LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT division
GUS LESNEVICH
RetiredBorn GUSTAV GEORGE LESNEVICH
Born 1915-02-22, CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ. (died aged 49)· Died 1964-02-28· USA
Residence: CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 175 cm (5'9")· aka THE RUSSIAN LION
Debut: 1934-05-05· Career: 1934–1949 (16 years)
Wins
61
Losses
14
Draws
5
NC
0
Rated Fights
80
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare GUS LESNEVICH's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 1
1941-08-26 → 1955-06-22 · 13y 9m · 1 defence
Lost to ARCHIE MOORE · KO
Honours & Awards
The Ring — Fighter of the Year×1
- 1947
BWAA Fighter of the Year×1
- 1947
Complete Record — 80 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 10 AUG 1949 | LOSS | EZZARD CHARLES | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 23 MAY 1949 | LOSS | JOEY MAXIM | 15 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAR 1949 | KO | ELDRIDGE EATMAN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 JUL 1948 | LOSS | FREDDIE MILLS | 15 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 05 MAR 1948 | KO | BILLY FOX | 1 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 OCT 1947 | KO | TAMI MAURIELLO | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 JUL 1947 | DEC | TAMI MAURIELLO | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 MAY 1947 | KO | MELIO BETTINA | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 FEB 1947 | KO | BILLY FOX | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 SEP 1946 | LOSS | BRUCE WOODCOCK | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAY 1946 | KO | FREDDIE MILLS | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1946 | LOSS | LEE OMA | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JAN 1946 | KO | JOE KAHUT | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1942 | LOSS | JIMMY BIVINS | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 JAN 1942 | LOSS | BOB PASTOR | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 NOV 1941 | UD | TAMI MAURIELLO | 15 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 26 AUG 1941 | SD | TAMI MAURIELLO | 15 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 22 MAY 1941 | DEC | ANTON CHRISTOFORIDIS | 15 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 FEB 1941 | UD | NATHAN MANN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 DEC 1940 | KO | JACK MARSHALL | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 NOV 1940 | LOSS | AL DELANEY | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 SEP 1940 | KO | HENRY COOPER | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 JUL 1940 | DEC | WALLY SEARS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 JUN 1940 | LOSS | BILLY CONN | 15 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1940 | SD | DAVE CLARK | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 NOV 1939 | LOSS | BILLY CONN | 15 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 JUN 1939 | KO | DAVE CLARK | 1 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 MAY 1939 | DEC | LARRY LANE | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 FEB 1939 | DEC | BOB OLIN | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JAN 1939 | TKO | ALABAMA KID | 9 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 DEC 1938 | DEC | AMBROSE PALMER | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 OCT 1938 | LOSS | RON RICHARDS | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JUN 1938 | KO | STANLEY HASRATO | 1 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JUN 1938 | DEC | BUDDY RYAN | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 MAR 1938 | DEC | LOU BROUILLARD | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 FEB 1938 | KO | JACK KIRKLAND | 1 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 FEB 1938 | UD | BEN BROWN | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JAN 1938 | DRAW | JOEY PARKS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 NOV 1937 | DEC | HERBIE KATZ | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 OCT 1937 | DRAW | ALLEN MATTHEWS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 SEP 1937 | DEC | ALABAMA KID | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 AUG 1937 | DEC | ATILIO SABATINO | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 JUN 1937 | DEC | YOUNG STUHLEY | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAY 1937 | TKO | JOHNNY ROMERO | 7 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 MAR 1937 | LOSS | YOUNG CORBETT III | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 FEB 1937 | DEC | TONY CELLI | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 NOV 1936 | LOSS | FREDDIE STEELE | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 NOV 1936 | KO | YOUNG STUHLEY | 9 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 OCT 1936 | DRAW | MARTY SIMMONS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 OCT 1936 | DEC | CARMEN BARTH | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 AUG 1936 | DEC | RAY ACTIS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 JUN 1936 | TKO | LOUIE ROGERS | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 MAY 1936 | TKO | JOHNNY SIKES | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 MAY 1936 | DEC | SAMMY CHRISTIAN | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 APR 1936 | DEC | FRANKIE CARIS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAR 1936 | DRAW | FRANKIE CARIS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1936 | DEC | BILLY HOOD | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 FEB 1936 | TKO | EDDIE WHALEN | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 DEC 1935 | DEC | BUTCH LYNCH | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 DEC 1935 | DEC | FRANK LOBIANCO | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 MAY 1935 | DEC | TONY CELLI | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 MAY 1935 | DEC | TOM CHESTER | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 APR 1935 | KO | JIMMY VARRELLI | 1 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAR 1935 | DRAW | JOHN ANDERSSON | 6 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAR 1935 | DEC | JOHN ANDERSSON | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 FEB 1935 | DEC | JACKIE ALDARE | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 JAN 1935 | KO | BUCKY LAWLESS | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 DEC 1934 | DEC | JACKIE ALDARE | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 DEC 1934 | DEC | STANLEY WILLARDSON | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 NOV 1934 | LOSS | JACKIE ALDARE | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 NOV 1934 | DEC | TOM CHESTER | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 OCT 1934 | DEC | MARK HOUGH | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 SEP 1934 | DEC | CHARLEY WEISE | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 SEP 1934 | DEC | NICKY WILLIAMS | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JUL 1934 | TKO | FRANKIE CAL | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JUN 1934 | DEC | ROY FRISCO | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 JUN 1934 | DEC | WILLIE KLINE | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 MAY 1934 | KO | JIMMY CALABRESE | 1 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 MAY 1934 | TKO | SID COHEN | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 MAY 1934 | TKO | JUSTIN HOFFMAN | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — |
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