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Billy

Conn

“The Pittsburgh Kid”

90 TRACKED BOUTS

Tale of the Tape

Height

0′2″ (5 cm)

Reach

2″ (5 cm)

Current Form

Last 5

WWLLW

Current Streak

W2

Layoff (Retired)

77.7 years

Last Bout

d. Jackie Lyons · KO · R9
Nov 25, 1948

Title Reigns

3 reigns

Title History

Ring
Light Heavyweight
Jul 1939 – May 1941
WBA
Light Heavyweight
Jul 1939 – Jun 1940
WBA
Light Heavyweight
Nov 1934 – Oct 1935

Derived from Wikipedia bout notes — best-effort, may miss interim or vacated belts.

Complete Fight History

Showing 50 of 90

1948

NOV 25d.Jackie Lyons· KO · R9Sportatorium · Dallas64–11–1

NOV 15d.Mike O'Dowd· TKO · R9Macon · Georgia63–11–1

1946

JUN 19L toJoe Louis· KO · R8Yankee Stadium · Bronx62–11–1

JUN 19L toJoe Louis· KO · R8Yankee Stadium · NYC—

1942

FEB 13d.Tony Zale· UDMSG · NYC—

FEB 13d.Tony Zale· UDMSG · NYC62–10–1

JAN 28d.Jay D Turner· UDMunicipal Auditorium · Saint Louis61–10–1

JAN 12d.Henry Cooper· UDPolo Grounds · NYC60–10–1

1941

JUN 18L toJoe Louis· KO · R13Polo Grounds · NYC—

JUN 18L toJoe Louis· KO · R13Polo Grounds · NYC59–10–1

MAY 26d.Buddy Knox· TKO · R8Forbes Field · Pittsburgh59–9–1

APR 4d.Gunnar Bärlund· TKO · R8Chicago Stadium · Chicago58–9–1

MAR 5d.Danny Hassett· KO · R5Uline Arena · DC57–9–1

FEB 27d.Ira Hughes· TKO · R4Clarksburg · West Virginia56–9–1

1940

NOV 29d.Lee Savold· UDMSG · NYC55–9–1

OCT 18d.Al McCoy· UDBoston Garden · Boston54–9–1

SEP 6d.Bob Pastor· KO · R13MSG · NYC53–9–1

JUN 5d.Gus Lesnevich· UDOlympia Stadium · Detroit—

JUN 5d.Gus Lesnevich· UDOlympia Stadium · Detroit52–9–1

JAN 10d.Henry Cooper· UDMSG · NYC51–9–1

1939

NOV 17d.Gus Lesnevich· UDMSG · NYC50–9–1

NOV 17d.Gus Lesnevich· UDMSG · NYC—

SEP 25d.Melio Bettina· UDForbes Field · Pittsburgh49–9–1

AUG 14d.Gus Dorazio· TKO · R8Shibe Park · Philly48–9–1

JUL 15d.Melio Bettina· UDMSG · NYC47–9–1

MAY 12d.Solly Krieger· UDMSG · NYC46–9–1

FEB 10d.Fred Apostoli· UDMSG · NYC—

FEB 10d.Fred Apostoli· UDMSG · NYC45–9–1

JAN 6d.Fred Apostoli· UDMSG · NYC44–9–1

JAN 6d.Fred Apostoli· UDMSG · NYC—

1938

NOV 28d.Solly Krieger· UDDuquesne Garden · Pittsburgh43–9–1

OCT 27d.Honeyboy Jones· PTSDuquesne Garden · Pittsburgh42–9–1

SEP 14d.Ray Actis· TKO · R8Civic Auditorium · SF41–9–1

JUL 25L toTeddy Yarosz· UDForbes Field · Pittsburgh40–9–1

JUL 25L toTeddy Yarosz· UDForbes Field · Pittsburgh—

MAY 10d.Eric Seelig· MDMotor Square Garden · Pittsburgh40–8–1

APR 4d.Domenico Ceccarelli· PTSMotor Square Garden · Pittsburgh39–8–1

JAN 24d.Honeyboy Jones· PTSMotor Square Garden · Pittsburgh38–8–1

1937

DEC 16L toSolly Krieger· UDDuquesne Garden · Pittsburgh37–8–1

NOV 8d.Young Corbett III· UDDuquesne Garden · Pittsburgh37–7–1

NOV 8d.Young Corbett III· UDDuquesne Garden · Pittsburgh—

SEP 30d.Teddy Yarosz· SDDuquesne Garden · Pittsburgh36–7–1

SEP 30d.Teddy Yarosz· SDDuquesne Garden · Pittsburgh—

AUG 13L toYoung Corbett III· PTSDreamland Auditorium · SF35–7–1

AUG 13L toYoung Corbett III· PTSAuditorium · Oakland—

AUG 3d.Ralph Chong· RTD · R5Idora Park · Youngstown35–6–1

JUN 30d.Teddy Yarosz· SDForbes Field · Pittsburgh—

JUN 30d.Teddy Yarosz· SDForbes Field · Pittsburgh34–6–1

MAY 27d.Oscar Rankins· SDDuquesne Garden · Pittsburgh33–6–1

MAY 3d.Vince Dundee· UDDuquesne Garden · Pittsburgh32–6–1

Common Questions

When is Billy Conn's next fight?: Billy Conn does not have a scheduled fight on the books.
What weight class does Billy Conn fight at?: Billy Conn fights at Light Heavyweight Heavyweight.
Is Billy Conn retired?: Billy Conn has not fought in over 77 years. We do not track retirement announcements directly; the long layoff suggests an inactive career.