 | Oct 3, 1907 | 21 years, 17 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Second of 2 bouts for Lewis on the same day |
| 99 | Win | 23–7–3 (66) | Kid Stein | NWS | 3 | Oct 3, 1907 | 21 years, 17 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | First of 2 bouts for Lewis on the same day |
| 98 | Win | 23–7–3 (65) | Kid Locke | NWS | 3 | Aug 8, 1907 | 20 years, 326 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Second of 2 bouts for Lewis on the same day |
| 97 | Win | 23–7–3 (64) | Boxer Kelly | NWS | 3 | Aug 8, 1907 | 20 years, 326 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | First of 2 bouts for Lewis on the same day |
| 96 | Win | 23–7–3 (63) | Kid Locke | NWS | 3 | Jul 25, 1907 | 20 years, 312 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Second of 2 bouts for Lewis on the same day |
| 95 | Win | 23–7–3 (62) | Boxer Kelly | NWS | 3 | Jul 25, 1907 | 20 years, 312 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | First of 2 bouts for Lewis on the same day |
| 94 | Win | 23–7–3 (61) | Jack Goldswain | TKO | 5 (6) | Jul 16, 1907 | 20 years, 303 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 93 | Win | 22–7–3 (61) | Billy Griffith | KO | 2 (?) | Jul 1, 1907 | 20 years, 288 days | National S.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 92 | Win | 21–7–3 (61) | Dave Deshler | TKO | 2 (6) | Jun 22, 1907 | 20 years, 279 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 91 | Win | 20–7–3 (61) | Billy Griffith | NWS | 6 | Jun 20, 1907 | 20 years, 277 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 90 | Win | 20–7–3 (60) | Jack Roller | KO | 4 (6) | Jun 13, 1907 | 20 years, 270 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 19–7–3 (60) | Tommy Sullivan | NWS | 6 | Jun 8, 1907 | 20 years, 265 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 88 | Loss | 19–7–3 (59) | Jimmy Gardner | PTS | 10 | May 21, 1907 | 20 years, 247 days | Coliseum A.C., Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 87 | Win | 19–6–3 (59) | Jimmy Perry | TKO | 6 (?) | Feb 28, 1907 | 20 years, 165 days | Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 86 | Win | 18–6–3 (59) | Mike 'Twin' Sullivan | PTS | 10 | Feb 21, 1907 | 20 years, 158 days | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 85 | Win | 17–6–3 (59) | Rube Smith | KO | 8 (?) | Jan 22, 1907 | 20 years, 128 days | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 16–6–3 (59) | Mike Ward | KO | 9 (?) | Nov 15, 1906 | 20 years, 60 days | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | Ward died of injuries sustained from the fight.[19] |
| 83 | Draw | 15–6–3 (59) | Willie Fitzgerald | NWS | 6 | Nov 3, 1906 | 20 years, 48 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 15–6–3 (58) | Jack Dougherty | PTS | 10 | Oct 19, 1906 | 20 years, 33 days | Milwaukee Boxing Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 14–6–3 (58) | Willie Fitzgerald | KO | 2 (6) | Oct 13, 1906 | 20 years, 27 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 80 | Loss | 13–6–3 (58) | Joe Thomas | NWS | 6 | Sep 29, 1906 | 20 years, 13 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 79 | Win | 13–6–3 (57) | Kid Herrick | KO | 3 (?) | Sep 13, 1906 | 19 years, 362 days | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 12–6–3 (57) | Jimmy Briggs | PTS | 15 | Sep 3, 1906 | 19 years, 352 days | Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 77 | Loss | 11–6–3 (57) | Maurice Sayers | DQ | 6 (?) | Aug 9, 1906 | 19 years, 327 days | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 11–5–3 (57) | Jimmy Briggs | PTS | 10 | Jul 12, 1906 | 19 years, 299 days | Powers' Opera House, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 75 | Win | 10–5–3 (57) | Tom Prendergast | TKO | 4 (10) | Jun 28, 1906 | 19 years, 285 days | Powers' Opera House, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 74 | Draw | 9–5–3 (57) | Joe Gans | NWS | 6 | Jun 15, 1906 | 19 years, 272 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 73 | Loss | 9–5–3 (56) | Willie Fitzgerald | NWS | 6 | May 12, 1906 | 19 years, 238 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 72 | Loss | 9–5–3 (55) | Willie Fitzgerald | NWS | 6 | Mar 31, 1906 | 19 years, 196 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 71 | Loss | 9–5–3 (54) | Jimmy Gardner | NWS | 6 | Mar 10, 1906 | 19 years, 175 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 9–5–3 (53) | Adam Ryan | NWS | 6 | Feb 24, 1906 | 19 years, 161 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 69 | Win | 9–5–3 (52) | Jimmy Gardner | NWS | 6 | Feb 10, 1906 | 19 years, 147 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 68 | Win | 9–5–3 (51) | Ambrose McGarry | NWS | 3 | Feb 1, 1906 | 19 years, 138 days | New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 67 | Loss | 9–5–3 (50) | Willie Lewis | NWS | 3 | Jan 25, 1906 | 19 years, 131 days | Marlborough A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 9–5–3 (49) | Harry Edels | NWS | 6 | Jan 13, 1906 | 19 years, 119 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 9–5–3 (48) | Maurice Sayers | NWS | 6 | Dec 25, 1905 | 19 years, 100 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 64 | Draw | 9–5–3 (47) | Tommy Connolly | NWS | 10 | Dec 5, 1905 | 19 years, 80 days | Eureka Athletic Club, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 63 | Win | 9–5–3 (46) | Arthur Cote | NWS | 6 | Dec 4, 1905 | 19 years, 79 days | Washington S.