Georgie Levine was a Jewish, New York based, top-rated welterweight boxer in the 1920s.
23 Facts About Georgie Levine
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Georgie Levine was trained for much of his career by Izzy Sarber.
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Georgie Levine led throughout the battle, punishing his Irish opponent in the late rounds with short jabs from his right.
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In one of his most impressive early victories, Georgie Levine scored well with straight lefts and rights to the head which slowed Zivic throughout the match.
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Georgie Levine took the first eight rounds convincingly, though Zivic took the final three in a furious rally as Georgie Levine tired.
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Georgie Levine nullified Zivic's left hook with effective blocking, and staged a multi-faceted defense, sidestepping many of Zivic's rushes and swiftly countering.
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Georgie Levine had a match with reigning world welterweight champion Joe Dundee at New York's Madison Square Garden on May 7,1926 that resulted in a ten round loss by points decision.
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Georgie Levine was a half pound over the welterweight limit, or the bout could have been fought as a world welterweight title match.
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On July 9,1926, Georgie Levine challenged reigning champion Pete Latzo for the world welterweight title at New York's famed Polo Grounds.
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Georgie Levine claimed in an interviews years later to have earned $25,000 for the fight, which attracted 22,000, one of his largest audiences.
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Georgie Levine had previously lost to Latzo in Brooklyn on June 16,1925 in a ten round points decision.
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On September 2,1926, Georgie Levine fell to reigning world light welterweight champion Pinky Mitchell in a ten round newspaper decision of the Youngstown Vindicator, in Youngstown, Ohio.
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Georgie Levine lost to the highly accomplished former world welterweight champion Jack Britton in a ten round points decision on August 29,1927 at Dexter Park Arena in Woodhaven, Queens, New York.
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Georgie Levine defeated Jewish boxer and Baltimore native Sylvan Bass, a well rated welterweight, on April 23,1928 in a twelve round points decision at the Armory in Baltimore.
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Georgie Levine dominated through most of the bout, driving Bass to the ropes where he landed jabs and flurries of punches, with Bass futilely attempting to block, but rarely able to counter.
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Georgie Levine secretly had the eye removed, never telling the Boxing Commission and continuing his boxing career.
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Georgie Levine claimed to have passed the pre-fight physical examinations before each fight by memorizing the eye chart.
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Georgie Levine initially retired from boxing after a ten round loss to future welterweight champion Tommy Freeman in a ten round points decision on October 14,1929 at Motor Square Garden in Pittsburgh.
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Georgie Levine appeared to fight without dealing unnecessary punishment to Levine, whom he easily outpointed.
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Georgie Levine came out of retirement from competitive boxing on September 24,1932 to box Charlie Rauch, winning in a six round points decision, the feature bout at Ridgewood Grove Arena in Brooklyn.
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Georgie Levine may have appeared in a few movies around 1924, during his initial stint boxing in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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Georgie Levine died on December 25,1993, of congestive heart failure in Los Angeles.
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Georgie Levine was survived by two sons, Eugene and Steven, and a daughter, Arlette.