International Boxing Hall of Fame
Harry Lewis
From Cyberboxing.com
Harry Lewis was a red-headed "Philadelphia fighter"; He was scrappy, tough and proficient at feints and counter-punches; His favorite blow was a left hook to the body; He was also game and was knocked out only twice in 171 bouts; Willie Lewis, arch-rival, once said "What Harry doesn't know about boxing isn't worth learning"
Among those he defeated during his career were Jimmy Bonner, Benny Yanger, Jimmy Briggs, Willie Fitzgerald, Jack Dougherty, Rube Smith, Mike "Twin" Sullivan, Dave Deshler, Jack Goldswain, Pat O'Keefe, Frank Mantell, Terry Martin, Billy "Honey" Mellody, Larry Conley, Larry Temple, John "Unk" Russell, Dick Nelson, Harry Mansfield, Eddie Chambers, Dan Sullivan, Howard Baker, Peter Brown, Aschel "Young" Joseph, Billy Glover, Geoff Thorne, Johnny Summers, Blink McCloskey, Dixie Kid (Aaron Brown) and Johnny Mathieson
Nat Fleischer ranked Lewis as the #6 All-Time Welterweight
Harry Lewis Alias Harry Besterman Country USA Global Id 11032 Hometown Philadelphia, PA Birthplace New York City, NY Division Welterweight Born 1886-09-16 Died 1956-02-22 Height 170cm Career Record © www.boxrec.com Date Opponent Location Result 1913-10-13 Joe Borrell Philadelphia, USA L TKO 9 1913-03-17 Jack Harrison United Kingdom W KO 3 1913-01-30 Jerry Thompson Liverpool, United Kingdom W KO 14 1912-12-26 Johnny Mathieson Liverpool, United Kingdom W TKO 3 1912-06-10 Johnny Mathieson Birmingham, United Kingdo L PTS 20 1912-05-13 Private Palmer Liverpool, United Kingdom L PTS 20 1912-04-30 Seaman Brown Birmingham, United Kingdo W KO 2 1912-03-28 Harry Mansfield Liverpool, United Kingdom W PTS 20 1912-01-18 Dixie Kid Liverpool, United Kingdom W TKO 8 1911-12-13 Georges Carpentier Paris, France L PTS 20 1911-10-09 George KO Brown Memphis, USA D PTS 8 1911-05-27 George Gunther Paris, France L PTS 20 1911-05-03 Leo Houck Paris, France L PTS 20 1911-03-13 Arthur Harman United Kingdom W KO 2 1911-02-22 Blink McCloskey Paris, France W PTS 25 1911-02-18 Seaman Hulis Plymouth, United Kingdom W KO 5 1911-02-13 Private Jim Harris United Kingdom W TKO 5 1911-02-01 Blink McCloskey Paris, France W TKO 3 1911-01-25 Johnny Summers United Kingdom W KO 4 1910-12-14 Jeff Thorne Paris, France W KO 1 1910-11-07 Dick Nelson Schenectady, USA W KO 2 1910-10-28 Young Loughrey Philadelphia, USA D NWS 6 1910-10-21 Billy Glover New York City, USA W TKO 5 1910-09-17 Leo Houck Philadelphia, USA L NWS 6 1910-09-02 Harry Mansfield New York City, USA W NWS 10 1910-08-23 Leo Houck Boston, USA L PTS 12 1910-06-27 Young Joseph Whitechapel, United Kingd W TKO 7 1910-06-11 Sam Harris Paris, France W KO 2 1910-05-19 Bill Davies Paris, France W KO 1 1910-05-19 Bert Ropert Paris, France W KO 2 1910-05-19 Bob Scanlon Paris, France W DQ 2 1910-05-04 Peter Brown Paris, France W KO 3 1910-04-23 Willie Lewis Paris, France D PTS 25 1910-03-12 Charley Hitte Paris, France L DQ 4 1910-02-19 Willie Lewis Paris, France D PTS 25 1910-01-11 Howard Baker Denver, USA W PTS 10 1909-11-27 Frank Klaus Philadelphia, USA D NWS 6 1909-10-19 Dan Sullivan Boston, USA W KO 1 1909-10-13 Eddie Chambers Philadelphia, USA W TKO 1 1909-10-06 Harry Mansfield Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1909-09-03 Harry Mansfield Williamsport, USA W PTS 10 1909-07-26 Tommy Crawford Williamsport, USA W KO 2 1909-06-24 Harry Mansfield Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1909-04-24 Frank Klaus Philadelphia, USA L DQ 6 1909-03-26 Terry