Ted "Kid" Lewis


Ted "Kid" Lewis was an English professional boxer who twice won the World Welterweight Championship. Lewis is often ranked among the all-time greats, with ESPN ranking him 41st on their list of the 50 Greatest Boxers of All-Time and boxing historian Bert Sugar placing him 46th in his Top 100 Fighters catalogue. Statistical boxing website BoxRec ranks Lewis as the 17th best welterweight of all-time and the 7th best UK boxer ever. He is a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame, and the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Boxing career

Career beginnings

Lewis was born as Gershon Mendeloff in a gas-lit tenement in the now demolished Umberston Street, in the Aldgate Pump section of London's East End. His father was a cabinet-maker. One of his elder brothers had become a boxer under the name of Lou Lewis. At the suggestion of a police officer – who had witnessed his performance in a street brawl – he entered the boxing ring in 1909, making his fighting debut as ‘Kid’ Lewis, having joined as a member of the Judaean Club, Whitechapel. He subsequently won the Club's Flyweight title and took home a cup of imitation silver.
He became a professional boxer in 1909. On 6 October 1913, Lewis won the British Featherweight Championship with a 17th-round knockout of Alec Lambert at London's National Sporting Club. A year later, on 2 February 1914, at London's Premierland, he won the European Featherweight title from the French boxer Paul Til via a 12th round foul. Still in 1914, campaigning as a lightweight and welterweight, Lewis left London and toured Australia. In 1915 Lewis travelled to the United States, fighting Phil Bloom in New York's Madison Square Garden and winning by a decision.

Taking the world welterweight title; rivalry with Jack Britton

In Boston’s Armory, on 31 August of that same year, he fought the man known as the "Boxing Marvel," Jack Britton, for the Welterweight title. Lewis won in a twelve-round decision, becoming World Welterweight Champion and beginning an historic rivalry. Lewis became the first English boxer to cross the Atlantic and beat an American for a world title.
The fights between Lewis and Britton for the world title were particularly notable. Their relationship has been described as one of the greatest rivalries in boxing history, and it was said that ‘they winced and ducked every time they heard the other man’s name’. From 1915 to 1921 Lewis and Britton fought 20 times, a total of 224 rounds.
On 24 April 1916, in New Orleans, Lewis lost the title to Britton. He reclaimed it on 25 June 1917, at Westwood Field, Dayton, Ohio. He lost the title for the last time on 17 March 1919, in Canton, Ohio, when Britton knocked him out in the 9th round — the only knockout of the series. The roundup of his matches with Britton: Lewis won 3, lost 4, and had 1 draw. There were 12 no decisions. After his last loss to Britton, Lewis returned to England.

Taking the British and European welterweight titles

On 9 June 1920, at London's Olympia Exhibition Centre, he beat Johnny Basham to win the British and European Welterweight titles. He relinquished these in December of that year due to difficulty in making the weight. His drive to fight Georges Carpentier, World and European Light Heavyweight Champion, came to fruition on 11 May 1922, in the Olympia. Lewis, fighting at 150 pounds to Carpentier's 175, spent most of the first round giving the heavier man a drubbing. Then referee Joe Palmer put a hand on Lewis's shoulder to warn him against holding. Carpentier took advantage of this distraction and sneaked in a vicious right. The Kid went crashing to the canvas and was counted out. The Olympia crowd erupted furiously, crying, "foul," but to no avail. The Kid remained nonplussed. "I felt cheated, but I didn’t bear any grudge," he would later say.

Taking the British and European middleweight titles

On 6 June 1922, at Holland Park Rink, London, Lewis knocked out Frankie Burns to win the British Middleweight title. On 11 November the same year, also at Holland Park Rink, he beat Roland Todd to win the European Middleweight title. He did not hold either title long, losing both at the Royal Albert Hall on 15 February 1923 after a gruelling rematch with Todd.
Lewis won his last two titles, the British and European Welterweight crowns, on 3 July 1924 — again at London's Royal Albert Hall — by defeating Johnny Brown. Two years later, on 26 November 1924, at Waverley Market Hall in Edinburgh, he lost these championships to the much younger Scotsman, Tommy Milligan. He continued boxing until 1929, adding 20 more fights.
