2-547-247 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Ted 'Kid' Lewis, British boxer, (1938). Lewis (1894-1970) won the world welterweight title in 1915 when he defeated Jack Britton of the United States. The two men were fierce rivals, fighting each other no less than 20 times, covering a total of 224 rounds, between 1915 and 1921. In all, Lewis fought 300 times, with a record of 227 wins, 40 losses and 23 draws. A Churchman's Cigarettes picture card.