LIGHTWEIGHT division

BENNY LEONARD

Retired

Born BENJAMIN LEINER

Born 1896-04-07, NEW YORK, NY. (died aged 51)· Died 1947-04-18, NEW YORK, NY.· USA

Residence: NEW YORK, NY.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 165 cm (5'5")· Reach: 175 cm (5'9")· aka GHETTO WIZARD

IBHOF · Class of 1990(Old-Timer)

Debut: 1911-10-14· Career: 1911–1932 (22 years)

BENNY LEONARD

Wins (Official)

87

Losses (Official)

123

Draws (Official)

1

NC

0

Rated Fights

92

Excluding 120 newspaper decisions (96-16-8)

Died while refereeing a bout at the St Nicholas Arena on 18th April 1947.

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare BENNY LEONARD's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Complete Record — 211 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 07 OCT 1932LOSSJIMMY MCLARNIN6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 SEP 1932DECMIKE SARKO6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 SEP 1932TKOJIMMY ABBOTT3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 SEP 1932DECPHIL RAFFERTY6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 AUG 1932DECMIKE SARKO6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 AUG 1932DECPAULIE WALKER10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 JUL 1932DECBILLY TOWNSEND10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 JUL 1932DECEDDIE SHAPIRO8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 JUN 1932KOJOE TRIPPE2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 JUN 1932DECBILLY ANGELO10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 JUN 1932DECANDY SAVIOLA10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 MAY 1932TKOJIMMY ABBOTT6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 MAY 1932KOMARTY GOLDMAN2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 MAY 1932TKOWILLIE GARAFOLA4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 APR 1932DECMIKE SARKO6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 APR 1932DECBUSTER BROWN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 FEB 1932DECBILLY MCMAHON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 NOV 1931DECBUSTER BROWN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 NOV 1931DRAWJOHNNY KASPER10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 OCT 1931KOVITTORIO LIVAN3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 OCT 1931TKOPAL SILVERS2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 AUG 1924NWS-WPAL MORAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 SEP 1923NWS-WJOHNNY MENDELSOHN8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 JUL 1923DECLEW TENDLER15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 JUL 1923NWS-WALEX HART8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 MAY 1923TKOPINKY MITCHELL10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 AUG 1922NWS-WEVER HAMMER10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 JUL 1922NWS-WLEW TENDLER12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 JUL 1922TKOROCKY KANSAS8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 JUN 1922LOSSJACK BRITTON13LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 APR 1922DECJAKOB "SOLDIER" BARTFIELD4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 MAR 1922NWS-WJOHNNY CLINTON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 FEB 1922NWS-WPAL MORAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 FEB 1922DECROCKY KANSAS15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 DEC 1921NWS-WTIM DRONEY8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 NOV 1921NWS-WSAILOR FRIEDMAN8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 JUN 1921NWS-WROCKY KANSAS12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 FEB 1921NWS-WJOE WELLING8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 FEB 1921TKOEDDIE MOY3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 JAN 1921TKORICHIE MITCHELL6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 NOV 1920TKOJOE WELLING14LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 NOV 1920DQHARLEM EDDIE KELLY5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 NOV 1920NWS-WK.O. WILLIE LOUGHLIN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 OCT 1920DECJOHNNY TILLMAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 OCT 1920TKOJOHNNY SHEPPARD3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 OCT 1920TKOFRANKIE BRITT5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 SEP 1920NWS-WPAL MORAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 SEP 1920KOK.O. WILLIE LOUGHLIN9LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 JUL 1920KOCHARLEY WHITE9LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 FEB 1920NWS-WJOHNNY DUNDEE8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 DEC 1919NWS-WJAKE ABEL10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 DEC 1919TKOJAMES RED HERRING6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 DEC 1919TKOMEL COOGAN2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 NOV 1919NWS-WJAKOB "SOLDIER" BARTFIELD6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 NOV 1919TKOLOCKPORT JIMMY DUFFY2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 NOV 1919NWS-WJAKOB "SOLDIER" BARTFIELD8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 OCT 1919NWS-WPHIL BLOOM10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 OCT 1919TKOCHARLEY METRIE7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 SEP 1919NWS-WJOHNNY DUNDEE8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 SEP 1919NWS-WJOHNNY CLINTON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 SEP 1919NWS-WJAKOB "SOLDIER" BARTFIELD6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 AUG 1919NWS-WPATSY CLINE6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 JUL 1919TKOJOE MALONE3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 JUN 1919NWS-WJOHNNY DUNDEE6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 