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 62 | Win | 9–5–3 (45) | Kid Stein | NWS | 6 | Nov 16, 1905 | 19 years, 61 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 9–5–3 (44) | Unk Russell | NWS | 6 | Nov 9, 1905 | 19 years, 54 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 9–5–3 (43) | Young Donahue | NWS | 6 | Oct 30, 1905 | 19 years, 44 days | Washington S.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 9–5–3 (42) | Unk Russell | NWS | 6 | Oct 21, 1905 | 19 years, 35 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 58 | Win | 9–5–3 (41) | Jack Dorman | TKO | 4 (?) | Sep 28, 1905 | 19 years, 12 days | Douglas Club, Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 57 | Loss | 8–5–3 (41) | Kid Sullivan | PTS | 15 | Sep 22, 1905 | 19 years, 6 days | Eureka A.C., Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 56 | Loss | 8–4–3 (41) | Young Erne | NWS | 6 | Sep 7, 1905 | 18 years, 356 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 55 | Loss | 8–4–3 (40) | Sammy Smith | NWS | 6 | Aug 28, 1905 | 18 years, 346 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 54 | Win | 8–4–3 (39) | Kid Locke | NWS | 6 | Aug 24, 1905 | 18 years, 342 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 53 | Win | 8–4–3 (38) | Young Donahue | NWS | 6 | Aug 21, 1905 | 18 years, 339 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 52 | Loss | 8–4–3 (37) | Young Erne | PTS | 15 | Aug 7, 1905 | 18 years, 325 days | Leiperville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 51 | Loss | 8–3–3 (37) | Abraham Kid Goodman | PTS | 15 | Jul 8, 1905 | 18 years, 295 days | Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 50 | Loss | 8–2–3 (37) | Young Erne | PTS | 10 | Jun 20, 1905 | 18 years, 277 days | Leiperville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 49 | Draw | 8–1–3 (37) | Willie Fitzgerald | NWS | 6 | Jun 3, 1905 | 18 years, 260 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 8–1–3 (36) | Young Erne | NWS | 6 | May 27, 1905 | 18 years, 253 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 8–1–3 (35) | Benny Yanger | TKO | 1 (15) | May 19, 1905 | 18 years, 245 days | 4th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 46 | Draw | 7–1–3 (35) | Aurelio Herrera | NWS | 6 | May 6, 1905 | 18 years, 232 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 45 | Draw | 7–1–3 (34) | Kid Herman | PTS | 15 | Apr 28, 1905 | 18 years, 224 days | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 44 | Loss | 7–1–2 (34) | Maurice Thompson | NWS | 6 | Mar 25, 1905 | 18 years, 190 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 7–1–2 (33) | Tommy Love | NWS | 6 | Mar 17, 1905 | 18 years, 182 days | Southwark A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 7–1–2 (32) | Kid Sullivan | NWS | 6 | Mar 13, 1905 | 18 years, 178 days | Washington S.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 41 | Draw | 7–1–2 (31) | Jim Bonner | PTS | 15 | Feb 22, 1905 | 18 years, 159 days | Hummel's Hall, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 7–1–1 (31) | Tony Moran | NWS | 6 | Feb 17, 1905 | 18 years, 154 days | Kensington A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 7–1–1 (30) | Tim Callahan | NWS | 6 | Feb 13, 1905 | 18 years, 150 days | Washington S.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 7–1–1 (29) | George Decker | NWS | 6 | Jan 31, 1905 | 18 years, 137 days | Manhattan A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 37 | Loss | 7–1–1 (28) | Eddie Hanlon | NWS | 6 | Jan 24, 1905 | 18 years, 130 days | Manhattan A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 7–1–1 (27) | Jack Cardiff | NWS | 6 | Jan 7, 1905 | 18 years, 113 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 35 | Draw | 7–1–1 (26) | Tommy Lowe | PTS | 15 | Jan 2, 1905 | 18 years, 108 days | Amphitheater, Glen Echo, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 34 | Loss | 7–1 (26) | Buffalo Sunflower | NWS | 6 | Dec 14, 1904 | 18 years, 89 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 7–1 (25) | Johnny Dohan | NWS | 6 | Dec 10, 1904 | 18 years, 85 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 32 | Draw | 7–1 (24) | Chester Goodwin | NWS | 6 | Nov 26, 1904 | 18 years, 71 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 7–1 (23) | Jack Durane | NWS | 6 | Nov 23, 1904 | 18 years, 68 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 30 | Draw | 7–1 (22) | Kid Locke | NWS | 10 | Nov 21, 1904 | 18 years, 66 days | Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 7–1 (21) | Jim Bonner | NWS | 6 | Nov 19, 1904 | 18 years, 64 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 7–1 (20) | Eddie Cody | TKO | 6 (6) | Nov 18, 1904 | 18 years, 63 days | Manhattan A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 6–1 (20) | George Walker | NWS | 6 | Nov 9, 1904 | 18 years, 54 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 6–1 (19) | Kid Tyler | TKO | 1 (6) | Nov 