Martin Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1909-03-18 George Krall Philadelphia, USA W KO 1 1909-03-18 Johnny Dugan Philadelphia, USA W TKO 2 1909-03-06 Tommy Sullivan Philadelphia, USA L NWS 6 1909-02-02 Bill McKinnon Boston, USA L PTS 12 1909-01-05 Harry Mansfield Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1908-12-14 Willie Lewis New Haven, USA D PTS 12 1908-10-01 Unk Russell Pittsburgh, USA D NWS 6 1908-09-25 Terry Martin New York City, USA W TKO 5 1908-09-07 Unk Russell Boston, USA W PTS 12 1908-07-14 Unk Russell Bangor, USA W NWS 6 1908-06-29 Jim Donovan Bangor, USA W PTS 6 1908-06-23 Larry Temple Boston, USA W PTS 12 1908-06-09 Willie Lewis New York City, USA L NWS 6 1908-05-23 Unk Russell Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1908-05-19 Charley Hitte New York City, USA W NWS 6 1908-05-09 Unk Russell Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1908-04-27 Larry Conley Augusta, USA W KO 3 1908-04-20 Honey Mellody Boston, USA W KO 4 1908-03-26 Terry Martin Baltimore, USA W PTS 15 1908-02-15 Terry Martin Philadelphia, USA L NWS 6 1908-01-23 Frank Mantell New Haven, USA W TKO 3 1907-12-23 Pat O'Keefe Chelsea, USA W PTS 12 1907-12-16 Terry Martin Philadelphia, USA L NWS 6 1907-11-20 Jack Blackburn Philadelphia, USA L NWS 6 1907-11-01 Mike Donovan Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1907-10-17 Cub White Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1907-10-03 Kid Stein Philadelphia, USA W NWS 3 1907-10-03 Cub White Philadelphia, USA D NWS 3 1907-08-08 Kid Locke Philadelphia, USA W NWS 3 1907-08-08 Boxer Kelly Philadelphia, USA NC ND 3 1907-07-25 Kid Locke Philadelphia, USA W NWS 3 1907-07-25 Boxer Kelly Philadelphia, USA W NWS 3 1907-07-16 Jack Goldswain Philadelphia, USA W TKO 5 1907-07-01 Billy Griffiths New York City, USA W KO 2 1907-06-22 Dave Deshler Philadelphia, USA W TKO 2 1907-06-20 Billy Griffiths Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1907-06-13 Jack Roller Philadelphia, USA W KO 4 1907-06-08 Tommy Sullivan Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1907-05-21 Jimmy Gardner Denver, USA L PTS 10 1907-02-28 Jimmy Perry Pueblo, USA W TKO 6 1907-02-21 Mike Twin Sullivan Denver, USA W PTS 10 1907-01-22 Rube Smith Denver, USA W KO 8 1906-11-15 Mike Ward Grand Rapids, USA W KO 9 1906-11-03 Willie Fitzgerald Philadelphia, USA D NWS 6 1906-10-19 Jack Dougherty Milwaukee, USA W PTS 10 1906-10-13 Willie Fitzgerald Philadelphia, USA W KO 2 1906-09-29 Joe Thomas Philadelphia, USA L NWS 6 1906-09-13 Kid Herrick Grand Rapids, USA W KO 3 1906-09-03 Jimmy Briggs Saginaw, USA W PTS 15 1906-08-09 Maurice Sayers Grand Rapids, USA L DQ 6 1906-07-12 Jimmy Briggs Grand Rapids, USA W PTS 10 1906-06-28 Tom Prendergast Grand Rapids, USA W TKO 4 1906-06-15 Joe Gans Philadelphia, USA D NWS 6 1906-05-12 Willie Fitzgerald Philadelphia, USA L NWS 6 1906-03-31 Willie Fitzgerald Philadelphia, USA L NWS 6 1906-03-10 Jimmy Gardner Philadelphia, USA L NWS 6 1906-02-24 Adam Ryan Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1906-02-10 Jimmy Gardner Philadelphia, USA NC ND 6 1906-02-01 Ambrose McGarry New York City, USA W NWS 3 1906-01-25 Willie Lewis New York City, USA L NWS 3 1906-01-13 Harry Edels Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1905-12-25 Maurice Sayers Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1905-12-05 Tommy Connolly Reading, USA W PTS 10 1905-12-04 Arthur Cote Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1905-11-16 Kid Stein Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1905-11-09 