Len Harvey
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Leonard Austen Harvey (11 July 1907 ā 28 November 1976) was a British boxer. A great defensive boxer, he boxed at every weight division available at the time, from flyweight to heavyweight. He became the light-heavyweight and heavyweight champion of the British Empire, and was recognised as world light-heavyweight champion in Britain from 1939 to 1942. Harvey was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the class of 2008.[2]
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Len Harvey | |
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Born | Leonard Austen Harvey (1907-07-11)11 July 1907 Stoke Climsland, Kernow/Cornwall |
Died | 28 November 1976(1976-11-28) (aged 69) |
Nationality | British |
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Weight(s) | Flyweight Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight Welterweight Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
Height | 6 ft (183 cm) |
Reach | 73+1ā2 in (187 cm) |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 146[1] |
Wins | 122 |
Wins by KO | 57 |
Losses | 14 |
Draws | 10 |
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