John Henry Lewis (1914-1974) was a boxer who was world Light Heavyweight champion. 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano at Madison Square Garden, 1951 Julio Cesar Chavez and Ivan Robinson at the Staples Centre, Los Angeles, 2005 Amir Khan of Britain and Mario Cesar Kindelan Mesa of Cuba at the Athens Olympics, 2004 Boxing, nicknamed the sweet science and also called pugilism or prizefighting...

One interesting fact of his is that Lewis was managed by a gambler and racketeer of the 1930s: Gus Greenlee, a man who became very important to baseball's Negro Leagues as a commissioner and team owner. // Events and trends A public speech by Benito Mussolini, founder of the Fascist movement The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the global depression. ... William Augustus Gus Greenlee (1893–1952) was a Negro League baseball owner and an African-American businessman. ... Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball past a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth cylinder called a bat. ... Part of the History of baseball series. ...

Lewis began his professional career in 1928, beating Buster Grant by a four round decision, in Phoenix. His first 14 fights were in that city, until 1931, when he travelled to Prescott, to fight Sam Terrain on March 11. This proved to be a tragic event, as Terrain died as a consequence of the blows received during Lewis' fourth round knockout win. 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Phoenix was incorporated as a city on February 5, 1881. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Prescott is a city located in Yavapai County, Arizona. ... 11 March is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... Knockout (K.O.), or simply knock, is a winning criterion of many ring sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai and others. ...

Lewis had nine more wins in a row before facing future world Heavyweight champion, The Cinderella Man, James J. Braddock. He beat Braddock by a ten round decision, but, after two more wins, on November 16, 1932, he lost for the first time, to fellow world Light Heavyweight champion Maxie Rosenbloom, by a decision in ten. James Jonathan Braddock (June 7, 1905 – November 29, 1974) was a champion boxer. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) is a leap year starting on Friday. ... Maxie Rosenbloom, born September 6, 1903 in Harlem, New York City, United States – died March 6, 1976 in South Pasadena, California, was a boxing champion and film actor. ...

Lewis fought four more times, winning three and drawing one, before getting a chance at avenging his loss to Rosenbloom in 1933, and he won a 10 round decision in their rematch, and again in their third match. 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1934, Lewis had 12 bouts, going 9-1-2 in that period. He tried to win the Pacific Coast Light Heavyweight title, drawing with Young Firpo in ten rounds, and he lost in a rematch with Braddock, by decision. 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Image:Firpo. ...

In 1935, Lewis won nine bouts in a row, including one by decision over world Light Heavyweight champion Bob Olin. Ironically, after he lost two bouts in a row, he was given a chance at the world's Light Heavyweight championship by Olin. On Halloween night of that year, in St. Louis, Lewis became the world's Light Heavyweight champion by outpointing Olin over 15 rounds. 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A jack-o-lantern Halloween is an observance celebrated on the night of October 31, most notably by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting candy. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ...

In his next fight, he lost to Rosembloom in a 10 round, non-title bout by decision.

In 1936, Lewis had 20 fights, going 18-1-1 that year, but only two of those were world championship bouts. He retained his belt against Jock McAvoy and Len Harvey, the latter of which was defeated at London. Lewis won both title defenses by decision in 15 rounds. 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jock McAvoy (November 20, 1908–November 20, 1971) was a British boxer who fought from 1927 to 1945. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...

1937 was another busy year for the world's Light Heavyweight champion, with 20 more fights and a record of 18-2 that year. Standing out that year were his two fights against Al Ettore, of which in the first, fought over ten rounds, Ettore was declared the winner but the Pennsylvania boxing commission changed the official decision to a draw, and in the second, he beat Ettore by a decision in 15, following with his eight round knockout of Olin to defend the title, and his non-title win over Johnny Risko. 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ...

In 1938, he fought 12 times, going undefeated, retaining the title against Emilio Martinez by a knockout in round four, and against Al Gainer, by decision in 15. 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Emilio Martinez (born April 10, 1981) is a Paraguayan football player who, as of 2004 was playing for Club Libertad. ...

Lewis tried, in 1939, to become the first Light Heavyweight champion in boxing history to go up in weight and conquer the world's Heavyweight championship. On January 25, he was faced with world Heavyweight champion Joe Louis, who knocked him out in the first round in New York. This would turn out to be Lewis' last fight, even through he didn't know it at the time. 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Joseph Louis Barrow (1914-1981), better known in the boxing world as Joe Louis and nicknamed The Brown Bomber, was a native of Lexington, Alabama who became World Heavyweight Champion. ... Official language(s) English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ...

His next fight would have been a rematch with Len Harvey in London, but Lewis did not pass the medical tests before the fight, and the fight was cancelled, so in June of that year, he announced his retirement. June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with a length of 30 days The month is named after the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter and equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera. ...

Lewis had a record of 103 wins, 9 losses and 6 draws, with 60 wins by knockout. His 60 knockout wins makes him a member of boxing's exclusive club of winners by knockout 50 or more times.

Lewis is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown and the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta. ...