JUN 1919NWS-WCHARLEY PITTS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 MAY 1919KOYOUNG GEORGE ERNE6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 APR 1919TKOWILLIE RITCHIE8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 MAR 1919NWS-WHARVEY THORPE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 FEB 1919NWS-LWILLIE RITCHIE4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 FEB 1919KOWILDCAT LEONARD4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 FEB 1919NWS-WSPIDER ROACH4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 31 JAN 1919NWS-WJOE BENJAMIN4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 JAN 1919NWS-WJOHNNY DUNDEE8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 JAN 1919NWS-WHARLEM EDDIE KELLY6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 JAN 1919NWS-WPAUL DOYLE6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 SEP 1918NWS-DTED KID LEWIS8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 SEP 1918NWS-WHARRY PIERCE6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 JUL 1918TKOWILLIE GRADWELL5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 JUL 1918NWS-WWILLIE JACKSON6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 JUL 1918TKOJACK BRAZZO8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 JUN 1918NWS-WJACK BRITTON6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 JUN 1918NWS-WBARNEY ADAIR4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 MAY 1918DECMIKE GOLINDO4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 MAY 1918NWS-WLOUIS REESMCCARTHY4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 MAY 1918NWS-WJOHNNY MCCARTHY4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 APR 1918TKOJACK BRAZZO4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 APR 1918NWS-WYOUNG JOE BORRELL6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 DEC 1917NWS-WFREDDIE KELLY6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 DEC 1917TKOCHICK BROWN5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 DEC 1917NWS-WPATSY CLINE6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 DEC 1917KOGENE DELMONT8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 NOV 1917KOBATTLING SAILOR FRANK KIRK1LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 OCT 1917KOTOUGHY RAMSER7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 OCT 1917NWS-WYOUNG GEORGE ERNE6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 OCT 1917NWS-WYOUNG EDDIE WAGOND6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 OCT 1917NWS-WJACK BRITTON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 OCT 1917KOVIC MORAN2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 SEP 1917KOEDDIE DORSEY2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 SEP 1917TKOLEO JOHNSON1LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 SEP 1917KOPHIL BLOOM2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 SEP 1917NWS-WJIMMY PAUL6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 SEP 1917TKOYOUNG RECTOR5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 JUL 1917TKOJOHNNY KILBANE3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 JUN 1917TKOJOHNNY NELSON3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 JUN 1917NWS-WJOE WELSH6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 MAY 1917TKOFREDDIE WELSH9LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 MAY 1917TKOEDDIE SHANNON6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 MAY 1917TKOCHARLEY THOMAS6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 APR 1917TKORICHIE MITCHELL7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 MAR 1917KOPACKY HOMMEY9LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 MAR 1917NWS-WJOHNNY TILLMAN6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 FEB 1917NWS-WJIMMY REAGAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 FEB 1917NWS-WFRANKIE CALLAHAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 JAN 1917NWS-WPHIL BLOOM10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 JAN 1917NWS-WEDDIE WALLACE6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 NOV 1916NWS-WCHICK SIMLER10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 NOV 1916KOHARVEY THORPE12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 NOV 1916NWS-LJOHNNY DUNDEE6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 NOV 1916NWS-WSTANLEY YOAKUM10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 OCT 1916TKOEVER HAMMER12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 OCT 1916NWS-WJOHNNY NELSON6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 SEP 1916NWS-WJOHNNY TILLMAN6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 SEP 1916TKOFRANKIE CONIFREY7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 SEP 1916KOEDDIE MCANDREWS5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 AUG 1916NWS-WJOE AZEVEDO10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 JUL 1916NWS-LFREDDIE WELSH10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 JUN 1916NWS-WVIC MORAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JUN 1916NWS-DJOHNNY DUNDEE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 MAY 1916NWS-WCHARLEY THOMAS6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 APR 1916NWS-WPHIL BLOOM10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 31 MAR 1916NWS-WFREDDIE WELSH10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 MAR 1916NWS-WSAM ROBIDEAU6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 MAR 1916NWS-DJOHNNY DUNDEE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 FEB 1916NWS-WROCKY KANSAS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 FEB 1916KOJIMMY MURPHY6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 FEB 1916TKOPHIL BLOOM8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 JAN 1916KOJOE WELSH5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 DEC 1915KOJOE