Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Lew Jenkins (December 4, 1916 - October 30, 1981) was an American boxer and Lightweight Champion of the World. Also known as the Sweetswatter from Sweetwater he was born in Milburn, Texas and was raised in Depression-era Texas. He began fighting in carnivals and the US Army ultimately defeating Lou Ambers in New York City on May 10,1940 to become champion. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.