Gus Lesnevich "The Russian Lion" is a United States professional boxer with a 61-14-5 record in the Light Heavyweight division. 23 of those wins came by knockout (38% KO rate).
Gus
61 – 14 – 5
23 KO · 37.7% RATE · 80 TRACKED BOUTS
Tale of the Tape
Height
5′9″ (175 cm)
Reach
73″ (185 cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Current Form
Last 5
Current Streak
L2
Layoff (Retired)
77.1 years
Last Bout
L to Ezzard Charles · RTD · R7
Aug 10, 1949
Light Heavyweight
Aug 1941 – Jul 1948
Light Heavyweight
May 1941 – Jul 1948
Title history is best-effort and may miss interim or vacated belts.
Showing 50 of 80
AUG 10L toEzzard Charles· RTD · R7Yankee Stadium · NYC61–14–5
MAY 23L toJoey Maxim· UDCincinnati Gardens · Cincinnati61–13–5
MAR 3d.Eldridge Eatman· KOMosque Theater · Newark61–12–5
JUL 26L toFreddie Mills· PTSWhite City Stadium · White City60–12–5
OCT 31d.Tami Mauriello· TKOMSG · NYC59–11–5
JUL 30d.Tami Mauriello· UDEbbets Field · NYC58–11–5
MAY 23d.Melio Bettina· KOMSG · NYC57–11–5
SEP 17L toBruce Woodcock· KO · R8Harringay Arena · Harringay55–11–5
MAY 14d.Freddie Mills· TKO · R10Harringay Arena · Harringay55–10–5
JAN 11d.Joe Kahut· KOAuditorium · Portland54–9–5
MAR 11L toJimmy Bivins· UDArena · Cleveland53–9–5
JAN 30L toBob Pastor· SDMSG · NYC53–8–5
NOV 14d.Tami Mauriello· SDMSG · NYC53–7–5
AUG 26d.Tami Mauriello· SDMSG · NYC52–7–5
MAY 22d.Anton Christoforidis· UDMSG · NYC51–7–5
FEB 27d.Nathan Mann· UDOlympia Stadium · Detroit50–7–5
DEC 16d.Jack Marshall· KOLaurel Garden · Newark49–7–5
NOV 23L toAl Delaney· PTSRidgewood Grove · NYC48–7–5
SEP 5d.Henry Cooper· RTDBelmont Park · Garfield48–6–5
JUL 22d.Wally Sears· PTSBelmont Park · Garfield47–6–5
JUN 5L toBilly Conn· UDOlympia Stadium · Detroit46–6–5
JAN 1d.Dave Clark· UDFair Grounds Coliseum · Detroit46–5–5
NOV 17L toBilly Conn· UDMSG · NYC45–5–5
JUN 22d.Dave Clark· KONutley Velodrome · Nutley45–4–5
MAY 15d.Larry Lane· PTSArena · Trenton44–4–5
FEB 2d.Bob Olin· PTSSydney Sports Arena · Sydney43–4–5
JAN 13d.Alabama Kid· RTDSydney Sports Ground · Sydney42–4–5
DEC 8d.Ambrose Palmer· PTSSydney Sports Ground · Sydney41–4–5
OCT 27L toRon Richards· PTSSydney Sports Ground · Sydney40–4–5
JUN 16d.Stanley Hasrato· KOMiller Stadium · West New York40–3–5
JUN 1d.Buddy Ryan· PTSMiller Stadium · West New York39–3–5
MAR 23d.Lucien Brouillard· PTSHippodrome · NYC38–3–5
FEB 24d.Jack Kirkland· KOBeach Arena · Miami Beach37–3–5
FEB 8d.Ben Brown· UDColiseum · Coral Gables36–3–5
JAN 7drewJoey Parks· PTSColiseum · Saint Louis35–3–5
NOV 19d.Herbie Katz· PTSMSG · NYC35–3–4
OCT 5drewAllen Matthews· MDCrystal Pool · Seattle34–3–4
SEP 3d.Alabama Kid· PTSDreamland Auditorium · SF34–3–3
AUG 24d.Atilio Sabatino· PTSOlympic Auditorium · LA33–3–3
JUN 22d.Young Stuhley· PTSOlympic Auditorium · LA32–3–3
MAY 14d.Johnny Romero· KOLegion Stadium · Hollywood31–3–3
MAR 12L toYoung Corbett III· TKO · R5Dreamland Auditorium · SF30–3–3
FEB 20d.Tony Celli· PTSRidgewood Grove · NYC30–2–3
NOV 17L toFreddie Steele· TKO · R2Olympic Auditorium · LA29–2–3
NOV 4d.Young Stuhley· KOCivic Auditorium · SF29–1–3
OCT 23drewMarty Simmons· PTSLegion Stadium · Hollywood28–1–3
OCT 9d.Carmen Barth· PTSLegion Stadium · Hollywood28–1–2
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