5, 1904 | 18 years, 50 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 5–1 (19) | Joe Jackson | NWS | 6 | Nov 4, 1904 | 18 years, 49 days | Manhattan A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 24 | Loss | 5–1 (18) | Johnny Allen | NWS | 6 | Oct 29, 1904 | 18 years, 43 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 5–1 (17) | Ben Maloney | KO | 4 (6) | Oct 17, 1904 | 18 years, 31 days | Broadway A.C., Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 4–1 (17) | Mexican Jim Lee | KO | 4 (6) | Oct 10, 1904 | 18 years, 24 days | Broadway A.C., Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 21 | Draw | 3–1 (17) | Kid Tyler | NWS | 6 | Oct 3, 1904 | 18 years, 17 days | Broadway A.C., Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 20 | Draw | 3–1 (16) | Young George Mack | NWS | 6 | Sep 26, 1904 | 18 years, 10 days | Broadway A.C., Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 19 | NC | 3–1 (15) | Griff Jones | NC | 2 (6) | Sep 9, 1904 | 17 years, 359 days | Manhattan A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 3–1 (14) | Jimmy Devine | NWS | 6 | Sep 8, 1904 | 17 years, 358 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 17 | Draw | 3–1 (13) | Young George Mack | NWS | 6 | Sep 5, 1904 | 17 years, 355 days | National Hall, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 16 | Loss | 3–1 (12) | Griff Jones | NWS | 6 | Jul 7, 1904 | 17 years, 295 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 15 | Loss | 3–1 (11) | Young George Mack | NWS | 6 | Jun 27, 1904 | 17 years, 285 days | Broadway A.C., Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 14 | Loss | 3–1 (10) | Kid Locke | NWS | 6 | Jun 23, 1904 | 17 years, 281 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 13 | Draw | 3–1 (9) | Mexican Jim Lee | NWS | 6 | May 16, 1904 | 17 years, 243 days | Broadway A.C., Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 3–1 (8) | Kid Allen | NWS | 6 | May 9, 1904 | 17 years, 236 days | Broadway A.C., Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 11 | Draw | 3–1 (7) | Kid Allen | NWS | 6 | May 6, 1904 | 17 years, 233 days | Frankford A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 3–1 (6) | Jim Kohler | KO | 1 (6) | Apr 15, 1904 | 17 years, 212 days | Southern A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 9 | Draw | 2–1 (6) | Mexican Jim Lee | NWS | 6 | Feb 8, 1904 | 17 years, 145 days | Broadway A.C., Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 8 | Loss | 2–1 (5) | Jack McKenzie | TKO | 2 (6) | Jan 28, 1904 | 17 years, 134 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 2–0 (5) | Tom Daly | KO | 1 (6) | Jan 21, 1904 | 17 years, 127 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 1–0 (5) | Young George Marshall | NWS | 6 | Dec 17, 1903 | 17 years, 92 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 1–0 (4) | Young Joe Grim | KO | 4 (6) | Oct 27, 1903 | 17 years, 41 days | Southern A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 0–0 (4) | Billy Keaton | NWS | 6 | Sep 15, 1903 | 16 years, 364 days | Southern A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 3 | Draw | 0–0 (3) | Billy Boden | NWS | 6 | Sep 1, 1903 | 16 years, 350 days | Southern A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 0–0 (2) | Billy Manning | NWS | 6 | Aug 25, 1903 | 16 years, 343 days | Southern A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 1 | Draw | 0–0 (1) | Billy Manning | NWS | 6 | Aug 18, 1903 | 16 years, 336 days | Southern A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Unofficial record edit
| 172 fights | 107 wins | 39 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 47 | 2 |
| By decision | 59 | 34 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 3 |
| Draws | 25 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Age | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172 | Loss | 107–39–25 (1) | Joe Borrell | TKO | 5 (6) | Oct 13, 1912 | 26 years, 27 days | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 171 | Win | 107–38–25 (1) | Private Jack Harrison | TKO | 3 (20) | Mar 17, 1912 | 25 years, 183 days | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, England | |
| 170 | Win | 106–38–25 (1) | Jerry Thompson | KO | 14 (20) | Jan 30, 1912 | 25 years, 136 days | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, England | |
| 169 | Win | 105–38–25 (1) | Johnny Mathieson | TKO | 3 (?) | Dec 26, 1912 | 26 years, 101 days | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, England | |
| 168 | Loss | 104–38–25 (1) | Johnny Mathieson | PTS | 20 | Jun 10, 1912 | 25 years, 268 days | Sparbrook Skating Rink, Birmingham, England | |
| 167 | Loss | 104–37–25 (1) | Private Palmer | PTS | 20 | May 13, 1912 | 25 years, 240 days | Boulevard Rink, Leicester, England | |
| 166 | Win | 104–36–25 (1) | Seaman Brown | KO | 2 (20) | Apr 29, 1912 | 25 years, 226 days | Empire Skating Rink, Sparbrook, England | |
| 165 | Win | 103–36–25 (1) | Harry Mansfield | PTS | 20 | Mar 28, 1912 | 25 years, 194 days | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, England | |
| 164 | Win | 102–36–25 (1) | Dixie Kid | TKO | 8 (20) | Jan 18, 1912 | 25 years, 124 days | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, England | |
