Benny Leonard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American boxer
Date of Birth: 07-Apr-1896
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 18-Apr-1947
Profession: boxer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Benny Leonard
- Benny Leonard (born Benjamin Leiner; April 7, 1896 – April 18, 1947) was a Jewish American professional boxer who held the world lightweight championship for eight years from 1917-25.
- Widely considered one of the all-time greats, he was ranked 8th on The Ring magazine's list of the "80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years" and placed 7th in ESPN's "50 Greatest Boxers of All-Time".
- In 2005, the International Boxing Research Organization ranked Leonard as the #1 lightweight, and #8 best pound-for-pound fighter of all-time.
- Statistical website BoxRec rates Leonard as the 2nd best lightweight ever, while The Ring magazine founder Nat Fleischer placed him at #2.
- Boxing historian Bert Sugar placed him 6th in his Top 100 Fighters catalogue.
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