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Ted "Kid" Lewis
Twice holding the world welterweight boxing title.
European featherweight title · Welterweight championships
- Born
- Unknown
- Birthplace
- London
- Died
- 20 October 1970
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Ted "Kid" Lewis
Ted “Kid” Lewis was an English boxer whose long rivalry with Jack Britton spanned repeated world-title contests.
Early life
East End
Born Gershon Mendeloff in London’s East End and began boxing through the Judaean Club in Whitechapel.
Career
- 1909
Professional start
Began his professional boxing career.
- 1913
British champion
Won the British featherweight championship.
- 1915
World champion
Defeated Jack Britton for the world welterweight title.
- 1917
Title regained
Beat Britton to regain the championship.
Achievements
European featherweight title
Defeated Paul Til in London.
Welterweight championships
Beat Johnny Basham for the British and European titles.
Beyond sport
Family
Married Elsie Schneider, whom he met in New York; their son Morton later wrote his biography.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.