1. King Levinsky, known as Kingfish Levinsky, was an American heavyweight boxer who fought during the 1930s.
10 Facts About King Levinsky
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King Levinsky was born as Harris Krakow and was a member of the Krakow fish-selling family of Maxwell Street, in Chicago's old Jewish ghetto.
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King Levinsky was defeated twice by Primo Carnera, and lost to Max Baer.
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King Levinsky is best remembered for "freezing" in his fight with Joe Louis, who knocked him out in the first round.
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On February 18,1931, King Levinsky fought a 4-round exhibition with Jack Dempsey.
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The King Levinsky fight convinced him that he was through as a fighter.
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On November 19,1935 King Levinsky lost to professional wrestler Ray Steele in a boxer versus wrestler match in St Louis, Missouri.
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King Levinsky served in the US Army during World War II.
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King Levinsky was married to fan dancer Roxana Sand for just over a month in 1934.
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In 1935, Levinsky became a professional wrestler as Kingfish Levinsky working in the States and Canada until retiring in 1946.