LIGHTWEIGHT division
LEW JENKINS
RetiredBorn VERLIN E. JENKINS
Born 1916-12-04, MILBURN, TX. (died aged 64)· Died 1981-10-30, OAKLAND, CA.· USA
· Stance: orthodox· Height: 173 cm (5'8")· aka THE SWEETWATER SWATTER, THE LIVING DEATH
Debut: 1935-07-08· Career: 1935–1950 (16 years)
Wins
74
Losses
41
Draws
5
NC
0
Rated Fights
120
Jenkins served in the Coast Guard in World War II, where he participated in troop deployment, and found himself in the thick of battle during the Allied invasions of North Africa and the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France. He re-enlisted in the infantry at the outbreak of America's involvement in the Korean War around 1950 and was awarded the Silver Star for saving several men from enemy fire.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare LEW JENKINS's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 1
1940-05-10 → 1942-05-15 · 2y · 1 defence
Lost to SAMMY ANGOTT · W
Complete Record — 120 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 14 APR 1950 | LOSS | BEAU JACK | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 MAR 1950 | LOSS | CARMEN BASILIO | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 JAN 1950 | LOSS | RAFAEL LASTRE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 JAN 1950 | LOSS | WALTER HAINES | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 JAN 1950 | KO | AL PENNINO | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 DEC 1949 | TKO | IGGY VACCARI | 9 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 DEC 1949 | KO | JOHNNY DEFAZIO | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 NOV 1949 | LOSS | CALVIN SMITH | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 OCT 1949 | DEC | ISSAC JENKINS | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 SEP 1949 | DEC | EDDIE GIOSA | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 SEP 1949 | LOSS | DON WILLIAMS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 SEP 1949 | LOSS | BOB SANDBERG | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 AUG 1949 | DEC | DON WILLIAMS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 AUG 1949 | DEC | LOUIS JOYCE | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JUL 1949 | LOSS | GUISEPPE COLASANTI | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 JUN 1949 | KO | MARIO MORENO | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 JUN 1949 | DEC | JIMMY COLLINS | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 MAY 1949 | LOSS | EDDIE GIOSA | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 APR 1949 | TKO | BOBBY TIMPSON | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 MAR 1949 | KO | JOEY CARKIDO | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 MAR 1949 | KO | SANTA BUCCA | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 FEB 1949 | LOSS | PERCY BASSETT | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 JAN 1949 | TKO | CHUCK BURTON | 9 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 JAN 1949 | TKO | RENE CAMACHO | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 DEC 1948 | KO | ANDRES BALDERAS | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 DEC 1946 | TKO | NICK CASTIGLIONE | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1946 | KO | HUBERT GRAY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 NOV 1946 | TKO | TED GARCIA | 9 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 SEP 1946 | KO | TONY DAVILA | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 JUN 1946 | LOSS | LOUIS FLYER | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 MAY 1946 | LOSS | HENRY MAJCHER | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 JAN 1946 | DQ | JOHNNY COOL | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 JAN 1946 | KO | JACK GARRITY | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1946 | KO | JERRY ZULLO | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 DEC 1945 | LOSS | JIMMY DOYLE | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 DEC 1942 | LOSS | JOHN THOMAS | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 DEC 1942 | LOSS | HENRY ARMSTRONG | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 NOV 1942 | KO | CHATO GONZALEZ | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 SEP 1942 | LOSS | AL TRIBUANI | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 AUG 1942 | LOSS | CARMEN NOTCH | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 AUG 1942 | LOSS | COSBY LINSON | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 MAY 1942 | LOSS | FRITZIE ZIVIC | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 MAY 1942 | LOSS | JACKIE BYRD | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1942 | LOSS | MIKE KAPLAN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 FEB 1942 | LOSS | MARTY SERVO | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 DEC 1941 | LOSS | SAMMY ANGOTT | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 06 OCT 1941 | LOSS | FREDDIE COCHRANE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 SEP 1941 | KO | CLEO MCNEAL | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 AUG 1941 | KO | JOEY ZODDA | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 MAY 1941 | LOSS | BOB MONTGOMERY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 FEB 1941 | TKO | LOU AMBERS | 7 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 DEC 1940 | DRAW | FRITZIE ZIVIC | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 NOV 1940 | KO | PETE LELLO | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 16 SEP 1940 | DEC | BOB MONTGOMERY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 JUL 1940 | LOSS | HENRY ARMSTRONG | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1940 | TKO | LOU AMBERS | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 08 MAR 1940 | KO | TIPPY LARKIN | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 JAN 1940 | KO | CHINO ALVAREZ | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 DEC 1939 | KO | WILLIAM MARQUART | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 NOV 1939 | TKO | MIKE BELLOISE | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 OCT 1939 | TKO | PRIMO FLORES | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 SEP 1939 | TKO | PRIMO FLORES | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 SEP 1939 | KO | GINGER FORAN | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 AUG 1939 | DEC | QUENTIN BREESE | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 AUG 1939 | DEC | JOEY FONTANA | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 JUL 1939 | DEC | QUENTIN BREESE | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 JUN 1939 | DEC | JORGE MORELIA | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 JUN 1939 | TKO | ROBERTO GOMEZ | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 MAY 1939 | LOSS | MANUEL VILLA II | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 MAY 1939 | KO | JIMMY HATCHER | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 MAY 1939 | LOSS | CARLOS MALACARA | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 MAY 1939 | KO | PANCHITO CAMPOS | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 APR 1939 | LOSS | PEDRO ORTEGA | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1939 | LOSS | PETE LELLO | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 MAR 1939 | KO | SAMMY MUSCO | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 MAR 1939 | KO | KO BORRADO | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 MAR 1939 | DEC | JACK DARCY | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 FEB 1939 | LOSS | WILLIE JOYCE | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 FEB 1939 | LOSS | WILLIE JOYCE | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 FEB 1939 | KO | KID LEYVA | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 JAN 1939 | KO | SAMMY SCULLY | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 JAN 1939 | DRAW | WILLIE JOYCE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 JAN 1939 | DEC | JOE LAW | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 DEC 1938 | DEC | TED TALLOS | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 DEC 1938 | LOSS | WESLEY RAMEY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 DEC 1938 | DEC | SAMMY MUSCO | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 NOV 1938 | KO | YOUNG ERNEST | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 NOV 1938 | LOSS | LEW FELDMAN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 NOV 1938 | DRAW | SAMMY MUSCO | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 NOV 1938 | KO | CARL FAUST | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 OCT 1938 | TKO | CARL FAUST | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 OCT 1938 | KO | LUIS OROZCO | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 SEP 1938 | TKO | DON EDDY | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 SEP 1938 | DEC | JACK GRIFFIN | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 SEP 1938 | KO | CULLEN WILLIAMS | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 AUG 1938 | DEC | ZEKE CASTRO | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 JUL 1938 | LOSS | CHINO ALVAREZ | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 JUL 1938 | KO | WILLARD BROWN | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 MAY 1938 | LOSS | BOBBY BRITTON | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 MAY 1938 | KO | CHIEF EVENING THUNDER | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 APR 1938 | LOSS | WESLEY RAMEY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 APR 1938 | DEC | LEW FELDMAN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 APR 1938 | KO | JACKIE SHARKEY | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 MAR 1938 | KO | RAMON SERRANO | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1938 | TKO | LOUIS ARRIOLA | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 FEB 1938 | TKO | FRANKIE GRAHAM | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 FEB 1938 | KO | JACKIE CONWAY | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 JAN 1938 | KO | YOUNG ERNEST | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 JAN 1938 | TKO | KID LEYVA | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 JAN 1938 | DRAW | RAMON SERRANO | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 SEP 1937 | LOSS | MIDGET MEXICO | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1937 | DEC | BILLY FIRPO | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 APR 1937 | TKO | ALBERTO PENA | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 APR 1937 | DRAW | BILLY FIRPO | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 MAY 1936 | DEC | CULLEN WILLIAMS | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 MAR 1936 | DEC | SAILOR FAY KOSKY | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1935 | LOSS | RAY CARRILLO | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 DEC 1935 | DEC | LEE MULLINS | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 JUL 1935 | LOSS | GENE NOBLE | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 JUL 1935 | LOSS | BOBBY REED | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT |
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Final Resting Place
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Roosevelt Dr, Arlington, VA