His final record counting newspaper decisions was: 299 bouts, 233 won, 41 lost, 25 draws, 65 no decisions, 80 knockouts. Lewis started his career as an evasive, defensive boxer with a long left. During the six years he spent in America he changed his style radically, becoming a very aggressive, swarming, combination boxer-fighter.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
238Loss192–32–14 Charley BelangerDQ1 Dec 17, 1928 Coliseum, Toronto For Commonwealth light heavyweight title
237Loss192–31–14 Maxie RosenbloomDQ6 Jul 31, 1928 Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens
236Draw192–30–14 Johnny SquiresKO1 Jan 07, 1928 Town Hall, Johannesburg
235Win192–30–13 Alec StorbeckKO1 Dec 03, 1927 Town Hall, Johannesburg
234Win191–30–13 Joe RolfeRTD11 Nov 15, 1927 Premierland, Whitechapel
233Win190–30–13 Robert AmssensTKO1 Oct 02, 1927 Premierland, Whitechapel
232Win189–30–13 Ted CoveneyTKO6 Sep 11, 1927 Premierland, Whitechapel
231Win188–30–13 Nol SteenhorstRTD9 Aug 28, 1927 Premierland, Whitechapel
230Win187–30–13 Jim CarrKO3 Aug 14, 1927 Premierland, Whitechapel
229Win186–30–13 Joe GreenRTD4 Aug 04, 1927 Skating Rink, Ilford
228Win185–30–13 Billy MattickDQ5 Mar 21, 1926 Premierland, Whitechapel
227Win184–30–13 Billy PritchardTKO10 Mar 07, 1926 Premierland, Whitechapel
226Loss183–30–13 Len JohnsonRTD10 Nov 27, 1925 King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester
225Loss183–29–13 Simon RosmanDQ8 Nov 08, 1925 Premierland, Whitechapel
224Loss183–28–13 Marcel ThuruDQ1 Oct 08, 1925 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
223Win183–27–13 Bob SagePTS10Jul 10, 1925 Legion Stadium, Hollywood
222Loss182–27–13 Tommy MulliganDQ5 Mar 19, 1925 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
221Win182–26–13 Francois CharlesPTS20Jan 22, 1925 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
220Loss181–26–13 Tommy MulliganPTS20Nov 26, 1924 Industrial Hall, Edinburgh Lost EBU, BBBofC British, and Commonwealth welterweight titles
219Win181–25–13 Johnny BrownPTS20Jul 03, 1924 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Won EBU, BBBofC British, and Commonwealth welterweight titles
218Draw180–25–13 Piet HobinPTS20Jun 01, 1924 Stade Buffalo, Montrouge
217Win180–25–12 Erich MilenzKO8 Apr 12, 1924 Sportpalast, Schoeneberg
216Draw179–25–12 Chich NelsonPTS15Apr 06, 1924 Zirkus Busch
215Win179–25–11 Francois CharlesPTS15Mar 18, 1924 Cirque de Paris, Paris
214Win178–25–11 Bruno FrattiniKO17 Feb 12, 1924 Palazzo dello Sport, Milan
213Win177–25–11 Sergeant Sid PapeRTD2 Jan 28, 1924 Windsor Hall, Bradford
212Win176–25–11 Fred DaviesPTS20Dec 26, 1923 Premierland, Whitechapel
211Win175–25–11 Fred ArcherPTS20Nov 08, 1923 Premierland, Whitechapel
210Win174–25–11 Frank BurnsPTS20Oct 04, 1923 Premierland, Whitechapel
209Loss173–25–11 Augie RatnerPTS20Jul 30, 1923 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
208Loss173–24–11 Roland ToddPTS20Feb 15, 1923 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Lost EBU, BBBofC British, and Commonwealth middleweight titles
207Win173–23–11 Roland ToddPTS20Nov 20, 1922 Holland Park Rink, Kensington Won EBU, BBBofC British, and Commonwealth middleweight titles
206Win172–23–11 Marcel ThomasTKO4 Sep 04, 1922 Premierland, Whitechapel
205Win171–23–11 Frank BurnsKO11 Jun 19, 1922 Holland Park Rink, Kensington
204Loss170–23–11 Georges CarpentierKO1 May 05, 1922 The Dome, Brighton For EBU and lineal light heavyweight titles
203Win170–22–11 Tom GummerKO1 Feb 17, 1922 The Dome, Brighton
202Win169–22–11 Boy McCormickTKO14 Nov 17, 1921 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Won BBBofC british light heavyweight title
201Win168–22–11 Johnny BashamRTD12 Oct 14, 1921 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Retained EBU and BBBofC British welterweight titles
200Win167–22–11 Ernie BarrieauKO10 Sep 20, 1921 Arena, Toronto
