WELTERWEIGHT division
WILLIE LEWIS
RetiredBorn 1884-05-21, NEW YORK, NY. (died aged 64)· Died 1949-05-18, NEW YORK, NY.· USA
Residence: NEW YORK, NY.· Height: 173 cm (5'8")· Reach: 177 cm (5'9.5")
Debut: 1902-04-17· Career: 1902–1915 (14 years)
Wins (Official)
27
Losses (Official)
12
Draws (Official)
5
NC
0
Rated Fights
36
In 1913 Lewis' heavyweight hunting gun exploded, damaging his leg.
In 1920, Lewis was shot in an ambush attack and seriously wounded in his Cafe in New York.
Lewis died of cancer on 18 May 1949.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare WILLIE LEWIS's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Complete Record — 44 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 01 SEP 1919 | KO | DANNY WILLIAMS | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 FEB 1915 | LOSS | YOUNG AHEARN | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 OCT 1914 | LOSS | AL MCCOY | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 DEC 1913 | DRAW | MARCEL MOREAU | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 SEP 1913 | DRAW | NICOL SIMPSON | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 MAR 1913 | KO | MARCEL MOREAU | 14 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 MAY 1912 | LOSS | GEORGES CARPENTIER | 20 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1912 | LOSS | MIKE GIBBONS | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 NOV 1911 | NWS-L | MIKE GIBBONS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 APR 1911 | DEC | DIXIE KID | 20 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 MAR 1911 | UD | SAILOR BURKE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 FEB 1911 | LOSS | FRANK KLAUS | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 NOV 1910 | DRAW | DIXIE KID | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 SEP 1910 | LOSS | DIXIE KID | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 MAY 1910 | LOSS | STANLEY KETCHEL | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 APR 1910 | DRAW | HARRY LEWIS | 25 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 MAR 1910 | LOSS | BILLY PAPKE | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 FEB 1910 | DRAW | HARRY LEWIS | 25 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 JAN 1910 | KO | JEWEY SMITH | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 OCT 1909 | NWS-L | BILLY PAPKE | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 AUG 1909 | KO | SAILOR BURKE | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 MAY 1909 | KO | ANDREW JEPHTHA | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 MAY 1909 | KO | HONEY MELLODY | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 APR 1909 | KO | CURLY WATSON | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 APR 1909 | DEC | JEWEY SMITH | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1909 | DEC | JEWEY SMITH | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 MAR 1909 | DEC | STEVE SMITH | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 JAN 1909 | KO | BILL CURZON | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 DEC 1908 | DEC | HARRY LEWIS | 12 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 JUN 1908 | NWS-W | HARRY LEWIS | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 MAY 1908 | KO | JACK MEEKINS | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 APR 1908 | TKO | CURLY WATSON | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 MAR 1908 | NWS-W | FRED BRADLEY | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 DEC 1907 | KO | PAT O'KEEFFE | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 FEB 1907 | LOSS | HONEY MELLODY | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1906 | LOSS | HONEY MELLODY | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 MAY 1906 | DEC | JOE GANS | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 JAN 1906 | NWS-W | HARRY LEWIS | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 JUL 1904 | NWS-D | TERRY MARTIN | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 JUN 1904 | NWS-W | JACK MCKENZIE | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 MAY 1904 | NWS-W | TERRY MARTIN | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1904 | LOSS | SAM LANGFORD | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 JUL 1902 | LOSS | RUFE TURNER | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 APR 1902 | TKO | BELFIELD WALCOTT | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT |
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