Ted "Kid" Lewis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ted "Kid" Lewis

British boxer

Date of Birth: 28-Oct-1894

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 20-Oct-1970

Profession: boxer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Ted "Kid" Lewis

  • Ted "Kid" Lewis (born Gershon Mendeloff; 28 October 1893 – 20 October 1970) was an English professional boxer who twice won the World Welterweight Championship (147 lb).
  • Lewis is often ranked among the all-time greats, with ESPN ranking him 41st on their list of the 50 Greatest Boxers of All-Time and boxing historian Bert Sugar placing him 46th in his Top 100 Fighters catalogue.
  • Statistical boxing website BoxRec ranks Lewis as the 17th best welterweight of all-time and the 7th best UK boxer ever.
  • He is a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame, and the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

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