Billy Waith boxer

Billy Waith boxer
bouts
94
won
47
lost
42
draw
5
Status
inactive
Division
welterweight
Debut
1970-10-19
Height
-
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1950-08-30
Death
-
Nationality
United Kingdom

Billy Waith (born 30 August 1950) was a Welsh welterweight boxer. He made an unsuccessful challenge for the British Welterweight title in 1978 against Henry Rhiney and became Wales Welterweight champion in 1982, holding it until his retirement from the sport in 1984.Waith was born in Butetown in Cardiff, and was one of seven children. He was a successful amateur boxer and represented Wales in several tournaments, but after being passed over for the European Under-21 Championship he turned professional.Waith's first professional bout, fighting at featherweight, was on 19 October 1970 when he faced Mickey Vann in Aberavon; Waith won the fight by points decision. His career as a featherweight progressed well, losing just one of his first 19 fights, the majority of them being fought at the National Sporting Club in London. During this period he also recorded the first draw of his career, when he fought Dennis Flynn at the Empire Pool as an undercard fight to the José Nápoles vs Ralph Charles WBA World Welterweight contest.In June 1972, Waith travelled to South Africa for his first bout outside Britain. His opponent was South African lightweight champion Andries Steyn, in a ten-round fight in Johannesburg. The fight went the full ten rounds with Steyn taking the referee's decision. On his return to Britain, Waith entered a lightweight eliminator contest for a shot at the British title, facing Doncaster based fighter Howard Hayes at York Hall in London. Waith, who was floored during the contest, lost by a wide margin and decided to move out of the featherweight division.Waith had struggled with maintaining his weight, a factor that affected his entire career, and by 1973 he was turning out as a lightweight, beating Paul Bromley by points at the Top Rank Suite in Swansea. Later that year Waith travelled to South Africa again, this time facing ex-South African featherweight champions, and future WBA bantamweight champion Arnold Taylor. Waith recorded the same result as his first trip to South Africa, a points decision loss. Waith followed the loss with three wins, before being beaten by Erik Kinnien in Oslo. Despite the loss in Norway, his three prior fights against British opponents gave Waith another chance at an eliminator for a British title, this time a 12-round contest against Scottish fighter Jim Watt.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1984-02-24 Jose Varela WWWWWW Sporthalle, Alsterdorf LOST
Technical knockout
1983-12-10 Frank McCord LWWLLL Top Rank Suite, Swansea WIN
Points
1983-04-05 Chris Pyatt W Royal Albert Hall, Kensington LOST
Technical knockout
1983-03-12 Peter Neal LLLLWL Swindon Town Supporters Club, Swindon LOST
Points
1982-12-07 Dennis Pryce WWLWWL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington LOST
KO
1982-11-29 Sid Smith WWLWWW Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark LOST
Points
1982-06-07 Frank McCord DWLWWL Top Rank Suite, Swansea WIN
Points