199Win166–22–11 Jack BloomfieldPTS20Jun 27, 1921 Holland Park Rink, Kensington Won vacant BBBofC middleweight title
198Loss165–22–11 Augie RatnerPTS15Apr 13, 1921 Manhattan Casino, New York
197Loss165–21–11 Nate SiegelPTS10Apr 08, 1921 Arena, Boston
196Loss165–20–11 Jack BrittonUD15Feb 07, 1921 Madison Square Garden, New York For lineal welterweight title
195Win165–19–11 Johnny BashamKO19 Nov 19, 1920 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Retained EBU, BBBofC British, and Commonwealth welterweight titles
194Win164–19–11 Johnny BashamRTD9 Jun 09, 1920 Olympia, Kensington Won EBU, BBBofC British, and Commonwealth welterweight titles
193Win163–19–11 Kid DoyleRTD5 Apr 30, 1920 Holborn Stadium, Holborn
192Win162–19–11 Kid DoyleRTD11 Apr 05, 1920 Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool
191Win161–19–11 Johnny BeeKO4 Mar 11, 1920 Holborn Stadium, HolbornWon vacant BBBofC British middleweight title
190Win160–19–11 Gus PlattsRTD18 Mar 04, 1920 Edmund Rd Drill Hall, Sheffield
189Win159–19–11 Jerry SheaKO1 Feb 28, 1920 Pavilion, Mountain Ash
188Win158–19–11 Maurice PrunierKO6 Feb 14, 1920 Cirque de Paris, Paris
187Win157–19–11 Frank MoodyKO1 Jan 13, 1920 Free Trade Hall, Manchester
186Win156–19–11 Matt WellsRTD12 Dec 26, 1919 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
185Win155–19–11 Jake AbelPTS10Oct 28, 1919 Armory Auditorium, Atlanta
184Win154–19–11 Jimmy McCabeKO1 Oct 16, 1919 Atlantic City S.C., Atlantic City
183Win153–19–11 KO Willie LoughlinKO1 Oct 11, 1919 Arena, Boston
182Loss152–19–11 Jack BrittonKO9 Mar 17, 1919 Arena, Boston Lost lineal welterweight title
181Win152–18–11 Tommy RobsonPTS12Aug 13, 1918 Arena, Boston
180Win151–18–11 Tommy RobsonPTS12Jun 25, 1918 Arena, Boston
179Win150–18–11 Johnny TillmanUD20May 17, 1918 Stockyards Stadium, Denver Retained lineal welterweight title
178Win149–18–11 Lockport Jimmy DuffyTKO1 Feb 18, 1917 Dreamland Rink, San Francisco
177Win148–18–11 Johnny McCarthyPTS4Nov 13, 1917 Dreamland Rink, San Francisco
176Draw147–18–11 Battling OrtegaPTS4Oct 24, 1917 Arena, Emeryville
175Win147–18–10 Albert BadoudKO1 Aug 31, 1917 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
174Loss146–18–10 Mike O'DowdPTS12Aug 28, 1917 Arena, Boston
173Win146–17–10 Jack BrittonPTS20Jun 25, 1917 Westwood Field, Dayton Won lineal welterweight title
172Win145–17–10 Joe EaganPTS12May 22, 1917 Arena, Boston
171Win144–17–10 Joe EaganPTS12May 22, 1917 Arena, Boston
170Win143–17–10 Jimmy O'HagenKO2 May 04, 1917 Harlem S.C., New York
169Win142–17–10 Billy WeeksKO12 Apr 12, 1917 Gymnastic Club, Dayton
168Win141–17–10 Jimmy CoffeyKO1 Apr 04, 1917 Hunts Point Palace, Bronx
167Win140–17–10 Willie MooreKO1 Mar 19, 1917 Hunts Point Palace, Bronx
166Win139–17–10 Kid GravesKO9 Feb 06, 1917 Broadway S.C., Brooklyn
165Win138–17–10 Sam RobideauPTS15Jan 31, 1917 Marieville Gardens, North Providence
164Draw137–17–10 Jack BrittonPTS12Nov 14, 1916 Arena, Boston For lineal welterweight title
163Loss137–17–9 Jack BrittonPTS12Oct 17, 1916 Arena, Boston For lineal welterweight title
162Win137–16–9 Mike GloverPTS12Jun 13, 1916 Arena, Boston
161Win136–16–9 Eddie MohaKO5 May 24, 1916 Gymnastic Club, Dayton
160Loss135–16–9 Jack BrittonPTS20Apr 24, 1916 Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans Lost lineal welterweight title
159Win135–15–9 Jack AbelPTS8Apr 19, 1916 Tommy Burns Arena, New Orleans
158Win134–15–9 Harry StonePTS20Mar 01, 1916 Tommy Burns Arena, New Orleans Retained lineal welterweight title
157Win133–15–9 Harry TrendallKO7 Feb 24, 1916 Coliseum, Saint Louis
156Win132–15–9 Young NeilPTS15Dec 03, 1915 Gymnastic Club, Dayton
155Loss131–15–9 Mike GloverPTS12Nov 30, 1915 Arena, Boston
154Win131–14–9 Lockport Jimmy DuffyKO1 Nov 23, 1915 Arena, Boston Retained lineal welterweight title
153Win130–14–9 Milburn SaylorPTS12Nov 02, 1915 Arena, Boston
152Win129–14–9 Joe MandotPTS12Oct 26, 1915 Arena, Boston Retained lineal welterweight title
