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Lew Tendler

Lew Tendler
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Statistics
Real name Lew Tendler
Nickname(s) Lefty
Rated at Welterweight
Lightweight
Bantamweight
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Reach 70 in (178 cm)
Nationality American
Born (1898-09-28)September 28, 1898
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died November 5, 1970(1970-11-05) (aged 72)
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 171
Wins 145
Wins by KO 38
Losses 16
Draws 8
No contests 2

"Lefty" Lew Tendler (September 28, 1898, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – November 5, 1970, in Atlantic City, New Jersey) was an American boxer. He is generally considered one of the best boxers to never have won a world title. Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Tendler as the #10 ranked lightweight of all time, while The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer placed him at #9. He is a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame, the World Boxing Hall of Fame, and the International Boxing Hall of Fame.



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