1981-08-07 Frankie Decaestecker LLWWWD Middelkerke LOST
Points
1981-06-06 Jose Luis Pacheco WWWLWW Zaragoza DRAW
Points
1981-05-16 Perico Fernandez DWWWL Pabellón Municipal, Cartagena WIN
Points
1981-05-02 Frankie Decaestecker WWWLLW Zele LOST
Points
1981-04-13 Sylvester Gordon WLLLLL Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark WIN
Points
1981-03-17 Jimmy Batten WLWWWW Wembley Arena, Wembley LOST
Points
1981-03-11 Roy Varden WWWWLL Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull WIN
Points
1980-11-25 Roy Varden LWWWWL Civic Hall, Bedworth WIN
Points
1980-10-20 Fighting Mack WLLLWW Sportpaleis Ahoy', Rotterdam LOST
Points
1980-09-22 John Smith LLLLLL Cafe Royal, Piccadilly WIN
Points
1980-07-27 Nino La Rocca WWWWWW Pietra Ligure LOST
Technical knockout
1980-05-14 Dave Allen WWWWDW Adulte Ballroom, Burslem WIN
Points
1980-05-05 Richard Rodriguez WLWWLW Paris LOST
Points
1980-04-18 Ronald Zenon LWWWWW Stade Pierre-de-Coubertin, Paris LOST
Points
1980-03-10 Steve Early WWWWLW Civic Hall, Wolverhampton LOST
Points
1980-01-21 Colin Jones WWWWWW World Sporting Club, Mayfair LOST
KO
1979-12-11 Des Morrison WWWLWL Bletchley Leisure Centre, Milton Keynes LOST
Points
1979-06-18 Tony Martey LLLWLL Blazers Night Club, Windsor WIN
Points
1979-04-25 Lloyd Lee LWWWWW Executive Sporting Club, Burslem LOST
Points
1979-03-31 Alois Carmeliet WLWWWD Zele LOST
Points
1979-02-15 Joergen Hansen WWLWWW Randers Hallen, Randers LOST
Points
1979-02-10 Clement Tshinza WDWWWW Zele LOST
Points
1979-01-22 Chris Walker LLLLWW Arden Sporting Club, Birmingham LOST
Points
1978-12-01 Carl Bailey WLWLLW Warners Holiday Camp, Minster WIN
Points
1978-11-09 Hans-Henrik Palm WWWWWW Brondby Hallen, Brondby LOST
Points
1978-10-27 Joseph Nsubuga WWWWWW Chateau Neuf, Oslo LOST
Points
1978-10-16 Henry Rhiney WWWWWL Hilton Hotel, Mayfair LOST
Points
1978-09-09 Andoni Amana WWWWWW Plaza de Toros, Miranda de Ebro LOST
Technical knockout
1978-08-18 Jose Ramon Gomez Fouz WWWDWW Pabellón Municipal de Deportes, Gijon DRAW
Points
1978-06-28 Chris Clarke WWWWWW Halifax Metro Centre, Halifax LOST
Unanimous decision
1978-06-07 Roy Commosioung LLLLLL Top Rank Suite, Cardiff WIN
Points
1978-05-08 Joey Mack WWLLLW Arden Sporting Club, Birmingham WIN
Points
1978-02-13 Henry Rhiney WWLLWW Civic Hall, Barnsley LOST
Points
1977-07-30 Daniel Aldo Gonzalez DLWWWW Stade Louis II, Fontvieille LOST
KO
1977-07-04 Steve Angell WDWWWL Stardust Cabaret Club, Usk WIN
Technical knockout
1977-03-24 Peter Morris WLWLLD De Montford Hall, Leicester WIN
Technical knockout
1977-03-15 Chris Walker LWWWWW Town Hall, Leeds WIN
Points
1977-03-05 Jo Kimpuani WWWWWW Dunkerque LOST
Points
1977-02-11 Everaldo Costa Azevedo DWWWDW Milan LOST
Points
1976-12-02 Louis Acaries WWWWWW Paris LOST
Points
1976-11-15 Hugh Smith WLWLWW St Andrews SC,Albany Hotel, Glasgow WIN
Points
1976-10-25 Achille Mitchell WWWWDW Cunard International Hotel, Hammersmith LOST
Points
1976-06-29 Jim Devanney WDWWWL National Sporting Club, Piccadilly WIN
KO
1976-06-24 Barton McAllister LWLLLL National Sporting Club,Cafe Royal, Piccadilly WIN
Points
1976-05-17 Terry Peterson WWWLWW St Andrews SC,Albany Hotel, Glasgow WIN
Points