151Win128–14–9 Jack BrittonPTS12Sep 28, 1915 Arena, Boston Retained lineal welterweight title
150Win127–14–9 Jack BrittonPTS12Aug 31, 1915 Arena, Boston Won lineal welterweight title
149Win126–14–9 Mike GloverPTS12Aug 03, 1915 Arena, Boston
148Win125–14–9 Johnny LustigPTS10Mar 30, 1915 Sohmer Park, Montreal
147Win124–14–9 Frankie MackPTS20Mar 10, 1915 Estadio Tropical, Havana
146Win123–14–9 Bobby MoorePTS20Aug 01, 1914 Baker's Pavilion, Melbourne
145Loss122–14–9 Herb McCoyPTS20Jul 11, 1914 Baker's Pavilion, Melbourne
144Win122–13–9 Joe ShugruePTS20Jun 27, 1914 Sydney Stadium, Sydney
143Win121–13–9 Hughie MeheganPTS20Jun 13, 1914 Sydney Stadium, Sydney
142Win120–13–9 Herb McCoyPTS20May 30, 1914 Sydney Stadium, Sydney
141Win119–13–9 Ted SaundersKO6 Mar 18, 1914 Drill Hall, Coventry
140Win118–13–9 Harry Kid BerryKO3 Mar 14, 1914 Premierland, Whitechapel
139Win117–13–9 Paul TilDQ12 Feb 02, 1914 Premierland, Whitechapel Retained EBU featherweight title
138Win116–13–9 George BuswellTKO2 Jan 05, 1914 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark
137Win115–13–9 Alec LambertTKO17 Oct 06, 1913 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Won vacant EBU and National Sporting Club featherweight titles
136Win114–13–9 Fernand QuendreuxKO10 Sep 15, 1913 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark
135Win113–13–9 Harry SterlingPTS15Aug 23, 1913 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark
134Win112–13–9 Duke LynchPTS15Jul 26, 1913 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark
133Win111–13–9 Harry SterlingRTD7 Jul 19, 1913 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark
132Win110–13–9 Joe StarmerPTS15Jun 02, 1913 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden
131Win109–13–9 Young Joe BrooksPTS15Apr 07, 1913 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden
130Win108–13–9 Johnny CondonPTS20Mar 03, 1913 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark
129Win107–13–9 Johnny CondonPTS20Jan 27, 1913 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark
128Draw106–13–9 Nat WilliamsPTS15Jan 16, 1913 Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool
127Win106–13–8 George BuswellTKO14 Jan 02, 1913 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark
126Win105–13–8 Jim LloydPTS10Jan 02, 1913 Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool
125Win104–13–8 Harry Kid BerryPTS15Dec 21, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
124Win103–13–8 Jim ShiresPTS10Dec 16, 1912 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark
123Win102–13–8 Private Jack HarrisonKO3 Dec 02, 1912 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden
122Win101–13–8 George RuddickPTS12Nov 30, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
121Win100–13–8 Alf SmallKO5 Nov 16, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
120Win99–13–8 Fred Young HalsbandPTS10Nov 09, 1912 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden
119Win98–13–8 Jim CampbellPTS6Oct 21, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
118Win97–13–8 Young Jack ChinneyKO3 Oct 19, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
117Win96–13–8 Jim LloydPTS10Oct 12, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
116Loss95–13–8 Con HoughtonDQ5 Oct 05, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
115Win95–12–8 Tom AllenPTS10Sep 28, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
114Win94–12–8 Fred BlakePTS6Sep 21, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
113Win93–12–8 Sam RussellPTS10Sep 14, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
112Win92–12–8 Tom CliffordPTS6Sep 07, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
111Loss91–12–8 Fred Young HalsbandPTS10Aug 31, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
110Loss91–11–8 Young Joe BrooksPTS15Aug 10, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