MANDOT7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 NOV 1915NWS-WJOE AZEVEDO10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 NOV 1915NWS-WBANTY SHARPE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 NOV 1915KOGENE MORIARTY3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 OCT 1915NWS-WJOHNNY DRUMMIE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 OCT 1915NWS-WAL THOMAS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 AUG 1915NWS-WJOHNNY DRUMMIE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 JUN 1915TKOAL SCHUMACHER7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 MAY 1915NWS-WFRANKIE CALLAHAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 APR 1915NWS-LJOHNNY KILBANE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 MAR 1915NWS-WJOE GOLDBERG10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 MAR 1915NWS-WWESTSIDE JIMMY DUFFY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 MAR 1915NWS-LJOHNNY DUNDEE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 FEB 1915NWS-WPATSY CLINE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 FEB 1915NWS-WTOMMY LANGDON6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 JAN 1915NWS-WJOHNNY DRUMMIE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 JAN 1915DQJACK SHEPPARD5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 DEC 1914NWS-WFRANKIE CONIFREY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 NOV 1914NWS-WPHIL BLOOM10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 NOV 1914NWS-WHARRY CONDON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 31 OCT 1914NWS-WYOUNG DRISCOLL10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 OCT 1914NWS-DPHIL BLOOM10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 SEP 1914NWS-WJOE THOMAS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 SEP 1914NWS-WPHILADELPHIA PAL MOORE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 AUG 1914NWS-WEDDIE WALLACE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 AUG 1914NWS-DBOBBY REYNOLDS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 AUG 1914KOTOMMY HOUCK7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 JUL 1914NWS-WBILLY KRAMER10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 JUN 1914NWS-WTEDDY HUBBS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 MAY 1914NWS-WWILLIE SCHAEFER10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 APR 1914NWS-LYOUNG ABE BROWN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 MAR 1914NWS-WPATSY KLINE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 JAN 1914NWS-WJOE STACEY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 JAN 1914NWS-LPHIL BLOOM10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 JAN 1914NWS-LKID BLACK10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JAN 1914NWS-WCHARLEY BARRY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 DEC 1913NWS-WSPECIAL DELIVERY HIRSCH10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 DEC 1913NWS-WDANNY RIDGE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 DEC 1913NWS-LHARRY TRACEY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 NOV 1913NWS-WJACK SHEPPARD10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 OCT 1913NWS-DWILLIE JONES10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 OCT 1913NWS-WYOUNG FITZSIMMONS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 SEP 1913NWS-LTOMMY HOUCK10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 SEP 1913TKOHARRY AH CHUNG6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 AUG 1913NWS-LFRANKIE FLEMING10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 AUG 1913TKOWALTER HENNESSEY3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JUL 1913NWS-WWALTER BROOKS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 JUN 1913KOJOHNNY CARROLL1LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 MAY 1913NWS-WDAVE CRONIN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 MAY 1913NWS-LEDDIE POWERS6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 MAY 1913NWS-LEDDIE POWERS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 JAN 1913NWS-DJOHNNY LUSTIG10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 DEC 1912NWS-LJIMMY MCVEIGH6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 NOV 1912NWS-WSPECIAL DELIVERY HIRSCH10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 SEP 1912NWS-LKID HERMAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 AUG 1912NWS-WHANK MCGOWAN6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 31 JUL 1912NWS-LKID GHETTO6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 MAY 1912LOSSFRANKIE FLEMING4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 APR 1912NWS-DKID GOODMAN6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 APR 1912TKOPACKEY BRENNAN3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 APR 1912NWS-WYOUNG GROSS4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 MAR 1912LOSSJOE SHUGRUE4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 FEB 1912TKOYOUNG GOLDIE2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 FEB 1912TKOBILLY MEYERS1LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 FEB 1912KOJOE KANE5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 JAN 1912LOSSBOBBY DUNN—LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 JAN 1912KOWILLIE SINGER1LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 JAN 1912KOLEWIS GIBBS2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 DEC 1911KOPADDY PARKER4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 DEC 1911KOSMILING KEMP1LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 DEC 1911NWS-WSAMMY MARINO6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 DEC 1911NWS-WYOUNG GOLDIE4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 NOV 1911KOYOUNG FRANKIE PASS3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 OCT 1911LOSSMICKEY FINNEGAN3LIGHTWEIGHT—

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