| 163 | Loss | 101–36–25 (1) | Georges Carpentier | PTS | 20 | Dec 13, 1911 | 25 years, 88 days | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | |
| 162 | Draw | 101–35–25 (1) | George K.O. Brown | PTS | 8 | Oct 9, 1911 | 25 years, 23 days | Southern A.C., Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 161 | Loss | 101–35–24 (1) | George Gunther | PTS | 20 | May 27, 1911 | 24 years, 253 days | Wonderland, Paris, France | |
| 160 | Loss | 101–34–24 (1) | Leo Houck | PTS | 20 | May 3, 1911 | 24 years, 229 days | L'Hippodrome, Clichy, France | Lost world middleweight title claim |
| 159 | Win | 101–33–24 (1) | Arthur Harman | KO | 2 (15) | Mar 13, 1911 | 24 years, 178 days | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, England | |
| 158 | Win | 100–33–24 (1) | Charlie Duncan | KO | 3 (20) | Mar 1, 1911 | 24 years, 166 days | Cercle de la Méditerranée, Nice, France | |
| 157 | Win | 99–33–24 (1) | Blink McCloskey | PTS | 25 | Feb 22, 1911 | 24 years, 159 days | Hippodrome, Paris, France | Claimed vacant world middleweight title |
| 156 | Win | 98–33–24 (1) | Stoker Hulls | KO | 5 (?) | Feb 18, 1911 | 24 years, 155 days | Plymouth, England | |
| 155 | Win | 97–33–24 (1) | Private Jim Harris | TKO | 5 (20) | Feb 13, 1911 | 24 years, 150 days | The Empire, Holborn, England | |
| 154 | Win | 96–33–24 (1) | Blink McCloskey | TKO | 3 (15) | Feb 1, 1911 | 24 years, 138 days | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | |
| 153 | Win | 95–33–24 (1) | Johnny Summers | KO | 4 (20) | Jan 25, 1911 | 24 years, 131 days | Olympia Annexe, Kensington, England | |
| 152 | Win | 94–33–24 (1) | Geoff Thorne | KO | 1 (15) | Dec 14, 1910 | 24 years, 89 days | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | |
| 151 | Win | 93–33–24 (1) | Dick Nelson | KO | 2 (10) | Nov 7, 1910 | 24 years, 52 days | American A.C., Schenectady, New York, U.S. | |
| 150 | Draw | 92–33–24 (1) | Young Loughrey | NWS | 6 | Oct 28, 1910 | 24 years, 42 days | Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 149 | Win | 92–33–23 (1) | Billy Glover | TKO | 5 (10) | Oct 21, 1910 | 24 years, 35 days | Brown's Gym, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 148 | Loss | 91–33–23 (1) | Leo Houck | NWS | 6 | Sep 17, 1910 | 24 years, 1 day | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 147 | Draw | 91–32–23 (1) | Harry Mansfield | NWS | 10 | Sep 2, 1910 | 23 years, 351 days | National S.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 146 | Loss | 91–32–22 (1) | Leo Houck | PTS | 12 | Aug 23, 1910 | 23 years, 341 days | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 145 | Win | 91–31–22 (1) | Young Joseph | TKO | 7 (20) | Jun 27, 1910 | 23 years, 284 days | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Whitechapel, England | Retained world welterweight title |
| 144 | Win | 90–31–22 (1) | Sam Harris | KO | 2 (?) | Jun 11, 1910 | 23 years, 268 days | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | |
| 143 | Win | 89–31–22 (1) | Bill Davies | KO | 1 (10) | May 18, 1910 | 23 years, 244 days | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | Third of 3 bouts Lewis had on the same day |
| 142 | Win | 88–31–22 (1) | Bert Ropert | KO | 2 (10) | May 18, 1910 | 23 years, 244 days | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | Second of 3 bouts Lewis had on the same day |
| 141 | Win | 87–31–22 (1) | Bob Scanlon | DQ | 2 (10) | May 18, 1910 | 23 years, 244 days | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | First of 3 bouts Lewis had on the same day |
| 140 | Win | 86–31–22 (1) | Peter Brown | KO | 3 (20) | May 4, 1910 | 23 years, 230 days | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | Retained world welterweight title |
| 139 | Draw | 85–31–22 (1) | Willie Lewis | PTS | 25 | Apr 23, 1910 | 23 years, 219 days | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | Retained world welterweight title |
| 138 | Loss | 85–31–21 (1) | Charley Hitte | DQ | 4 (20) | Mar 12, 1910 | 23 years, 177 days | Wonderland, Paris, France | Lewis DQ'd for low blow |
| 137 | Draw | 85–30–21 (1) | Willie Lewis | PTS | 25 | Feb 19, 1910 | 23 years, 156 days | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | Retained world welterweight title |
| 136 | Win | 85–30–20 (1) | Howard Baker | PTS | 10 | Jan 11, 1910 | 23 years, 117 days | Denver A.C., Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 135 | Draw | 84–30–20 (1) | Frank Klaus | NWS | 6 | Nov 27, 1909 | 23 years, 72 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 134 | Win | 84–30–19 (1) | Dan Sullivan | KO | 1 (12) | Oct 19, 1909 | 23 years, 33 days | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 133 | Win | 83–30–19 (1) | Eddie Chambers | TKO | 1 (6) | Oct 13, 1909 | 23 years, 27 days | Wayne A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 132 | Win | 82–30–19 (1) | Harry Mansfield | NWS | 6 | Oct 6, 1909 | 23 years, 20 days | Philadelphia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 131 | Loss | 81–30–19 (1) | Harry Mansfield | NWS | 10 | Sep 3, 1909 | 22 years, 352 days | Williamsport A.C., Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 130 | Win | 81–29–19 (1) | Tommy Crawford | KO | 2 (?) | Jul 26, 1909 | 22 years, 313 days | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 129 | Win | 80–29–19 (1) | Harry Mansfield | NWS | 6 | Jun 24, 1909 | 22 years, 281 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 128 | Loss | 79–29–19 (1) | Frank Klaus | DQ | 6 (6) | Apr 24, 1909 | 22 years, 220 days | Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 127 | Win | 79–28–19 (1) | Terry Martin | NWS | 6 | Mar 26, 1909 | 22 years, 191 days | Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 126 | Win | 78–28–19 (1) | George Krall | KO | 1 (3) | Mar 18, 1909 | 22 years, 183 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Second of 2 bouts for Lewis on the same day |