1976-05-06 Peter Morris WWWDWW National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham WIN
Points
1976-04-08 Joergen Hansen WLWWLL Forum, Copenhagen LOST
Points
1976-03-02 Dave 'Boy' Green WWWWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington LOST
Technical knockout
1975-11-24 Jimmy Revie WLWWLW Manor Place Baths, Walworth WIN
Points
1975-09-22 Pat McCormack LLLLLW Manor Place Baths, Walworth LOST
Points
1975-08-06 Dave Massey DLWLLW Sophia Gardens Pavilion, Cardiff WIN
Technical knockout
1975-04-21 Des Morrison DWLLWL Grosvenor House, Mayfair LOST
Points
1975-03-19 Jim Watt WWWWLW Hilton Hotel, Mayfair LOST
Points
1974-12-16 Jim Melrose WWWWLW National Sporting Club, Piccadilly WIN
KO
1974-11-25 Jim Montague LWLLLL St Andrews SC,Albany Hotel, Glasgow WIN
Technical knockout
1974-06-19 Jim Watt LWWWWW Double Diamond Club, Caerphilly LOST
Points
1974-05-07 Erik Nikkinen WWWWWW Jordal Amfi, Oslo LOST
Points
1974-01-16 Angus McMillan WWWLLL Midland Sporting Club, Civic Hall, Solihull WIN
Points
1973-11-19 Tony Cunningham LLDLLW St.Andrew's Sporting Club, Glasgow WIN
Points
1973-10-05 Tony Cunningham LLLLDL Sophia Gardens Pavilion, Cardiff WIN
Points
1973-06-16 Arnold Taylor WWWWWW Portuguese Hall, Turffontein LOST
Points
1973-05-14 Paul Bromley LLWLDL Top Rank Suite, Swansea WIN
Points
1973-03-26 Tommy Glencross WWLWDL Top Rank Suite, Swansea WIN
Points
1973-01-22 Jimmy Bell WWWDWD National Sporting Club, Piccadilly DRAW
Points
1972-12-05 Alan Richardson WWWWWL Town Hall, Leeds DRAW
Points
1972-10-24 Howard Hayes WWWWWL York Hall, Bethnal Green LOST
Points
1972-06-10 Andries Steyn WWWWWL Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg LOST
Points
1972-04-10 Marius Cordier WLLWWL National Sporting Club, Piccadilly WIN
Technical knockout
1972-03-28 Dennis Flynn WLWWWW Empire Pool, Wembley DRAW
Points
1972-02-21 Ali Messaoud WWWLLD National Sporting Club, Piccadilly WIN
Points
1972-01-24 Billy Hardacre WWLWLW National Sporting Club, Piccadilly WIN
Points
1971-11-30 John Young Silky WLLLLL Town Hall, Leeds WIN
Points
1971-11-08 Marcel Clolus LWDWWL Cafe Royal, Piccadilly WIN
Corner retirement
1971-11-01 Roger Howes WWWWLL Cafe Royal, Piccadilly WIN
KO
1971-10-11 John Young Silky LLWLLL National Sporting Club,Cafe Royal, Piccadilly WIN
Points
1971-09-27 Gerry Joey McBride LLLDLL Cafe Royal, Piccadilly WIN
Corner retirement
1971-07-05 Dave Grantley WWLWWL Poco-a-Poco Club, Stockport WIN
Points
1971-06-22 Mickey Van Day WLWDLL National Sporting Club,Cafe Royal, Piccadilly WIN
Points
1971-06-14 Dave Tuohey WWWLDL National Sporting Club,Cafe Royal, Piccadilly LOST
Points
1971-06-07 Malcolm Lowe WLWLLL Nottingham WIN
Points
1971-05-12 Abu Arrow WLLLLL Double Diamond Club, Caerphilly WIN
Technical knockout
1971-04-26 Abu Arrow LWLLLL Afan Lido Sports Centre, Aberavon WIN
Points
1971-04-05 Nero Luchman LL National Sporting Club, Piccadilly WIN
Technical knockout
1971-02-22 Nick Kennedy WLLWLW Afan Lido Sports Centre, Aberavon WIN
Points
1971-01-25 Mickey Lynch LLLLLL National Sporting Club, Piccadilly WIN
Points
1970-11-23 Alan Salter LWWL Piccadilly WIN
Points
1970-10-19 Mickey Vann LLWLWL Afan Lido Sports Centre, Aberavon WIN
Points