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🇺🇸UNITED STATESDIED AGED 75LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT, HEAVYWEIGHT

BillyConn

“The Pittsburgh Kid”

64

Wins15 KO · 23%

11

Losses

1

Draw76 tracked bouts

Height: 6′2″
Reach: 72″
Stance: Orthodox
Tracked since: Jul 20, 1934
Died: May 29, 1993
Title reigns: 3 reigns
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Current streak: W2
Last bout: d. Jackie Lyons · KO · R9 · Nov 25, 1948

Title Reigns

3 reigns

Reigns: 3
Division: 1
Bodies: 2
Longest · Ring Light Heavyweight: 1 yr 9 mo

Light Heavyweight

3 reigns

Body	Held	Length
Ring	Jul 1939 – May 1941	1 yr 9 mo
WBA	Jul 1939 – Jun 1940	10 mo
WBA	Nov 1934 – Oct 1935	11 mo

Complete Fight History

Showing 50 of 76

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

1942

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 · 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 · Detroit52-9-1

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

1939

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

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 · NYC45-9-1

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

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

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

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

AUG 13L toYoung Corbett III· PTSAuditorium · Oakland35-7-1

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

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

MAR 11d.Eddie Babe Risko· UDDuquesne Garden · Pittsburgh31-6-1

1936

DEC 28d.Fritzie Zivic· SDDuquesne Gardens · Pittsburgh30-6-1

DEC 2d.Jimmy Brown· TKO · R9Motor Square Garden · Pittsburgh29-6-1

OCT 22d.Ralph Chong· UDDuquesne Garden · Pittsburgh28-6-1

OCT 19d.Charley Weise· UDIslam Grotto · Pittsburgh27-6-1

SEP 21d.Roscoe Manning· TKO · R5Forbes Field · Pittsburgh26-6-1

SEP 8d.Honeyboy Jones· SDHickey Park · Millvale25-6-1

AUG 10d.Teddy Movan· UDHickey Park · Millvale24-6-1

JUL 30d.Teddy Movan· UDForbes Field · Pittsburgh23-6-1

JUN 15d.General Burrows· UDHickey Park · Millvale22-6-1

JUN 3d.Honeyboy Jones· PTSGreenlee Field · Pittsburgh21-6-1

MAY 27d.Honeyboy Jones· UDGreenlee Field · Pittsburgh20-6-1

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Common Questions

What is Billy Conn's professional boxing record?: Billy Conn's professional record is 64-11-1, with 15 knockouts.
Has Billy Conn lost a fight?: Yes. Billy Conn lost 11 professional fights and finished with a 64-11-1 record.
When is Billy Conn's next fight?: Billy Conn died on May 29, 1993 and has no next fight.
What weight class did Billy Conn fight at?: Billy Conn fought at Light Heavyweight, Heavyweight.
Is Billy Conn retired?: Billy Conn died on May 29, 1993; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on November 25, 1948.