tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post7255877790292131067..comments2024-03-28T13:48:31.680-04:00Comments on MOLOVINSKY ON ALLENTOWN: King Levinskymichael molovinskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-6901249003409445772009-02-22T12:48:00.000-05:002009-02-22T12:48:00.000-05:00i never heard of him myself until several days ago...i never heard of him myself until several days ago when i was researching another jewish fighter. apparently "king" was a perpetual contender during the early 30's. perhaps because he was managed by his sister, instead of someone connected, he never got a title shot. i did spend part of a summer staying in miami beach during the early 60's, and visited the gym where clay would train and levinsky hung out. in the late 20's there was a light heavyweight champion named "Battling" Levinsky, I suspect that's why krakow changed his name to Levinsky, certainly not to Americanize it.michael molovinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-73443377755879394082009-02-22T12:04:00.000-05:002009-02-22T12:04:00.000-05:00Great post, Mike. I'm embarrassed to say I never h...Great post, Mike. I'm embarrassed to say I never heard of this guy until you wrote about him.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.com