109Win91–10–8 Jack O'NeilKO3 Jul 27, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
108Win90–10–8 Harry WilsonPTS10Jul 17, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
107Win89–10–8 Seaman Arthur HayesPTS10Jul 06, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
106Win88–10–8 George RuddickPTS10Jun 22, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
105Win87–10–8 Darkey HaleyPTS10Jun 10, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
104Win86–10–8 Young Jack ChinneyPTS6Jun 08, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
103Win85–10–8 Leon Victor TruffierPTS10May 25, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
102Win84–10–8 Jim ShiresTKO2 May 18, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
101Win83–10–8 Gus VennPTS10Apr 27, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
100Win82–10–8 Gus VennTKO7 Apr 06, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
99Win81–10–8 Leon Victor TruffierPTS10Apr 03, 1912 Cirque de Paris, Paris
98Loss80–10–8 Duke LynchKO1 Apr 01, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
97Win80–9–8 Jim ShiresKO2 Mar 18, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
96Win79–9–8 Allan PorterPTS10Mar 16, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
95Win78–9–8 George BuswellPTS10Mar 02, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
94Win77–9–8 Alf MitchellPTS6Feb 24, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
93Win76–9–8 Tommy MackPTS6Feb 17, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
92Win75–9–8 Duke LynchPTS10Feb 10, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
91Win74–9–8 Harry WilsonPTS10Jan 20, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
90Win73–9–8 Billy TaylorPTS8Jan 13, 1912
89Win72–9–8 Jewey MurrayTKO1 Jan 06, 1912 Premierland, Whitechapel
88Win71–9–8 Eddie FayPTS6Dec 31, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
87Win70–9–8 Eddie FayPTS6Dec 25, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
86Win69–9–8 Jim ShiresPTS10Dec 16, 1911 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark
85Win68–9–8 Billy TaylorPTS8Dec 09, 1911 Premierland, Whitechapel
84Win67–9–8 Jim ButlerTKO2 Dec 04, 1911 The Ring, Blackfriars Road Matinee, Southwark
83Win66–9–8 Frank WarnerPTS6Dec 02, 1911 Hippodrome, Poplar
82Win65–9–8 Billy GriggsKO1 Nov 27, 1911 The Ring, Blackfriars Road Matinee, Southwark
81Win64–9–8 Kid OldsPTS6Nov 18, 1911 Hippodrome, Poplar
80Win63–9–8 Alf SmallKO2 Nov 12, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
79Win62–9–8 Jim HalesPTS6Nov 09, 1911 Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton
78Win61–9–8 Dick MurrayPTS10Nov 02, 1911 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark
77Win60–9–8 Tom PerkinsPTS10Oct 28, 1911 Hippodrome, Poplar
76Win59–9–8 Jack BunnerPTS10Oct 23, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
75Win58–9–8 Alf SmallPTS6Oct 21, 1911 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark
74Win57–9–8 Tom PerkinsPTS6Oct 18, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
73Win56–9–8 Harry RayPTS6Oct 09, 1911 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark
72Win55–9–8 Harry RayPTS6Oct 08, 1911 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark
71Win54–9–8 Lew CohenKO3 Oct 05, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
70Win53–9–8 Tom PerkinsPTS6Sep 30, 1911 Hippodrome, Poplar
69Win52–9–8 Ted O'NeillTKO5 Sep 20, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
68Win51–9–8 Billy SmithTKO4 Sep 17, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
67Draw50–9–8 Tom PerkinsPTS6Sep 10, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
66Draw50–9–7 Fred Young HalsbandPTS6Sep 03, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
65Win50–9–6 Walter Bill MarshallTKO3 Aug 28, 1911 The Ring, Blackfriars Road Matinee, Southwark
