King Levinsky
Levinsky in 1934 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Kingfish Levinsky |
| Born | Harris Krakow September 10, 1910 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 30, 1991 (aged 81) |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | Heavyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 116 |
| Wins | 74 |
| Win by KO | 40 |
| Losses | 35 |
| Draws | 7 |
King Levinsky (10 September 1910 – 30 September 1991), also known as Kingfish Levinsky, was an American heavyweight boxer who fought during the 1930s. Ranked in the top 10 heavyweights every year from 1931-1934 by The Ring, peaking at 3rd in 1933. He was born as Harris Kraków and was a member of the Kraków fish-selling family of Maxwell Street, in Chicago's old Jewish ghetto.