Description
Billy Conn
Birth Name: William David Conn
Alias: Pittsburgh Kid
Born: 1917-10-08
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 1993-05-29 (Age 75)
Career 1934-1948
Debut 1934-07-20
Fought Joe Louis for the World Heavyweight Championship on June 18, 1941, at the Polo Grounds in New York City. Conn, outweighed by more than 25 pounds, gave Louis one of his toughest fights. After twelve rounds, Conn was ahead on two scorecards and even on the third. He needed to win just one of the remaining three rounds to win the fight. Having wobbled Louis in the twelfth round, Conn went for a knockout in the thirteenth and got knocked out himself. He was counted out with only two seconds left in the round. The Ring Magazine ranked the fight as the sixth greatest title fight of all-time in 1998.
Categories: World Light Heavyweight Champions | American World Champions | World War II Veterans | IBHOF Members |World Boxing Hall of Fame Members |The Ring Magazine Champions |Actors
