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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Lyell August 10, 1984 |
| 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 |
Amateur career edit
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 edit
In February 2009, Lyell upset an undefeated John Duddy in a ten-round fight by split decision.[2]
IBF Middleweight Championship edit
He then lost a very tough fight to Sebastian Sylvester.[3]
WBC Silver Middleweight Championship edit
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 edit
- ^ "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". Sports.espn.go.com. 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 edit
- Boxing record for Billy Lyell from BoxRec (registration required)