| 125 | Win | 77–28–19 (1) | Johnny Dugan | TKO | 2 (3) | Mar 18, 1909 | 22 years, 183 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | First of 2 bouts for Lewis on the same day |
| 124 | Loss | 76–28–19 (1) | Tommy Sullivan | NWS | 6 | Mar 6, 1909 | 22 years, 171 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 123 | Loss | 76–27–19 (1) | Bill MacKinnon | PTS | 12 | Feb 2, 1909 | 22 years, 139 days | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 122 | Win | 76–26–19 (1) | Harry Mansfield | NWS | 6 | Jan 5, 1909 | 22 years, 111 days | Douglas A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 121 | Loss | 75–26–19 (1) | Willie Lewis | NWS | 12 | Dec 14, 1908 | 22 years, 89 days | Grand Opera House, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 120 | Draw | 75–25–19 (1) | Unk Russell | NWS | 6 | Oct 1, 1908 | 22 years, 15 days | Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 119 | Win | 75–25–18 (1) | Terry Martin | TKO | 5 (6) | Sep 25, 1908 | 22 years, 9 days | National S.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 118 | Win | 74–25–18 (1) | Unk Russell | PTS | 12 | Sep 7, 1908 | 21 years, 357 days | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 117 | Win | 73–25–18 (1) | Unk Russell | NWS | 6 | Jul 14, 1908 | 21 years, 302 days | Auditorium, Bangor, Maine, U.S. | |
| 116 | Win | 72–25–18 (1) | Jim Donovan | PTS | 6 | Jun 29, 1908 | 21 years, 287 days | Bangor, Maine, U.S. | |
| 115 | Win | 71–25–18 (1) | Larry Temple | PTS | 12 | Jun 23, 1908 | 21 years, 281 days | Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 114 | Loss | 70–25–18 (1) | Willie Lewis | NWS | 6 | Jun 9, 1908 | 21 years, 267 days | National S.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 113 | Win | 70–24–18 (1) | Unk Russell | NWS | 6 | May 23, 1908 | 21 years, 250 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 112 | Win | 69–24–18 (1) | Charley Hitte | NWS | 6 | May 19, 1908 | 21 years, 246 days | National S.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 111 | Win | 68–24–18 (1) | Unk Russell | NWS | 6 | May 9, 1908 | 21 years, 236 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 110 | Win | 67–24–18 (1) | Larry Conley | KO | 3 (?) | Apr 27, 1908 | 21 years, 224 days | Augusta, Maine, U.S. | |
| 109 | Win | 66–24–18 (1) | William 'Honey' Mellody | KO | 4 (12), 2:30 | Apr 20, 1908 | 21 years, 217 days | Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | Retained world welterweight title claim |
| 108 | Win | 65–24–18 (1) | Terry Martin | PTS | 15 | Mar 26, 1908 | 21 years, 192 days | Eureka Athletic Club, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | Retained world welterweight title claim |
| 107 | Loss | 64–24–18 (1) | Terry Martin | NWS | 6 | Feb 15, 1908 | 21 years, 152 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 106 | Win | 64–23–18 (1) | Frank Mantell | TKO | 3 (12) | Jan 23, 1908 | 21 years, 129 days | Edgewood A.C., New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | Claimed world welterweight title |
| 105 | Win | 63–23–18 (1) | Pat O'Keefe | PTS | 12 | Dec 23, 1907 | 21 years, 98 days | Winnisimmet A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 104 | Loss | 62–23–18 (1) | Terry Martin | NWS | 6 | Dec 16, 1907 | 21 years, 91 days | Spring Garden A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 103 | Loss | 62–22–18 (1) | Jack Blackburn | NWS | 6 | Nov 20, 1907 | 21 years, 65 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 102 | Win | 62–21–18 (1) | Mike Donovan | NWS | 6 | Nov 1, 1907 | 21 years, 46 days | Industrial Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 101 | Win | 61–21–18 (1) | Cub White | NWS | 6 | Oct 17, 1907 | 21 years, 31 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 100 | Win | 60–21–18 (1) | Cub White | NWS | 3 | Oct 3, 1907 | 21 years, 17 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Second of 2 bouts for Lewis on the same day |
| 99 | Win | 59–21–18 (1) | Kid Stein | NWS | 3 | Oct 3, 1907 | 21 years, 17 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | First of 2 bouts for Lewis on the same day |
| 98 | Win | 58–21–18 (1) | Kid Locke | NWS | 3 | Aug 8, 1907 | 20 years, 326 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Second of 2 bouts for Lewis on the same day |
| 97 | Win | 57–21–18 (1) | Boxer Kelly | NWS | 3 | Aug 8, 1907 | 20 years, 326 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | First of 2 bouts for Lewis on the same day |
