Len Harvey
Len Harvey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Leonard Austen Harvey 11 July 1907 Stoke Climsland, Kernow/Cornwall |
| Died | 28 November 1976 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | British |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight Welterweight Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) |
| Reach | 73+1⁄2 in (187 cm) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 146 |
| Wins | 122 |
| Wins by KO | 57 |
| Losses | 14 |
| Draws | 10 |
Leonard Austen Harvey (11 July 1907 – 28 November 1976) was a British boxer. A great defensive boxer, he boxed at every weight division available at the time, from flyweight to heavyweight. He became the light-heavyweight and heavyweight champion of the British Empire, and was recognised as world light-heavyweight champion in Britain from 1939 to 1942. Harvey was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the class of 2008.