64Win49–9–6 Jack HarbourDQ3 Aug 27, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
63Win48–9–6 Tom PerkinsPTS10Aug 16, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
62Win47–9–6 Curley HumePTS6Aug 13, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
61Win46–9–6 George MarksPTS6Jul 23, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
60Win45–9–6 Dick MurrayPTS6Jun 18, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
59Win44–9–6 Alf SmallKO12 Jun 11, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
58Win43–9–6 Dick MurrayPTS6Jun 07, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
57Win42–9–6 Young KleinKO3 Jun 04, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
56Win41–9–6 Sid VennerPTS6Jun 01, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
55Win40–9–6 Jack EnglishTKO3 May 24, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
54Draw39–9–6 Jack Kid GreenstockPTS6May 21, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
53Win39–9–5 Alf SmallPTS10May 14, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
52Win38–9–5 Joe MaddenPTS12May 05, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
51Loss37–9–5 Nat Young BrooksPTS15Apr 30, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
50Win37–8–5 Young Jack ChinneyPTS6Apr 27, 1911 The Chelsea Club, Fulham
49Win36–8–5 Young HyamsPTS6Apr 24, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
48Win35–8–5 Private Jack MarksTKO7 Apr 23, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
47Loss34–8–5 Jack FisherPTS6Apr 23, 1911 Poplar
46Win34–7–5 Private Jack MarksTKO7 Apr 23, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
45Win33–7–5 Nat Young BrooksPTS6Apr 09, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
44Win32–7–5 Jack GuyonTKO3 Apr 05, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
43Win31–7–5 Young Joe RossPTS3Apr 05, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
42Win30–7–5 Charlie Young SmithKO4 Mar 29, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
41Win29–7–5 Jim ButlerKO1 Mar 05, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
40Win28–7–5 Kid LevenePTS6Feb 20, 1911 The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark
39Draw27–7–5 Joe MaddenPTS6Feb 19, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
38Loss27–7–4 Young SullivanPTS6Feb 12, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
37Win27–6–4 Billy SmithKO4 Feb 09, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
36Win26–6–4 Alf SmallTKO2 Feb 05, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
35Win25–6–4 Young KleinKO3 Feb 01, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
34Win24–6–4 Joe JacobsPTS6Jan 29, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
33Win23–6–4 Joe MaddenPTS6Jan 25, 1911 Olympia Annexe, Kensington
32Win22–6–4 Alf JacobsPTS6Jan 22, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
31Win21–6–4 Private Jack MarksPTS6Jan 15, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
30Win20–6–4 Bill MarshPTS6Jan 08, 1911 Judaens AC, St George's
29Loss19–6–4 Hugh DoyleKO3 Nov 21, 1910 International Hall, Liverpool
28Win19–5–4 Boyo LambertPTS6Nov 13, 1910 Judaens AC, St George's
27Win18–5–4 Curley BumePTS6Oct 09, 1910 Judaens AC, St George's
26Win17–5–4 Sid VennerPTS6Aug 16, 1910 Judaens AC, St George's
25Win16–5–4 Young SmithTKO3 Aug 14, 1910 Judaens AC, St George's
24Win15–5–4 Ted O'NeilKO5 Aug 08, 1910 Judaens AC, St George's
23Draw14–5–4 Joe MaddenPTS6Jul 31, 1910 Judaens AC, St George's
22Draw14–5–3 Jack Kid GreenstockPTS6Jul 25, 1910 Judaens AC, St George's
21Win14–5–2 Alf JacobsPTS6Jul 24, 1910 Judaens AC, St George's
20Draw13–5–2 Jack Kid GreenstockPTS6Jul 17, 1910 Judaens AC, St George's
19Win13–5–1 Joe MaddenRTD3 Jun 05, 1910 Judaens AC, St George's
18Win12–5–1 Young SullivanPTS6May 29, 1910 Judaens AC, St George's
17Win11–5–1 Young Jack MorrisPTS6May 22, 1910 Judaens AC, St George's
