| Billy Lyell | |
|---|---|
| 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. 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.
IBF Middleweight Championship
He then lost a very tough fight to Sebastian Sylvester.
WBC Silver Middleweight Championship
On June 5, 2010, Billy lost to undefeated champion Julio César Chávez, Jr. The bout was held at the Estadio Banorte in Culiacán, Mexico.
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)