Tom Lees (boxer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1858
Place of Birth: Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 11-Jul-1947
Profession: boxer
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Tom Lees (boxer)
- Thomas James Lees (16 June 1858 – 11 July 1947) was an Australian boxer and the second reported person to hold the title Heavyweight Champion of Australia, from May 1885 to September 1886. During a long career in boxing he fought bouts in South Africa, USA, Canada and the UK as well as in Australasia.
- "He won and held the Australian championship against some of the best men in the world," including such famous heavyweight boxers as Peter Jackson, Joe Goddard and Bob Fitzsimmons.
- His record comes to: 16 wins (9 by knockout), 10 losses, 5 draws and 13 no decisions.
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