Billy Lyell
| Billy Lyell | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | William Lyell |
| Nickname(s) | Pride of Ohio |
| Rated at |
Super Middleweight Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Nationality |
 American |
| Born |
August 10, 1984 Niles, Ohio |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 36 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Wins by KO | 5 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
William Lyell (born August 10, 1984 in Niles, Ohio) is an American boxer in the Middleweight division.[1]
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 and very popular 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 Mexican, Julio César Chávez, Jr..[4] The bout was held at the Estadio Banorte in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ↑ http://articles.nydailynews.com/2009-10-08/sports/17936132_1_john-duddy-trainers-kelly-pavlik
- ↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4873085
- ↑ http://www.aolnews.com/2011/01/08/julio-cesar-chavez-fights-billy-lyell-eyes-sergio-martinez/
- ↑ http://www.maxboxing.com/news/max-boxing-news/chavez-jr-works-extra-hard-in-decisioning-tough-lyell-in-ten
- ↑ http://www.maxboxing.com/news/max-boxing-news/promethean-logic--jan-7-2011
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