Billy Lyell

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.

Billy Lyell
Statistics
Real nameWilliam Lyell
Nickname(s)Pride of Ohio
Weight(s)Super middleweight
Middleweight
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1984-08-10) August 10, 1984
Niles, Ohio
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights36
Wins25
Wins by KO5
Losses11

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

  1. "Old School Boxing - Boxing". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
  2. "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.
  3. "Sebastian Sylvester stops Billy Lyell in middleweight title fight". Sports.espn.go.com. 2010-01-30. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  4. "AOL - News, Politics, Sports & Latest Headlines". Aolnews.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  5. "News - Chavez Jr. Works Extra-Hard in Decisioning Tough Lyell in Ten". Max Boxing. 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  6. "News - Promethean Logic- Jan. 7, 2011". Max Boxing. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
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