Billy Conn pugile
- combattimenti
- 76
- vinto
- 64
- perduto
- 11
- pareggiare
- 1
- Stato
- inactive
- Divisione
- light heavyweight
- Debutto
- 1934-07-20
- Altezza
- 6′ 1½″/187cm
- Arrivare a
- 72½″/184cm
- Età
- 75
- Nato
- 1917-10-08
- Morte
- 1993-05-29
- Nazionalità
- USA
William David Conn, soprannominato "The Pittsburgh Kid" (Pittsburgh, 8 ottobre 1917 – Pittsburgh, 29 maggio 1993), è stato un pugile statunitense.Campione del mondo dei pesi mediomassimi dal 1939 al 1940.Iniziò la sua carriera professionistica nel 1934 nei pesi medi. Il 13 luglio 1939, al Madison Square Garden di New York, conquistò il titolo mondiale dei mediomassimi a spese di Melio Bettina, che batté ai punti anche nella rivincita, il 25 settembre dello stesso anno. Il 17 novembre 1939, sempre al "Madison" accettò la sfida di Gus Lesnevich e lo batté per verdetto unanime, ai punti in 15 riprese. Identico risultato ebbe la rivincita, disputata il 5 giugno 1940 a Detroit. Fu eletto Fighter of the year (pugile dell'anno) dalla rivista statunitense Ring Magazine nel 1940. Rinunciò poi al titolo per combattere nella categoria superiore. Memorabili furono le due sfortunate sfide per il titolo dei massimi contro un Joe Louis all'apice della carriera. Il primo incontro contro il "bombardiere nero", nel 1941, vide il Campione del Mondo vittorioso per KO al 13º round. Il match è stato inserito (1996) al 6º posto nella classifica di Ring Magazine dei 100 più grandi combattimenti di tutti i tempi. Il secondo incontro, nel 1946, ebbe il medesimo risultato (KO all'ottavo round). La International Boxing Hall of Fame lo ha riconosciuto tra i più grandi pugili di ogni tempo. Nel 2002 The Ring lo ha collocato al 9º posto nella classifica dei migliori pesi mediomassimi della storia del pugilato e al 57º in quella degli 80 migliori pugili degli ultimi 80 anni.
Data | Avversario | Ultimi risultati degli avversari | Luogo | Risultato |
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1948-11-25 | Jackie Lyons | LWWLLD | Sportatorium, Dallas | WIN KO |
1948-11-15 | Mike O'Dowd | LLWLL | Macon | WIN Technical knockout |
1946-06-19 | Joe Louis | WWWWWW | Yankee Stadium, Bronx | LOST KO |
1942-02-13 | Tony Zale | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1942-01-28 | Jay D Turner | WWLWLL | Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis | WIN Unanimous decision |
1942-01-12 | Henry Cooper | LWLLLL | University Field House, Toledo | WIN Unanimous decision |
1941-06-18 | Joe Louis | WWWWWW | Polo Grounds, New York | LOST KO |
1941-05-26 | Buddy Knox | LWLLLD | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | WIN Technical knockout |
1941-04-04 | Gunnar Barlund | WLLWLW | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | WIN Technical knockout |
1941-03-05 | Danny Hassett | LLWWLL | Uline Arena, Washington | WIN KO |
1941-02-27 | Ira Hughes | DWWDDL | Clarksburg | WIN Technical knockout |
1940-11-29 | Lee Savold | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1940-10-18 | Al McCoy | LWWLWL | Boston Garden, Boston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1940-09-06 | Bob Pastor | WWWLWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN KO |
1940-06-05 | Gus Lesnevich | WWWWLW | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | WIN Unanimous decision |
1940-01-10 | Henry Cooper | WWLWLW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1939-11-17 | Gus Lesnevich | LWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1939-09-25 | Melio Bettina | WWWWLW | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1939-08-14 | Gus Dorazio | LWLLWD | Shibe Park, Philadelphia | WIN Technical knockout |
1939-07-13 | Melio Bettina | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1939-05-12 | Solly Krieger | LWWDWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1939-02-10 | Fred Apostoli | WWWWWL | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1939-01-06 | Fred Apostoli | LWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1938-11-28 | Solly Krieger | LLWWWW | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1938-10-27 | Honeyboy Jones | LWLWWW | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | WIN Points |
1938-09-14 | Ray Actis | LLLWWL | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco | WIN Technical knockout |
1938-07-25 | Teddy Yarosz | LWLWWL | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | LOST Unanimous decision |
