Lew Jenkins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lew Jenkins

American lightweight boxer

Date of Birth: 04-Dec-1916

Place of Birth: Milburn, Texas, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 30-Oct-1981

Profession: boxer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Lew Jenkins (December 4, 1916 – October 30, 1981) was an American boxer and Lightweight Champion of the World.
He was born in Milburn, Texas and was raised during the Great Depression.
He began fighting in carnivals and later continued his boxing in the US Coast Guard.
He was an exceptionally powerful puncher and 51 of his 73 wins were by knockout.
His managers included Benny Woodhall, Frank Bachman, Hymie Kaplan, and Willie Ketchum and his trainer was Charley Rose.His punching power was legendary, and so was his drinking, carousing, and penchant for high-speed motorcycles.
"The two toughest opponents I had were Jack Daniels and Harley Davidson," Lew Jenkins stated.Jenkins took the World Lightweight Championship on May 10, 1940 in a third-round TKO against Lou Ambers at New York's Madison Square Garden.