16Win10–5–1 Kid LevenePTS6May 15, 1910 Judaens AC, St George's
15Win9–5–1 Private Jack MarksPTS6Feb 28, 1910 Judaens AC, St George's
14Win8–5–1 Piper HolmesPTS6Feb 27, 1910 Judaens AC, St George's
13Win7–5–1 George PowellRTD1 Feb 13, 1910 Judaens AC, St George's
12Loss6–5–1 Boyo LambertPTS6Feb 05, 1910 Winter Gardens, Peckham
11Loss6–4–1 Jim BrownPTS6Jan 29, 1910 Hippodrome, Peckham
10Win6–3–1 Alf JacobsPTS6Jan 16, 1910 Judaens AC, St George's
9Win5–3–1 Bill MarshPTS6Jan 08, 1910 Hippodrome, Peckham
8Win4–3–1 Kid LeveneTKO3 Dec 19, 1909 Judaens AC, St George's
7Draw3–3–1 Dick HartPTS6Dec 05, 1909 Judaens AC, St George's
6Win3–3 Private Jack MarksPTS6Nov 27, 1909 Surrey Music Hall, Southwark
5Loss2–3 George ThomasTKO1 Oct 30, 1909 Judaeans AC, St George's
4Win2–2 Alf CohenPTS6Oct 09, 1909 Judaeans AC, St George's
3Win1–2 Young LiptonPTS6Sep 19, 1909 Judaeans AC, St George's
2Loss0–2 Johnny SharpPTS6Sep 12, 1909 Judaeans AC, St George's
1Loss0–1 Kid Da CostaPTS6Aug 29, 1909 Judaeans AC, St George's

Life after boxing

In 1929 Lewis fought the last of nearly 300 career bouts in Hoxton, London, winning by a knockout. Over the course of his career, he had lost only 41 times. He then announced his retirement from boxing and settled back in his native east London.
His success in America had also made Lewis very famous at home in the UK and he had become an international celebrity. He met his future wife Elsie Schneider in New York, and became a close friend of Charlie Chaplin, who would act as godfather to Lewis' son Morton. Lewis tried his hand in the movies, predominantly tackling boxing pictures. Inevitably, he was typecast: not only was Lewis best known as a fighter, he also looked like one, with many years of punishment having left their mark on his face.
Much to the dismay of friends and family, he later acted as a bodyguard for Oswald Mosley's New Party and was also persuaded to stand in the 1931 general election as a candidate for the party in his local Whitechapel and St Georges constituency; he polled only 154 votes. However, Lewis fell out with Mosley when his subsequent political movement, the British Union of Fascists revealed itself as openly anti-Semitic. After the defeat of 1931, Mosley embraced European-style fascism and founded the British Union of Fascists in 1932. Among other things, this saw him move towards more open anti-Semitism, particularly in Lewis' native East London. In his biography of his father, Morton Lewis describes how he was taken along by his father when he went to quit Mosley's movement. It involves Lewis violently arguing with Mosley and a pair of his henchmen at their headquarters, leaving the former reeling on the ground and the other two out cold. Then, after leaving, Lewis is described as returning to the building on a whim and knocking out two more of Mosley's guards without provocation.
Restless in his career choices, he worked as a boxing trainer and manager, a gambling bookmaker, a haberdasher, a purveyor of wines and spirits, a boxing referee, a security officer, a travel agent and he also made numerous personal appearances, trading on his celebrity. He stayed married to his wife Elsie for forty-five years until her death.
During the early 1960s, Lewis was befriended by the notorious Kray twins; the boxing-infatuated gangland bosses enjoyed bringing the famous old champion to their parties and charity evenings, and they even used him as a decoy when arranging the escape of a fellow criminal from Dartmoor prison.
In his final years, after his wife died, he was afflicted with failing eyesight and Parkinson's disease. From 1966 he lived comfortably in a south London retirement home for the Jewish elderly, Nightingale House in Clapham. He died there in October 1970. In 2003, an English Heritage blue plaque was erected at Nightingale House in his honour, which was unveiled by his son, Morton.