Sport & Note

Gus LESNEVICH

Male

Light-Heavyweight, USA, Cliffside Park, New Jersey
Born: February 22, 1915, Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA
Died: February 28, 1964, Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA
Height: 5ft 9in, mt 1,74
Weight: 175 lbs

as an amateur:
1933 New York Golden Gloves champion 160 lbs sub-novice
1934 New York Golden Gloves champion 160 lbs open

No amateur results

Professional record

Date	Opponent	Place	Result
1934
+ May 5	Justin Hoffman	Brooklyn, USA	TKO 2
+ May 19	Sid Cohen	Brooklyn, USA	TKO 3
+ May 29	Jimmy Calabrese	Fort Lee, USA	KO 1
+ June 9	Willie Kline	Brooklyn, USA	W 6
+ June 16	Roy Frisco	Brooklyn, USA	W 6
+ July 23	Tony Calabrese	Jersey City, USA	KO 2
+ Sept. 13	Nicky Williams	Teterboro, USA	W 6
+ Sept. 22	Charley Weise	Brooklyn, USA	W 6
+ Oct. 13	Mark Hough	Brooklyn, USA	W 6
+ Nov. 3	Tom Chester	Brooklyn, USA	W 6
- Nov. 24	Jackie Aldare	Brooklyn, USA	L 6
+ Dec. 8	Stanley Willardson	Brooklyn, USA	W 6
+ Dec. 29	Jackie Aldare	Brooklyn, USA	W 8
1935
+ Jan. 12	Bucky Lawless	Brooklyn, USA	KO 2
+ Feb. 2	Jackie Aldare	Brooklyn, USA	W 8
+ Mar. 2	John Andersson	Brooklyn, USA	W 8
= Mar. 22	John Andersson	New York, USA	Draw 6
+ Apr. 13	Jimmy Varrelli	Brooklyn, USA	W 8
+ May 4	Tom Chester	Brooklyn, USA	W 8
+ May 25	Tony Celli	Brooklyn, USA	W 8
+ Dec. 14	Frank LoBianco	Brooklyn, USA	W 8
1936
+ Feb. 4	Eddie Whalen	Jersey City, USA	KO 5
+ Mar. 11	Billy Hood	Miami Beach, USA	W 8
= Mar. 16	Frankie Caris	Newark, USA	Draw 10
+ Apr. 13	Frankie Caris	Newark, USA	W 10
+ May 19	Sammy Christian	Los Angeles, USA	W 4
+ May 29	Johnny Sikes	Hollywood, USA	TKO 1
+ June 19	Louie Rogers	Hollywood, USA	KO 1
+ Aug. 21	Ray Actis	Hollywood, USA	W 10
+ Oct. 9	Carmen Barth	Hollywood, USA	W 10
= Oct. 23	Marty Simmons	Hollywood, USA	Draw 10
+ Nov. 4	Young Stuhley	San Francisco, USA	KO 9
- Nov. 17	Freddie Steele	Los Angeles, USA	TKO by 2
1937
+ Feb. 20	Tony Celli	Brooklyn, USA	W 8
- Mar. 12	Young Corbett III	San Francisco, USA	TKO by 5
+ May 14	Johnny 'Bandit' Romero	Hollywood, USA	KO 7
+ June 22	Young Stuhley	Los Angeles, USA	W 10
+ Aug. 24	Atilio Sabatino	Los Angeles, USA	W 10
+ Sept. 3	Alabama Kid	San Francisco, USA	W 10
= Oct. 5	Allen Matthews	Seattle, USA	Draw 10
+ Nov. 19	Herbie Katz	New York, USA	W 8
1938
= Jan. 7	Joey Parks	Saint Louis, USA	Draw 10
+ Feb. 8	Ben Brown	Coral Gables, USA	W 10
+ Feb. 24	Jack Kirkland	Miami Beach, USA	KO 1
+ Mar. 23	Lou Brouillard	New York, USA	W 10
+ June 1	Buddy Ryan	West New York, USA	W 10
+ June 16	Stanley Hasrato	West New York, USA	KO 1
- Oct. 27	Ron Richards	Sydney, Australia	L 15
+ Dec. 6	Ambrose Palmer	Sydney, Australia	W 15
1939
+ Jan. 19	Alabama Kid	Sydney, Australia	KO 9
+ Feb. 2	Bob Olin	Sydney, Australia	W 12
+ May 15	Larry Lane	Trenton, USA	W 10
+ June 22	Dave Clark	Nutley, USA	KO 1
- Nov. 17	Billy Conn	New York, USA	L 15
(For World Light-Heavyweight Title)
1940
+ Jan. 1	Dave Clark	Detroit, USA	W 10
- June 5	Billy Conn	Detroit, USA	L 15
(For World Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ July 22	Wally Sears	Garfield, USA	W 10
+ Sept. 5	Henry Cooper	Garfield, USA	TKO 5
- Nov. 23	Al Delaney	Brooklyn, USA	L 10
+ Dec. 16	Jack Marshall	Newark, USA	KO 4
1941
+ Feb. 27	Nathan Mann	Detroit, USA	W 10
+ May 22	Anton Christoforidis	New York, USA	W 15
(Won NBA Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ Aug. 26	Tami Mauriello	New York, USA	W 15
(Won vacant World Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ Nov. 14	Tami Mauriello	New York, USA	W 15
(Retained World Light-Heavyweight Title)
1942
- Jan. 30	Bob Pastor	New York, USA	L 10
- Mar. 11	Jimmy Bivins	Cleveland, USA	L 10
1943
^ Oct. 22	Joe Thomas	Wilmington, USA	Exh KO 3
1944-1945 Inactive
1946
+ Jan. 11	Joe Kahut	Portland, USA	KO 1
- Feb. 22	Lee Oma	New York, USA	TKO by 5
+ May 14	Freddie Mills	Harringay, Great Britain	TKO 10
(Retained World Light-Heavyweight Title)
- Sept. 17	Bruce Woodcock	Harringay, Great Britain	KO by 8
1947
+ Feb. 28	Billy Fox	New York, USA	TKO 10
(Retained World Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ May 23	Melio Bettina	New York, USA	KO 1
+ July 30	Tami Mauriello	Brooklyn, USA	W 10
+ Oct. 31	Tami Mauriello	New York, USA	TKO 7
1948
+ Mar. 5	Billy Fox	New York, USA	KO 1
- July 26	Freddie Mills	White City, Great Britain	L 15
(Lost World Light-Heavyweight Title)
1949
+ Mar. 3	Eldridge Eatman	Newark, USA	KO 1
- May 23	Joey Maxim	Cincinnati, USA	L 15
(For vacant American Light-Heavyweight Title)
- Aug. 10	Ezzard Charles	Bronx, USA	TKO by 7
(For NBA Heavyweight Title)

Summary

Total bouts: 79, Won: 60 (23 inside the limit), Lost: 14 (5 inside the limit), Draw: 5, NC: 0