| 96 | Win | 56–21–18 (1) | Kid Locke | NWS | 3 | Jul 25, 1907 | 20 years, 312 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Second of 2 bouts for Lewis on the same day |
| 95 | Win | 55–21–18 (1) | Boxer Kelly | NWS | 3 | Jul 25, 1907 | 20 years, 312 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | First of 2 bouts for Lewis on the same day |
| 94 | Win | 54–21–18 (1) | Jack Goldswain | TKO | 5 (6) | Jul 16, 1907 | 20 years, 303 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 93 | Win | 53–21–18 (1) | Billy Griffith | KO | 2 (?) | Jul 1, 1907 | 20 years, 288 days | National S.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 92 | Win | 52–21–18 (1) | Dave Deshler | TKO | 2 (6) | Jun 22, 1907 | 20 years, 279 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 91 | Win | 51–21–18 (1) | Billy Griffith | NWS | 6 | Jun 20, 1907 | 20 years, 277 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 90 | Win | 50–21–18 (1) | Jack Roller | KO | 4 (6) | Jun 13, 1907 | 20 years, 270 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 49–21–18 (1) | Tommy Sullivan | NWS | 6 | Jun 8, 1907 | 20 years, 265 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 88 | Loss | 48–21–18 (1) | Jimmy Gardner | PTS | 10 | May 21, 1907 | 20 years, 247 days | Coliseum A.C., Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 87 | Win | 48–20–18 (1) | Jimmy Perry | TKO | 6 (?) | Feb 28, 1907 | 20 years, 165 days | Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 86 | Win | 47–20–18 (1) | Mike 'Twin' Sullivan | PTS | 10 | Feb 21, 1907 | 20 years, 158 days | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 85 | Win | 46–20–18 (1) | Rube Smith | KO | 8 (?) | Jan 22, 1907 | 20 years, 128 days | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 45–20–18 (1) | Mike Ward | KO | 9 (?) | Nov 15, 1906 | 20 years, 60 days | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | Ward died of injuries sustained from the fight.[20] |
| 83 | Draw | 44–20–18 (1) | Willie Fitzgerald | NWS | 6 | Nov 3, 1906 | 20 years, 48 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 44–20–17 (1) | Jack Dougherty | PTS | 10 | Oct 19, 1906 | 20 years, 33 days | Milwaukee Boxing Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 43–20–17 (1) | Willie Fitzgerald | KO | 2 (6) | Oct 13, 1906 | 20 years, 27 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 80 | Loss | 42–20–17 (1) | Joe Thomas | NWS | 6 | Sep 29, 1906 | 20 years, 13 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 79 | Win | 42–19–17 (1) | Kid Herrick | KO | 3 (?) | Sep 13, 1906 | 19 years, 362 days | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 41–19–17 (1) | Jimmy Briggs | PTS | 15 | Sep 3, 1906 | 19 years, 352 days | Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 77 | Loss | 40–19–17 (1) | Maurice Sayers | DQ | 6 (?) | Aug 9, 1906 | 19 years, 327 days | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 40–18–17 (1) | Jimmy Briggs | PTS | 10 | Jul 12, 1906 | 19 years, 299 days | Powers' Opera House, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 75 | Win | 39–18–17 (1) | Tom Prendergast | TKO | 4 (10) | Jun 28, 1906 | 19 years, 285 days | Powers' Opera House, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 74 | Draw | 38–18–17 (1) | Joe Gans | NWS | 6 | Jun 15, 1906 | 19 years, 272 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 73 | Loss | 38–18–16 (1) | Willie Fitzgerald | NWS | 6 | May 12, 1906 | 19 years, 238 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 72 | Loss | 38–17–16 (1) | Willie Fitzgerald | NWS | 6 | Mar 31, 1906 | 19 years, 196 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 71 | Loss | 38–16–16 (1) | Jimmy Gardner | NWS | 6 | Mar 10, 1906 | 19 years, 175 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 38–15–16 (1) | Adam Ryan | NWS | 6 | Feb 24, 1906 | 19 years, 161 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 69 | Win | 37–15–16 (1) | Jimmy Gardner | NWS | 6 | Feb 10, 1906 | 19 years, 147 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 68 | Win | 36–15–16 (1) | Ambrose McGarry | NWS | 3 | Feb 1, 1906 | 19 years, 138 days | New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 67 | Loss | 35–15–16 (1) | Willie Lewis | NWS | 3 | Jan 25, 1906 | 19 years, 131 days | Marlborough A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 35–14–16 (1) | Harry Edels | NWS | 6 | Jan 13, 1906 | 19 years, 119 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 34–14–16 (1) | Maurice Sayers | NWS | 6 | Dec 25, 1905 | 19 years, 100 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 64 | Draw | 33–14–16 (1) | Tommy Connolly | NWS | 10 | Dec 5, 1905 | 19 years, 80 days | Eureka Athletic Club, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 63 | Win | 33–14–15 (1) | Arthur Cote | NWS | 6 | Dec 4, 1905 | 19 years, 79 days | Washington S.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 62 | Win | 32–14–15 (1) | Kid Stein | NWS | 6 | Nov 16, 1905 | 19 years, 61 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 31–14–15 (1) | Unk Russell | NWS | 6 | Nov 9, 1905 | 19 years, 54 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 30–14–15 (1) | Young Donahue | NWS | 6 | Oct 30, 1905 | 19 years, 44 days | Washington S.