Leo Houck

Leo Houck fought Hall of Famers Jack Britton, Jack Dillon, Harry Greb and Gene Tunney during his career. He fought for the championship twice in his career, each time in a different weight division.

The first time he fought for the championship was on November 15, 1913 against George Chip for the middleweight title. It was Chip's second defense of the title. Leo lost a hard fought battle.

The second time Houck fought for a title was in 1918 for the light heavyweight championship. He boxed Battling Levinsky who was reigning champ for 2 years. Leo lost in 6 rounds and Levinsky kept the title for another 2 years. Seven years prior to this fight Leo had beaten Levinsky in Boston on October 24, 1911.

One of Leo's impressive wins came when he beat Johnny Wilson 2 years before Johnny was to win the middleweight championship. Other wins by Leo Houck were against Frank Mantell, Harry Lewis, Battling Levinsky and George Chip.

Later in life Leo Houck became a boxing referee. Pictured here is Leo during one of the boxing matches he refereed.

Pictured above is Battling Levinsky, Leo Houck and Harry Lewis.

Tale Of The Tape Born: October, 1889 Place: Lancaster, Penn. Died: unknown Weight: 158 lbs. Height: 5' 8" Manager: unknown Nationality: German-American

 selected bouts

unknown	1907	Kid  Kreckel		unknown		ND 4

1909
unknown	1909	Jack Britton		unknown		ND 6
unknown	1909	Jack Britton		unknown		ND 6

1910
unknown	1910	Frank Mantell		unknown		W 15
Sep 17	1910	Harry  Lewis		unknown		W 12
Feb 12	1910	Young   Erne		unknown		ND 6
unknown	1910	Frank  Klaus		unknown		ND 6
Oct 17	1910	Jimmy Gardner		Philad.		ND 6

1911
Feb 2	1911	Battling Levinsky	Penns.		ND 6
Feb 14	1911	Frank  Klaus		Boston		L 12
Mar 16	1911	Battling Levinsky	Penns.		ND 6
May 3	1911	Harry  Lewis		Paris		W 20
Sep 16	1911	George  Chip		Philad.		ND 6
Sep 21	1911	Frank Mantell		NewYork		ND 10
Oct 18	1911	Frank  Klaus		Philad.		ND 6
Oct 24	1911	Battling Levinsky	Boston 		W 12
Nov 15	1911	Buck  Crouse		Pitts.		ND 6
Dec 9	1911	Buck  Crouse		Pitts.		ND 6

1912
Jan 1	1912	Jack  Dillon		Indiana		L 6
Apr 20	1912	Bob     Moha		Philad.		ND 6
May 7	1912	Buck  Crouse		Boston		L 12
Jun 13	1912	George  Chip		Penns.		ND 6
Sep 27	1912	Billy  Papke		Philad.		ND 6
Oct 9	1912	Eddie McGoorty		Philad		ND 6
Nov 15	1912	Larry Williams		Penns.		KO 4

1913
Jan 22	1913	Jack  Dillon		Philad.		ND 6
May 7	1913	George KO Brown		NewYork		ND 10
May 30	1913	Buck  Crouse		Penns.		ND 6
Oct 9	1913	Jack  Dillon		Penns.		ND 6
Nov 15	1913	George  Chip		Philad.		ND 6 (middleweight championship bout) 

1914
Apr 21	1914	George  Chip		Youngs.		W 12

1915
May 19	1915	Frank Mantell		Prov.		W 12

1917
May 16	1917	Battling Levinsky	Penns.		ND 6

1918
Jul 4	1918	Jeff   Smith		Lancas.		ND 6
unknown	1918	Johnny Wilson		unknown		WF 12
Dec 25	1918	Battling levinsky	Penns.		L 6  (world light heavyweight championship bout)

1919
Jan 15	1919	Harry   Greb		Boston		L 12
Mar 6	1919	Harry   Greb		Penns.		ND 6
Apr 25	1919	Harry   Greb		Penns.		ND 10

1920
Nov 25	1920	Gene  Tunney		Philad.		ND 6
Dec 7	1920	Gene  Tunney		Jer.Ci.		ND 8


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