Ben Jeby
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Ben Jeby was an American world champion middleweight
champion boxer
from the Lower East Side
of New York City.
Jeby was Jewish, and one of a number of Jewish title-holders of the time. On March 20, 1930, weighing 157.5 pounds, he defeated Len Harvey
on points over 12 rounds in a unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden
in New York City.
From 1932-33, Jeby was the New York Boxing Commission version Middleweight Champion of the World. Jeby defeated Canadian Frankie Battaglia, viewed as one of the world's best middleweights, by TKO at Madison Square Garden in a title fight on January 13, 1933. Jeby fought Vince Dundee
to a draw over 15 rounds, keeping his title, at Madison Square Garden on March 17, 1933. On August 9, 1933, he was knocked out by Lou Brouillard
in the seventh round of a scheduled 15-round title fight at the Polo Grounds
.
In 73 bouts, he was 54-14 with 22 knockouts.
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
champion boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from the Lower East Side
Lower East Side
The Lower East Side, LES, is a neighborhood in the southeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is roughly bounded by Allen Street, East Houston Street, Essex Street, Canal Street, Eldridge Street, East Broadway, and Grand Street....
of New York City.
Jeby was Jewish, and one of a number of Jewish title-holders of the time. On March 20, 1930, weighing 157.5 pounds, he defeated Len Harvey
Len Harvey
Len Harvey was a boxer born in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall. A great tactician and defensive boxer who boxed at every weight division of his day. He began boxing at the very young age of 12 and boxed to he was 36. He was British champion at three weights, middleweight, light-heavy and heavyweight...
on points over 12 rounds in a unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
in New York City.
From 1932-33, Jeby was the New York Boxing Commission version Middleweight Champion of the World. Jeby defeated Canadian Frankie Battaglia, viewed as one of the world's best middleweights, by TKO at Madison Square Garden in a title fight on January 13, 1933. Jeby fought Vince Dundee
Vince Dundee
Vince Dundee , the former New York State middleweight champion of the world was born Vincenzo Lazzara in Sicily in 1904.-Personal:The Lazzara family emigrated from Sicily to the United States and lived in Baltimore...
to a draw over 15 rounds, keeping his title, at Madison Square Garden on March 17, 1933. On August 9, 1933, he was knocked out by Lou Brouillard
Lou Brouillard
Lucien Pierre Brouillard, better known as Lou Brouillard, , was a professional boxer in the welterweight division....
in the seventh round of a scheduled 15-round title fight at the Polo Grounds
Polo Grounds
The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used by many professional teams in both baseball and American football from 1880 until 1963...
.
In 73 bouts, he was 54-14 with 22 knockouts.