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John Henry Lewis, the Glossary

John Henry Lewis (May 1, 1914 – April 18, 1974) was a hall of fame American boxer who held the World Light Heavyweight Boxing Title from 1935 to 1938.^[1]

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Boxers from Arizona

Berkeley, California

Berkeley is a city on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay in northern Alameda County, California, United States.

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William David Conn (October 8, 1917 – May 29, 1993) was an American professional boxer and Light Heavyweight Champion famed for his fights with Joe Louis. John Henry Lewis and Billy Conn are light-heavyweight boxers and world boxing champions.

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Bob Godwin

Bob Godwin (May 5, 1911 in Moultrie, GA – August 1, 1980) was an American boxer who became the 1933 World Light Heavyweight Champion. John Henry Lewis and bob Godwin are light-heavyweight boxers, world boxing champions and world light-heavyweight boxing champions.

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Bob Olin

Robert Lous Olin (July 4, 1908 – December 16, 1956) was an American boxer who became the World Light Heavyweight champion on November 16, 1934, against Maxie Rosenbloom at Madison Square Garden. John Henry Lewis and bob Olin are light-heavyweight boxers, world boxing champions and world light-heavyweight boxing champions.

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Boxing

Boxing is a combat sport and martial art.

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Cinderella Man

Cinderella Man is a 2005 American drama film directed by Ron Howard.

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Domenico Ceccarelli

Domenico Ceccarelli (18 August 1905 – October 1985) was an Italian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. John Henry Lewis and Domenico Ceccarelli are light-heavyweight boxers.

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Elmer Ray

Elmer "Kid Violent" Ray (March 3, 1911 – May 20, 1987) was an American heavyweight boxer who fought from 1926 to 1949.

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Emphysema

Emphysema is any air-filled enlargement in the body's tissues.

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Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is a documentary television series hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that premiered on March 25, 2012, on PBS.

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George Nichols (boxer)

George Nichols (born Phillip John Nicolosi) (10 July 1907 – 1986) was an American boxer who took the National Boxing Association World Light Heavyweight title by defeating Dave Maier on March 18, 1932, in Chicago. John Henry Lewis and George Nichols (boxer) are light-heavyweight boxers, world boxing champions and world light-heavyweight boxing champions.

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Great Depression

The Great Depression (19291939) was a severe global economic downturn that affected many countries across the world.

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Gus Greenlee

William Augustus Greenlee (December 26, 1893 – July 7, 1952) was an American businessman in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who was born and raised in Marion, North Carolina.

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International Boxing Hall of Fame

The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF), located in Canastota, New York, honors boxers, trainers and other contributors to the sport worldwide.

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James J. Braddock

James Walter Braddock (June 7, 1905 – November 29, 1974) was an American boxer who was the world heavyweight champion from 1935 to 1937. John Henry Lewis and James J. Braddock are light-heavyweight boxers.

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Jock McAvoy

Joseph Patrick Bamford (20 November 1908 – 20 November 1971), better known by his ring name Jock McAvoy, was a British boxer who fought from 1927 to 1945. John Henry Lewis and Jock McAvoy are light-heavyweight boxers.

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Joe Louis

Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. John Henry Lewis and Joe Louis are African-American boxers.

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Knockout

A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, as well as fighting-based video games.

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Len Harvey

Leonard Austen Harvey (11 July 1907 – 28 November 1976) was a British boxer.

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Light heavyweight

Light heavyweight, is a weight class in combat sports. John Henry Lewis and Light heavyweight are light-heavyweight boxers.

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List of world light-heavyweight boxing champions

This is a chronological list of world light heavyweight boxing champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations. John Henry Lewis and list of world light-heavyweight boxing champions are world light-heavyweight boxing champions.

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LL Cool J

James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper and actor.

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Los Angeles

Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California.

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Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as the Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City.

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Maxie Rosenbloom

Max Everitt Rosenbloom (November 6, 1906 – March 6, 1976) was an American professional boxer, actor, and television personality. John Henry Lewis and Maxie Rosenbloom are world boxing champions and world light-heavyweight boxing champions.

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Melio Bettina

Melio Bettina (November 18, 1916–December 20, 1996) was a professional boxer who was briefly the Light Heavyweight World Champion. John Henry Lewis and Melio Bettina are light-heavyweight boxers.

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Middleweight

Middleweight is a weight class in combat sports.

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New York City

New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.

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New York State Athletic Commission

The New York State Athletic Commission or NYSAC, also known as the New York Athletic Commission, is a division of the New York State Department of State which regulates all contests and exhibitions of unarmed combat within the state of New York, including licensure and supervision of promoters, boxers, professional wrestlers, seconds, ring officials, managers, and matchmakers.

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Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a long-term neurodegenerative disease of mainly the central nervous system that affects both the motor and non-motor systems of the body.

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Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1,608,139 residents as of 2020.

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Prescott, Arizona

Prescott is a city in and the county seat of Yavapai County, Arizona, United States.

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Red Burman

For the judge who shares the same birth-name, see Clarence H. Burns. James Clarence 'Red' Burman (born James Clarence Burman, March 18, 1915 – January 25, 1996) was an American boxer in the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions. John Henry Lewis and Red Burman are light-heavyweight boxers.

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Henry_Lewis

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