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William David Conn (October 8, 1917 – May 29, 1993) was an American professional boxer and Light Heavyweight Champion famed for his fights with Joe Louis. [1] He had a professional boxing record of 63 wins, 11 losses and 1 draw, with 14 wins by knockout.
def. Billy Conn on June 18, 1941 def. Lou Nova on September 29, 1941 def. Buddy Baer on January 9, 1942 def. Abe Simon on March 27, 1942 def. Johnny Davis on November 14, 1944 def. Billy Conn on June 19, 1946 def. Tami Mauriello on September 18, 1946 def. Jersey Joe Walcott on December 5, 1947 def. Jersey Joe Walcott on June 25, 1948: The Ring ...
The light-heavyweight division was created in 1903, the brainchild of Chicago journalist Lou Houseman who was also a boxing manager and promoter. He matched his own fighter Jack Root with Kid McCoy and announced the fight as being for the light-heavyweight championship of the world.
Billy Conn (def. Melio Bettina) 13 Jul 1939 – Jun 1941 3 Conn vacates the title to move up to heavyweight. 9 Gus Lesnevich (def. Tami Mauriello) 26 Aug 1941 – 26 Jul 1948 4 10 Freddie Mills: 26 Jul 1948 – 24 Jan 1950 0 11 Joey Maxim: 24 Jan 1950 – 17 Dec 1952 2 12 Archie Moore: 17 Dec 1952 – 12 May 1962 9
Zivic lost to Billy Conn, 1939 world light heavyweight champion, on December 28, 1936 before 5,163 in a ten-round split decision at Duquesne Garden in Pittsburgh. In a relatively close bout, the referee scored for Zivic with 5 rounds to 4 for Conn, but both judges scored for Conn.
Boxing record: Total fights: 80: Wins: 61: Wins by KO: 23: ... He turned pro in 1934 and in 1939 took on World Light Heavyweight champion Billy Conn, but lost a decision.
Charley Burley (September 6, 1917 – October 16, 1992) was an American boxer who fought as a welterweight and middleweight from 1936 to 1950.Archie Moore, the light-heavyweight champion who was defeated by Burley in a 1944 middleweight bout, was one of several fighters who called Burley the greatest fighter ever. [1]
Billy Conn was the National Boxing Association and New York State Athletic Commission's world light heavyweight champion when Pastor faced him on September 6, 1940, in a highly anticipated bout fought at the Madison Square Garden. Pastor was knocked down by Conn, who was making an attempt at obtaining a shot at Louis for the world heavyweight ...