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· aka THE RUSSIAN LION
Debut: 1937-05-13· Career: 1937–1949 (13 years)
Peak
2436
Current
2266
Wins
20
Losses
10
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
30
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Complete Record — 34 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 10 AUG 1949 | LOSS | EZZARD CHARLES | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 23 MAY 1949 | LOSS | JOEY MAXIM | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAR 1949 | KO | ELDRIDGE EATMAN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 JUL 1948 | LOSS | FREDDIE MILLS | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 MAR 1948 | KO | BILLY FOX | 1 | 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 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 SEP 1946 | LOSS | BRUCE WOODCOCK | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAY 1946 | KO | FREDDIE MILLS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1946 | LOSS | LEE OMA | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JAN 1946 | KO | JOE KAHUT | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1942 | LOSS | JIMMY BIVINS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 JAN 1942 | LOSS | BOB PASTOR | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 NOV 1941 | UD | TAMI MAURIELLO | 15 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 AUG 1941 | SD | TAMI MAURIELLO | 15 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAY 1941 | DEC | ANTON CHRISTOFORIDIS | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 FEB 1941 | UD | NATHAN MANN | 10 | 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 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1940 | SD | DAVE CLARK | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 NOV 1939 | LOSS | BILLY CONN | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 JUN 1939 | KO | DAVE CLARK | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 MAY 1939 | DEC | LARRY LANE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 FEB 1939 | DEC | BOB OLIN | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 JAN 1939 | KO | ALABAMA KID | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 DEC 1938 | DEC | AMBROSE PALMER | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 MAR 1938 | DEC | LOU BROUILLARD | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 SEP 1937 | DEC | ALABAMA KID | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 MAY 1937 | KO | JOHNNY ROMERO | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1936 | DEC | BILLY HOOD | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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