Unk Russell Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1905-10-30 Young Donahue Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1905-10-21 Unk Russell Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1905-09-28 Jack Dorman Chelsea, USA W TKO 4 1905-09-22 Kid Sullivan Baltimore, USA L PTS 15 1905-09-07 Young Erne Philadelphia, USA L NWS 6 1905-08-28 Sammy Smith Philadelphia, USA L NWS 6 1905-08-24 Kid Locke Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1905-08-21 Young Donahue Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1905-08-07 Young Erne Leiperville, USA L PTS 15 1905-07-08 Kid Goodman Chelsea, USA L PTS 15 1905-06-20 Young Erne Leiperville, USA L PTS 10 1905-06-03 Willie Fitzgerald Philadelphia, USA D NWS 6 1905-05-27 Young Erne Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1905-05-19 Benny Yanger Baltimore, USA W TKO 1 1905-05-06 Aurelio Herrera Philadelphia, USA D NWS 6 1905-04-28 Kid Herman Baltimore, USA D PTS 15 1905-03-25 Maurice Thompson Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1905-03-17 Tommy Love Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1905-03-13 Kid Sullivan Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1905-02-22 Jim Bonner Pottsville, USA W PTS 15 1905-02-17 Tony Moran Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1905-02-13 Tim Callahan Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1905-01-31 George Decker Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1905-01-24 Eddie Hanlon Philadelphia, USA NC ND 6 1905-01-07 Jack Cardiff Philadelphia, USA NC ND 6 1905-01-02 Tommy Lowe Glen Echo, USA D PTS 15 1904-12-14 Buffalo Sunflower Philadelphia, USA NC ND 6 1904-12-10 Johnny Dohan Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1904-11-26 Chester Goodwin Philadelphia, USA D NWS 6 1904-11-23 Jack Durane Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1904-11-21 Kid Locke Reading, USA D NWS 10 1904-11-19 Jim Bonner Philadelphia, USA NC ND 6 1904-11-13 Eddie Cody Philadelphia, USA W TKO 6 1904-11-09 George Walker Philadelphia, USA NC ND 6 1904-11-05 Kid Tyler Philadelphia, USA W TKO 1 1904-11-04 Joe Jackson Philadelphia, USA NC ND 6 1904-10-29 Johnny Allen Philadelphia, USA L NWS 6 1904-10-17 Fighting Maloney Chester, USA W KO 4 1904-10-10 Mexican Jim Chester, USA W KO 4 1904-10-08 Kid Tyler Chester, USA D NWS 6 1904-09-26 Young Mack Chester, USA D NWS 6 1904-09-09 Griff Jones Philadelphia, USA NC NC 2 1904-09-08 Jimmy Devine Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1904-09-05 Young Mack Chester, USA D NWS 6 1904-07-07 Griff Jones Philadelphia, USA L NWS 6 1904-06-27 Young Mack Chester, USA NC ND 6 1904-06-23 Kid Locke Philadelphia, USA L NWS 6 1904-05-16 Mexican Jim Chester, USA NC ND 6 1904-05-09 Kid Allen Chester, USA NC ND 6 1904-05-06 Kid Allen Philadelphia, USA NC ND 6 1904-04-15 Jim Kohler Philadelphia, USA W KO 1 1904-03-03 Bert Keyes Philadelphia, USA NC ND 6 1904-02-08 Mexican Jim Chester, USA NC ND 6 1904-01-28 Jack McKenzie Philadelphia, USA L TKO 2 1904-01-21 Tommy Daly Philadelphia, USA W KO 1 1903-12-17 Young Marshall Philadelphia, USA W NWS 6 1903-10-27 Young Joe Grim Philadelphia, USA W KO 4 1903-10-05 Frank Dillon Chester, USA NC ND 6 1903-09-15 Harry Keegan Philadelphia, USA NC ND 6 1903-09-01 Billy Boden Philadelphia, USA D NWS 6 1903-08-25 Billy Manning Philadelphia, USA NC ND 6 1903-03-05 Bobby Dobbs Liverpool, United Kingdom L PTS 6 Record to Date Won 101 (KOs 46) Lost 34 Drawn 20 Total 173