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Real name
  
Leo Florian Hauck

Wins by KO
  
21

Stance
  
Orthodox stance

Name
  
Leo Hauck

Draws
  
23

Nationality
  
American

Role
  
Boxer

Movies
  
Jack and Jill

Wins
  
144

Height
  
1.73 m


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Rated at
  
Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight Featherweight Flyweight

Born
  
November 4, 1888 Lancaster, Pennsylvania (
1888-11-04
)

Died
  
January 21, 1950, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Division
  
Middleweight, Flyweight, Featherweight, Welterweight, Heavyweight

Nickname(s)
  
Lancaster Thunderbolt

Leo Florian Hauck (November 4, 1888 – January 21, 1950) was an American boxer. During his career he was able to achieve victories over many Hall of Famers including Jack Britton, Jack Dillon, Battling Levinsky, Frank Klaus, Billy Papke, Jeff Smith and Harry Lewis. He also faced the likes of Harry Greb, Gene Tunney and Mike Gibbons. He was inducted into the Ring Magazine hall of fame in 1969, the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1972, and enshrined within the International Boxing Hall of Fame as a part of the 2012 class.

Biography

He was born on November 4, 1888 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He began boxing in 1902 as a flyweight, and fought successfully in every weight division up to heavyweight. He died on January 21, 1950.

References

Leo Florian Hauck Wikipedia