Billy Hardy boxer
- bouts
- 48
- won
- 37
- lost
- 9
- draw
- 2
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- bantamweight
- Debut
- 1983-11-21
- Height
- 5′ 6″/168cm
- Reach
- -
- Age
- -
- Born
- 1964-09-15
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
Billy Hardy (born 5 September 1964 in Sunderland) is a former bantamweight and featherweight boxer champion. He held the British championship at bantamweight and featherweight, as well as the European and Commonwealth featherweight titles.The Billy Hardy Sports Centre, in Castletown, Sunderland bears his name.He started boxing when he was six or seven, at the Hylton Castle Boys Club. He was an aggressive boxer who liked to come forward and take the fight to his opponent.Being a dedicated fan of Sunderland Football Club, Hardy normally fought wearing red and white striped shorts, the club colours.
| Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-09-26 | Paul Ingle | WWWWWW | Barbican Centre, York | LOST Technical knockout |
| 1998-01-27 | Mehdi Labdouni | DDWWWW | York Hall, Bethnal Green | WIN Points |
| 1997-05-03 | Naseem Hamed | WWWWWW | Nynex Arena, Manchester | LOST Technical knockout |
| 1997-02-03 | Steve Robinson | WWWWLW | Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1996-06-20 | Stefano Zoff | WWWWWW | Casino Municipale, San Remo | WIN Points |
| 1996-02-14 | Michael Alldis | WWWLWW | Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland | WIN Points |
| 1995-10-28 | Mehdi Labdouni | WWWWWW | Fontenay-sous-Bois | WIN Points |
| 1995-03-04 | Fabrice Benichou | WLWWLW | Saint-Quentin | DRAW Points |
| 1995-02-21 | Percy Commey | WWLWWW | Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1994-10-15 | Stanford Ngcebeshe | DWWWWW | Superbowl, Sun City | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1994-05-24 | Alan McKay | LLWDWL | Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1993-11-30 | Mustapha Hame | LDLLWL | Palais des Sports, Marseille | LOST Points |
| 1993-06-15 | Angel Fernandez | LWWLWL | Pavilion, Hemel Hempstead | WIN Points |
| 1993-05-19 | Barrington Francis | WWWWDL | Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland | WIN Points |
| 1992-10-07 | Ricky Rayner | WWWDLW | Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1992-03-03 | Chris Clarkson | WLLLDL | McEwan's Indoor Cricket School, Houghton-le-Spring | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1991-05-04 | Orlando Canizales | WWWWWW | Civic Center Arena, Laredo | LOST Technical knockout |
| 1991-02-28 | Francisco Ortiz | WWWLLL | Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1990-11-29 | Ronnie Carroll | WWLLLW | Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1990-05-22 | Miguel Pequeno | LLLLLL | Thornaby Pavillion, Stockton on Tees | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1990-01-24 | Orlando Canizales | WWWWWW | Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland | LOST Split-decision |
| 1989-10-10 | Brian Holmes | LWWWLW | Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland | WIN KO |
| 1989-06-28 | Vincenzo Belcastro | WWWLWW | Pavia | DRAW Points |
| 1989-03-29 | Jose Luis Soto | LLLLLL | Grand Hall, Wembley | WIN Points |
| 1989-02-14 | Ronnie Carroll | WWDWWW | Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland | WIN Points |
| 1988-11-02 | Vincenzo Belcastro | WWWWWL | Paola | LOST Majority decision |
| 1988-09-29 | Jose Gallegos | LLLLLL | Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1988-05-11 | Luis Ramos | DWWLLL | Grand Hall, Wembley | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1988-03-17 | John Hyland | LWWWWW | Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland | WIN KO |
| 1987-06-04 | Brian Holmes | WWLWWL | Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland | WIN Points |
| 1987-04-23 | Rocky Lawlor | LLLLWL | Mayfair Suite, Newcastle | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1987-02-19 | Ray Gilbody | LWWLWL | Sutton Sports Centre, St Helens | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1986-06-02 | Rocky Lawlor | WWWWLL | NSC, Grosvenor House, Mayfair | WIN Points |
| 1985-10-10 | Keith Wallace | LWLWWL | Leisure Centre, Alfreton | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1985-06-07 | Valerio Nati | WWWWWW | Scandicci | LOST Technical knockout |
| 1985-04-17 | Ivor Jones | LLWDWL | York Hall, Bethnal Green | WIN Points |
| 1985-02-12 | Ivor Jones | WLLWDW | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | WIN Points |
| 1984-10-10 | Jorge Prendas | WWWWWW | Britannia Leisure Centre, Shoreditch | LOST Technical knockout |
| 1984-09-06 | Les Walsh | DWLLWL | Federation Brewery, Gateshead | WIN Points |
| 1984-06-04 | Roy Webb | WW | NSC, Grosvenor House, Mayfair | LOST Points |
| 1984-04-25 | Anthony Brown | WWWLLW | Alexandra Pavilion, Muswell Hill | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1984-04-06 | Graham (Kid) Clarke | WWWWDL | Watford Town Hall, Watford | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1984-03-27 | Glen McLaggon | debut | Town Hall, Battersea | WIN Points |
| 1984-03-01 | Graham (Kid) Clarke | WWWWWD | Porchester Hall, Queensway | WIN Points |
| 1984-02-13 | Johnny Mack | DWDL | Yorkshire Grey, Eltham | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1984-01-27 | Keith Ward | W | Crest Hotel, Longford | WIN Points |
| 1983-12-03 | Brett Styles | WLWDLL | Regents Crest Hotel, Marylebone | WIN Points |
| 1983-11-21 | Kevin Downer | L | Yorkshire Grey, Eltham | WIN Points |