King Levinsky

King Levinsky (also Kingfish Levinsky or Fish King Levinsky, born September 10, 1910 in New York; † September 30, 1991 in Chicago ) was a U.S. Jewish-American heavyweight boxer in the 1930s. He was born as Hershel and Harris Krakow and was descended from the fishmongers family Kraków, on Maxwell Street in Chicago's Jewish quarter had their business. Although he never won a title, but he fought ( and won at times ) against the top boxer of his time (including Jack Sharkey, Tommy Loughran, Primo Carnera, Max Baer).

His boxing skills qualities were clearly exceeded by his skills as an entertainer and businessman who took out the maximum out of the financial struggles. So writes the " Time Magazine " in May 1932:

For a time, Levinsky was managed by his sister Lena Kraków, which was known as a dazzling character under the name " Leapin ' Lena", could curse like a sailor and her brother during his fights loudly cheered.

After his playing days could Levinsky then see on Miami Beach's streets, where he was an ex- boxer prize, a "punch drunk" (dementia pugilistica ), forced, ties and watches for sale. Before the first fight of Cassius Clay versus Sonny Liston 1964, he told Cassius Clay, he had against Liston no chance, but it did not matter, they could then sell ties together after the battle; that was just before Clay offset the global public in amazement, Liston beat and World Heavyweight Champion.

Levinsky was married in 1934 for about two months with the striptease dancer Roxane sand.

• Boxer ( United States)
• Americans
• Born 1910
• Died in 1991
• Man