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 29–14–15 (1) | Unk Russell | NWS | 6 | Oct 21, 1905 | 19 years, 35 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 58 | Win | 28–14–15 (1) | Jack Dorman | TKO | 4 (?) | Sep 28, 1905 | 19 years, 12 days | Douglas Club, Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 57 | Loss | 27–14–15 (1) | Kid Sullivan | PTS | 15 | Sep 22, 1905 | 19 years, 6 days | Eureka A.C., Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 56 | Loss | 27–13–15 (1) | Young Erne | NWS | 6 | Sep 7, 1905 | 18 years, 356 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 55 | Loss | 27–12–15 (1) | Sammy Smith | NWS | 6 | Aug 28, 1905 | 18 years, 346 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 54 | Win | 27–11–15 (1) | Kid Locke | NWS | 6 | Aug 24, 1905 | 18 years, 342 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 53 | Win | 26–11–15 (1) | Young Donahue | NWS | 6 | Aug 21, 1905 | 18 years, 339 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 52 | Loss | 25–11–15 (1) | Young Erne | PTS | 15 | Aug 7, 1905 | 18 years, 325 days | Leiperville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 51 | Loss | 25–10–15 (1) | Abraham Kid Goodman | PTS | 15 | Jul 8, 1905 | 18 years, 295 days | Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 50 | Loss | 25–9–15 (1) | Young Erne | PTS | 10 | Jun 20, 1905 | 18 years, 277 days | Leiperville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 49 | Draw | 25–8–15 (1) | Willie Fitzgerald | NWS | 6 | Jun 3, 1905 | 18 years, 260 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 25–8–14 (1) | Young Erne | NWS | 6 | May 27, 1905 | 18 years, 253 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 24–8–14 (1) | Benny Yanger | TKO | 1 (15) | May 19, 1905 | 18 years, 245 days | 4th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 46 | Draw | 23–8–14 (1) | Aurelio Herrera | NWS | 6 | May 6, 1905 | 18 years, 232 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 45 | Draw | 23–8–13 (1) | Kid Herman | PTS | 15 | Apr 28, 1905 | 18 years, 224 days | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 44 | Loss | 23–8–12 (1) | Maurice Thompson | NWS | 6 | Mar 25, 1905 | 18 years, 190 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 23–7–12 (1) | Tommy Love | NWS | 6 | Mar 17, 1905 | 18 years, 182 days | Southwark A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 22–7–12 (1) | Kid Sullivan | NWS | 6 | Mar 13, 1905 | 18 years, 178 days | Washington S.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 41 | Draw | 21–7–12 (1) | Jim Bonner | PTS | 15 | Feb 22, 1905 | 18 years, 159 days | Hummel's Hall, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 21–7–11 (1) | Tony Moran | NWS | 6 | Feb 17, 1905 | 18 years, 154 days | Kensington A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 20–7–11 (1) | Tim Callahan | NWS | 6 | Feb 13, 1905 | 18 years, 150 days | Washington S.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 19–7–11 (1) | George Decker | NWS | 6 | Jan 31, 1905 | 18 years, 137 days | Manhattan A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 37 | Loss | 18–7–11 (1) | Eddie Hanlon | NWS | 6 | Jan 24, 1905 | 18 years, 130 days | Manhattan A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 18–6–11 (1) | Jack Cardiff | NWS | 6 | Jan 7, 1905 | 18 years, 113 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 35 | Draw | 17–6–11 (1) | Tommy Lowe | PTS | 15 | Jan 2, 1905 | 18 years, 108 days | Amphitheater, Glen Echo, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 34 | Loss | 17–6–10 (1) | Buffalo Sunflower | NWS | 6 | Dec 14, 1904 | 18 years, 89 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 17–5–10 (1) | Johnny Dohan | NWS | 6 | Dec 10, 1904 | 18 years, 85 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 32 | Draw | 16–5–10 (1) | Chester Goodwin | NWS | 6 | Nov 26, 1904 | 18 years, 71 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 16–5–9 (1) | Jack Durane | NWS | 6 | Nov 23, 1904 | 18 years, 68 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 30 | Draw | 15–5–9 (1) | Kid Locke | NWS | 10 | Nov 21, 1904 | 18 years, 66 days | Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 15–5–8 (1) | Jim Bonner | NWS | 6 | Nov 19, 1904 | 18 years, 64 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 14–5–8 (1) | Eddie Cody | TKO | 6 (6) | Nov 18, 1904 | 18 years, 63 days | Manhattan A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 13–5–8 (1) | George Walker | NWS | 6 | Nov 9, 1904 | 18 years, 54 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 12–5–8 (1) | Kid Tyler | TKO | 1 (6) | Nov 5, 1904 | 18 years, 50 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 11–5–8 (1) | Joe Jackson | NWS | 6 | Nov 4, 1904 | 18 years, 49 days | Manhattan A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 24 | Loss | 10–5–8 (1) | Johnny Allen | NWS | 6 | Oct 29, 1904 | 18 years, 43 days | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 10–4–8 (1) | Ben Maloney | KO | 4 (6) | Oct 17, 1904 | 18 years, 31 days | Broadway A.C., Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 9–4–8 (1) | Mexican Jim Lee | KO | 4 (6) | Oct 10, 1904 | 18 