Light heavyweight · United States
Gus Lesnevich 61-14-5 23 KO · 1934–1949
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Gus Lesnevich was a light heavyweight boxer from United States, born Feb 22, 1915. Record 61-14-5 with 23 knockouts over 1934–1949. World titles: WBA light heavyweight (1941–1948). Gus Lesnevich last fought Ezzard Charles on Aug 10, 1949 and lost by RTD in round 7 of 15.
Also: Гас Лесневич · جوس ليسنيفيتش · ガス・レスネビッチ +3 more Gustav George Lesnevich · Lesnevich · Лесневич, Гас
Born Feb 22, 1915
Died Feb 28, 1964
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 175 cm
Reach 185.5 cm
Nickname The Russian Lion
Debut May 5, 1934
Career 1934–1949
Rounds boxed 618
KO share 38%
Born in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Titles WBA light heavyweight · 1941–1948
Boxerbook rating 1666 ± 331 · inactive since Aug 1949Why here › Confirmed bouts 13 of 80
Career record Record
61-14-5, 23 KOs · 1934–1949
Last result L
For NBA heavyweight title RTD 7/15 · Yankee Stadium, Bronx, 🇺🇸
The record 80 bouts, 1934–1949, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 80, Wikipedia (ru) · 1
L
For NBA heavyweight title RTD 7/15 · Yankee Stadium, Bronx, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 61-13-5 · Charles 63-5-1
L
For U.S. light heavyweight title UD 15/15 · Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 61-12-5 · Maxim 63-16-4
W
Eldridge Eatman
KO 1/10 · Mosque Theater, Newark, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 60-12-5 · Eatman —
L
Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles PTS 15/15 · White City Stadium, White City, 🇬🇧
Lesnevich 60-11-5 · Mills 74-16-6
W
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles KO 1/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 59-11-5 · Fox —
W
TKO 7/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 58-11-5 · Mauriello —
W
UD 10/10 · Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 57-11-5 · Mauriello —
W
KO 1/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 56-11-5 · Bettina —
W
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles TKO 10/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 55-11-5 · Fox —
L
KO 8/10 · Harringay Arena, Harringay, 🇬🇧
Lesnevich 55-10-5 · Woodcock 27-1-0
W
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles TKO 10/15 · Harringay Arena, Harringay, 🇬🇧
Lesnevich 54-10-5 · Mills 66-12-6
L
Lee Oma
TKO 5/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 54-9-5 · Oma —
W
Joe Kahut
KO 1/10 · Auditorium, Portland, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 53-9-5 · Kahut —
L
UD 10/10 · Arena, Cleveland, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 53-8-5 · Bivins 25-4-0
L
SD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 53-7-5 · Pastor —
W
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles SD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 52-7-5 · Mauriello —
W
Retained NBA light heavyweight title SD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 51-7-5 · Mauriello —
W
Won NBA light heavyweight title UD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 50-7-5 · Christoforidis 41-9-7
W
UD 10/10 · Olympia Stadium, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 49-7-5 · Mann —
W
Jack Marshall
KO 4/10 · Laurel Garden, Newark, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 48-7-5 · Marshall —
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PTS 10/10 · Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 48-6-5 · Delaney —
W
Henry Cooper
RTD 4/10 · Belmont Park, Garfield, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 47-6-5 · Cooper —
W
Wally Sears
PTS 10/10 · Belmont Park, Garfield, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 46-6-5 · Sears —
L
For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles UD 15/15 · Olympia Stadium, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 46-5-5 · Conn 51-9-1
W
Dave Clark
UD 10/10 · Fair Grounds Coliseum, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 45-5-5 · Clark —
L
For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles UD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 45-4-5 · Conn 49-9-1
W
Dave Clark
KO 1/10 · Nutley Velodrome, Nutley, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 44-4-5 · Clark —
W
Larry Lane
PTS 10/10 · Arena, Trenton, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 43-4-5 · Lane —
W
PTS 12/12 · Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Lesnevich 42-4-5 · Olin 54-26-4
W
Alabama Kid
RTD 9/12 · Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Lesnevich 41-4-5 · Kid —
W
PTS 12/12 · Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Lesnevich 40-4-5 · Palmer —
L
PTS 15/15 · Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Lesnevich 40-3-5 · Richards —
W
Stanley Hasrato
KO 1/10 · Miller Stadium, West New York, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 39-3-5 · Hasrato —
W
Buddy Ryan
PTS 10/10 · Miller Stadium, West New York, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 38-3-5 · Ryan —
W
PTS 10/10 · Hippodrome, New York City, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 37-3-5 · Brouillard 97-24-1
W
Jack Kirkland
