Billy Lyell
American boxer
Billy Lyell | |
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Born | William Lyell (1984-08-10) August 10, 1984 (age 40) Niles, Ohio |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Pride of Ohio |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Super middleweight Middleweight |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 36 |
Wins | 25 |
Wins by KO | 5 |
Losses | 11 |
William Lyell (born August 10, 1984) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2003 to 2013.[1] He challenged for the IBF middleweight title in 2010.
Amateur career
In an interview with Peter Czymbor, Lyell stated that he had an amateur record of "about 35-20" in "about 50-55 amateur bouts".
Professional career
In February 2009, Lyell upset an undefeated John Duddy in a ten-round fight by split decision.[2]
IBF Middleweight Championship
He then lost a very tough fight to Sebastian Sylvester.[3]
WBC Silver Middleweight Championship
On June 5, 2010, Billy lost to undefeated champion Julio César Chávez, Jr.[4] The bout was held at the Estadio Banorte in Culiacán, Mexico.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Old School Boxing - Boxing". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ^ "Queens boxer John Duddy gets back in the ring after suffering first career loss - New York Daily News". Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ^ "Sebastian Sylvester stops Billy Lyell in middleweight title fight". ESPN. 2010-01-30. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ "AOL - News, Politics, Sports & Latest Headlines". Aolnews.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ "News - Chavez Jr. Works Extra-Hard in Decisioning Tough Lyell in Ten". Max Boxing. 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ "News - Promethean Logic- Jan. 7, 2011". Max Boxing. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
External links
- Boxing record for Billy Lyell from BoxRec (registration required)