years, 24 days | Broadway A.C., Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 21 | Draw | 8–4–8 (1) | Kid Tyler | NWS | 6 | Oct 3, 1904 | 18 years, 17 days | Broadway A.C., Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 20 | Draw | 8–4–7 (1) | Young George Mack | NWS | 6 | Sep 26, 1904 | 18 years, 10 days | Broadway A.C., Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 19 | NC | 8–4–6 (1) | Griff Jones | NC | 2 (6) | Sep 9, 1904 | 17 years, 359 days | Manhattan A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 8–4–6 | Jimmy Devine | NWS | 6 | Sep 8, 1904 | 17 years, 358 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 17 | Draw | 7–4–6 | Young George Mack | NWS | 6 | Sep 5, 1904 | 17 years, 355 days | National Hall, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 16 | Loss | 7–4–5 | Griff Jones | NWS | 6 | Jul 7, 1904 | 17 years, 295 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 15 | Loss | 7–3–5 | Young George Mack | NWS | 6 | Jun 27, 1904 | 17 years, 285 days | Broadway A.C., Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 14 | Loss | 7–2–5 | Kid Locke | NWS | 6 | Jun 23, 1904 | 17 years, 281 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 13 | Draw | 7–1–5 | Mexican Jim Lee | NWS | 6 | May 16, 1904 | 17 years, 243 days | Broadway A.C., Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 7–1–4 | Kid Allen | NWS | 6 | May 9, 1904 | 17 years, 236 days | Broadway A.C., Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 11 | Draw | 6–1–4 | Kid Allen | NWS | 6 | May 6, 1904 | 17 years, 233 days | Frankford A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 6–1–3 | Jim Kohler | KO | 1 (6) | Apr 15, 1904 | 17 years, 212 days | Southern A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 9 | Draw | 5–1–3 | Mexican Jim Lee | NWS | 6 | Feb 8, 1904 | 17 years, 145 days | Broadway A.C., Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 8 | Loss | 5–1–2 | Jack McKenzie | TKO | 2 (6) | Jan 28, 1904 | 17 years, 134 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 5–0–2 | Tom Daly | KO | 1 (6) | Jan 21, 1904 | 17 years, 127 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 4–0–2 | Young George Marshall | NWS | 6 | Dec 17, 1903 | 17 years, 92 days | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 3–0–2 | Young Joe Grim | KO | 4 (6) | Oct 27, 1903 | 17 years, 41 days | Southern A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 2–0–2 | Billy Keaton | NWS | 6 | Sep 15, 1903 | 16 years, 364 days | Southern A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 3 | Draw | 1–0–2 | Billy Boden | NWS | 6 | Sep 1, 1903 | 16 years, 350 days | Southern A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 1–0–1 | Billy Manning | NWS | 6 | Aug 25, 1903 | 16 years, 343 days | Southern A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 1 | Draw | 0–0–1 | Billy Manning | NWS | 6 | Aug 18, 1903 | 16 years, 336 days | Southern A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
See also edit
- List of select Jewish boxers
- Blady, Ken, The Jewish Boxers' Hall of Fame, (1988). Shapolsky Publishers, Inc, New York, pgs. 77-80
References edit
- ^ "Harry Lewis". International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "Sports in Brief | Boxing Hall of Fame selects Holmes, six other fighters". Philly.com. 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g The Jewish Boxer's Hall of Fame, Blady, Ken, (1988) Shapolsky Publishers, Inc., New York, NY, pgs. 77-80
- ^ Lewis, Harry: Jews In Sports
- ^ "Harry Lewis"
- ^ The Jewish Boxers Hall of Fame - Ken Blady
- ^ Blady, Ken, The Jewish Boxer's Hall of Fame, (1988) Shapolsky Publishers, Inc., New York, NY, pg. 77
- ^ Sugar, Bert, "The 1930s: Send in the Clown--Plus a trio of Good Little Men", "Ring Magazine", (May 1983), P. 75.
- ^ a b c d "Harry Lewis". BoxRec. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "Knockout Fatal", Rock Island Argus, p. 3, Rock Island, Illinois, 16 November 1906.
- ^ "Riot Follows Twin's Defeat", The St. John Sun, Saint John, New Brunswick, pg. 23, February 1907
- ^ "Lewis Knocks Out Honey Mellody",The Gazette Times, Pittsburgh, PA., pg 21, 20 April 1908
- ^ "Willie Lewis Bests His Namesake in 12 Rounds", New London Day, pg. 10, New London, CT. 15 December 1908.
- ^ a b "Harry Lewis". BoxRec. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "Ring History of the Near Champions:Harry Lewis". Police Gazette. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "Harry Lewis Bio". Jews in Sports Bios. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "Serious accidents to Harry and Willie Lewis". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 11 December 1913. Retrieved 16 February 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "BoxRec: Login".
- ^ "Mike Ward". boxrec.com. Retrieved Jan 22, 2022.
- ^ "Mike Ward". boxrec.com. Retrieved Jan 22, 2022.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Harry Lewis from BoxRec (registration required)
- International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Bio
- Jews in Sports Bio
- "Ring History of the Near-Champions: Harry Lewis". National Police Gazette. New York, NY: 7. 21 January 1922. Retrieved 18 December 2014.