1938-05-10 | Erich Seelig | WWWLWW | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh | WIN Majority decision |
1938-04-04 | Domenico Ceccarelli | LLLWLL | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh | WIN Points |
1938-01-24 | Honeyboy Jones | WDWWLW | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh | WIN Points |
1937-12-16 | Solly Krieger | LWWLWW | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | LOST Unanimous decision |
1937-11-08 | Young Corbett III | WWWWWW | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1937-09-30 | Teddy Yarosz | WWWWWL | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | WIN Split-decision |
1937-08-13 | Young Corbett III | WWWWWW | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco | LOST Points |
1937-08-03 | Ralph Chong | LLDLLL | Idora Park, Youngstown | WIN Technical knockout |
1937-06-30 | Teddy Yarosz | WWWWWW | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | WIN Split-decision |
1937-05-27 | Oscar Rankins | LWLWLW | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | WIN Split-decision |
1937-05-03 | Vince Dundee | WLWWWW | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1937-03-11 | Babe Risko | LLWWWL | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1936-12-28 | Fritzie Zivic | LWWWWW | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | WIN Split-decision |
1936-12-02 | Jimmy Brown | WLWWWL | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh | WIN Technical knockout |
1936-10-22 | Ralph Chong | LLWLLL | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1936-10-19 | Charley Weise | DDWLLL | Islam Grotto, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1936-09-21 | Roscoe Manning | WWDLWL | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | WIN Technical knockout |
1936-09-08 | Honeyboy Jones | LLWWWW | Hickey Park, Millvale | WIN Split-decision |
1936-08-10 | Teddy Movan | WLWWWL | Hickey Park, Millvale | WIN Unanimous decision |
1936-07-30 | Teddy Movan | WWLWWW | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1936-06-15 | General Burrows | WLLLLL | Hickey Park, Millvale | WIN Unanimous decision |
1936-06-03 | Honeyboy Jones | LWLLWL | Greenlee Field, Pittsburgh | WIN Points |
1936-05-27 | Honeyboy Jones | WLWLLW | Greenlee Field, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1936-05-19 | Dick Ambrose | LLLLLW | Hickey Park, Millvale | WIN Split-decision |
1936-04-27 | General Burrows | WWLLLL | Moose Lodge, Pittsburgh | WIN Points |
1936-04-13 | Steve Nickleash | LLLDWL | Moose Lodge, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1936-03-16 | Steve Nickleash | LLLLDW | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1936-02-17 | Louis Cook | LLDWLL | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1936-02-03 | Louis Cook | WLLDWL | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1936-01-27 | Johnny Yurcini | LWLLL | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh | WIN Technical knockout |
1935-11-18 | Steve Walters | WWW | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh | WIN Points |
1935-10-14 | Teddy Movan | WWDWLW | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh | DRAW Points |
1935-10-07 | Johnny Yurcini | LWLL | Johnstown | WIN Points |
1935-09-10 | Johnny Yurcini | LW | Washington | WIN Points |
1935-09-09 | George Liggins | LL | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1935-08-19 | Teddy Movan | WWWDWL | Hickey Park, Millvale | LOST Split-decision |
1935-07-29 | Ray Eberle | LDWLLW | Hickey Park, Millvale | WIN Unanimous decision |
1935-07-09 | Teddy Movan | WDWWWD | Hickey Park, Millvale | LOST Points |
1935-06-10 | Ralph Gizzy | LLLLWL | Hickey Park, Millvale | LOST Points |
1935-06-03 | Ray Eberle | WDLDWL | Hickey Park, Millvale | WIN Split-decision |
1935-04-25 | Ralph Gizzy | DLLLLL | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh | LOST Unanimous decision |
1935-04-08 | George Schlee | LLLLLL | Moose Lodge, Pittsburgh | WIN KO |
1935-03-13 | Stanley Nagy | W | Wheeling | WIN Points |
1935-02-25 | Ray Eberle | LWWDLD | Moose Lodge, Pittsburgh | LOST Points |
1935-01-29 | Johnny Birek | LWLWDL | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh | WIN Split-decision |
1934-11-12 | Pete Leone | LWL | Wheeling | LOST Corner retirement |
1934-09-27 | Paddy Gray | WLLDLL | Northside Arena, Pittsburgh | WIN Points |
1934-08-30 | Bob Dorman | WW | Parkersburg | WIN Points |
1934-07-20 | Johnny Lewis | debut | Valley Bell Park, Charleston | WIN KO |