Ashe, George "Kid"

Abraham Rivkind

Ashe, a middleweight in the 1910s and early 1920s, fought some of the best boxers in the world during his career, including Jack Dillon, Harry Greb, and Joe Gans.

Birth and Death Dates:
b. October 20, 1894 - d. November 1972

Career Highlights:
Ashe, nicknamed "Kid" Ashe or "Young" Ashe, began boxing professionally when he was 16 or 17 years old. His first year, Ashe fought 18 times, winning four (all by knockout) with two losses and 12 no decisions. In 1912, he faced Battling Levinksy twice, with both fights ending in no decisions (some records show the second fight as a draw). After fighting Jack Dillon to a draw in 1913, Ashe suffered his first loss, to Terry Turner, in April 1914.

Although he never got a title shot, Ashe continued to fight some of the best fighters in the world. He faced Levinksy three more times (all no decisions), Joe Gans five times (all no decisions), and Harry Greb (a 10-round draw, but Greb was declared the winner in the newspapers). Ashe took time out from his professional career in the late 1910s as he joined the U.S. Army and won a medal for boxing. He continued to fight sparingly in the early 1920s, but retired in 1922 after losing his final four bouts. Ashe fought approximately 150 times during his career.

Origin:
New York City

Physical description:
5'8", 158 pounds

Career Statistics:
Professional record: (incomplete)
Wins: 13 (9 by knockout)
Losses: 10
Draws: 3
No decisions: 45

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