KO 1/10 · Beach Arena, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 36-3-5 · Kirkland —
W
Ben Brown
UD 10/10 · Coliseum, Coral Gables, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 35-3-5 · Brown —
D
Joey Parks
PTS 10/10 · Coliseum, Saint Louis, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 35-3-4 · Parks —
W
Herbie Katz
PTS 8/8 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 34-3-4 · Katz —
D
Allen Matthews
MD 10/10 · Crystal Pool, Seattle, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 34-3-3 · Matthews —
W
Alabama Kid
PTS 10/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 33-3-3 · Kid —
W
Atilio Sabatino
PTS 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 32-3-3 · Sabatino —
W
Young Stuhley
PTS 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 31-3-3 · Stuhley —
W
Johnny Romero
KO 7/10 · Legion Stadium, Hollywood, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 30-3-3 · Romero —
L
TKO 5/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 30-2-3 · Corbett III 112-10-20
W
Tony Celli
PTS 8/8 · Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 29-2-3 · Celli —
L
TKO 2/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 29-1-3 · Steele 111-2-11
W
Young Stuhley
KO 9/10 · Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 28-1-3 · Stuhley —
D
Marty Simmons
PTS 10/10 · Legion Stadium, Hollywood, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 28-1-2 · Simmons —
W
PTS 10/10 · Legion Stadium, Hollywood, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 27-1-2 · Barth —
W
Ray Actis
PTS 10/10 · Legion Stadium, Hollywood, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 26-1-2 · Actis —
W
Louie Rogers
TKO 1/6 · Legion Stadium, Hollywood, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 25-1-2 · Rogers —
W
Johnny Sikes
TKO 1/6 · Legion Stadium, Hollywood, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 24-1-2 · Sikes —
W
Sammy Christian
PTS 4/4 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 23-1-2 · Christian —
W
Frankie Caris
PTS 10/10 · Laurel Garden, Newark, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 22-1-2 · Caris —
D
Frankie Caris
PTS 10/10 · Laurel Garden, Newark, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 22-1-1 · Caris —
W
Billy Hood
PTS 8/8 · Beach Arena, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 21-1-1 · Hood —
W
Eddie Whalen
TKO 5/10 · Braddock Arena, Jersey City, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 20-1-1 · Whalen —
W
Butch Lynch
PTS 10/10 · Braddock Arena, Jersey City, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 19-1-1 · Lynch —
W
Frank LoBianco
PTS 8/8 · Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 18-1-1 · LoBianco —
W
Tony Celli
PTS 8/8 · Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 17-1-1 · Celli —
W
Tom Chester
PTS 8/8 · Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 16-1-1 · Chester —
W
Jimmy Varrelli
PTS 8/8 · Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 15-1-1 · Varrelli —
D
PTS 6/6 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 15-1-0 · Andersson —
W
PTS 8/8 · Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 14-1-0 · Andersson —
W
Jackie Aldare
PTS 8/8 · Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 13-1-0 · Aldare —
W
Bucky Lawless
KO 2/8 · Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 12-1-0 · Lawless —
W
Jackie Aldare
PTS 8/8 · Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 11-1-0 · Aldare —
W
Stanley Willardson
PTS 6/6 · Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 10-1-0 · Willardson —
L
Jackie Aldare
SD 6/6 · Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 10-0-0 · Aldare —
W
Tom Chester
PTS 6/6 · Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 9-0-0 · Chester —
W
Mark Hough
PTS 6/6 · Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 8-0-0 · Hough —
W
Charley Weise
PTS 6/6 · Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 7-0-0 · Weise —
W
Nicky Williams
PTS 6/6 · Teterboro Airdrome, Hasbrouck Heights, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 6-0-0 · Williams —
W
Frankie Cal
TKO 2/6 · Oakland Outdoor Arena, Jersey City, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 5-0-0 · Cal —
W
Roy Frisco
PTS 6/6 · Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 4-0-0 · Frisco —
W
Willie Kline
PTS 6/6 · Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 3-0-0 · Kline —
W
Jimmy Calabrese
KO 1/6 · Kennel Track, Fort Lee, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 2-0-0 · Calabrese —
W
Sid Cohen
TKO 3/6 · Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 1-0-0 · Cohen —
W
Justin Hoffman
TKO 2/6 · Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Lesnevich 0-0-0 · Hoffman —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Gus Lesnevich's record? Gus Lesnevich's professional record is 61-14-5 with 23 knockouts.
Who did Gus Lesnevich fight last? Gus Lesnevich last fought Ezzard Charles on Aug 10, 1949 and lost by RTD in round 7 of 15.
Which world titles has Gus Lesnevich held? Gus Lesnevich has held 1 world title reign: WBA light heavyweight (1941–1948). Sources Boxerbook ID 6749 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/6749 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
