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Billy Banks

217 KOs
196 KOs
2Draws
Last six: L-W-L-W-L-L
Career
division
Lightweight
status
inactive
bouts
42
rounds
236
KO %
33.3%
KO wins
7
KO losses
6
career
1938–1950
debut
1938-07-26
last fight
1950-11-27
Profile
birth name
William Banks
sex
M
nationality
United States
origin
Washington, D.C.
city / state / zip
Washington, District of Columbia
dob
1920-09-06
age
105
death
2006-08-31

Latest news

DCs Billy Banks, 85; A Boxer and a Gentleman
2006-09-02 · Washington Post,United States
Billy Banks, 85, a D.C. boxer known in the 1940s for his lightning left-right combinations, his dapper attire outside the ring and his gentlemanly demeanor, died of lung cancer Aug. 31 at Washington Hospital Center.…
For Retired Boxer, Arena of Memories
2006-03-09 · Washington Post,United States
The legs are long gone, his health is precarious and it's been years since he threw a punch. But for old boxer Billy Banks, the memories are almost as sharp as those lightninglike left-right combinations he used to land on opponents' chins.…

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Nov 27
Chuck Bloss
2 0 0
L-KO
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
1
Event →
Aug 4
Aaron Joshua
12 2 2
L-PTS
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
6 of 6
Event →
May 12
Jimmy Shields
4 1 0
W-PTS
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
6 of 6 · 122 / 121 lbs
Event →
Mar 24
Tommy Collins
34 4 0
L-KO
Hamid's Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
3
Event →
Mar 17
Angelo Ambrosano
24 14 3
W-PTS
Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
6 of 6 · 127 / 129 lbs
Event →
Jan 27
Tony Longo
23 5 6
L-PTS
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Dec 2
Johnny Wolgast
26 15 7
L-PTS
Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Jun 8
Davey Seabrook
2 4 0
L-KO
Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
135 / 151 lbs
Event →
Apr 5
Tony Longo
17 2 5
L-KO
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
3
Event →
Mar 4
Tony Cocco
17 10 1
L-PTS
Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
6 of 6 · 124 / 119 lbs
Event →
Dec 8
Joey Costa
8 0 3
W-PTS
Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
4 of 4
Event →
Oct 20
Jimmy Rooney
14 0 0
L-KO
New Britain, Connecticut, United States
4
Event →
Aug 28
Joe Cucinotti
3 1 0
W-PTS
Bader Field, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
4 of 4
Event →
Mar 20
Eddie Lyles
1 1 0
W-PTS
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
4 of 4
Event →
Nov 13
Bernie Cady
3 2 0
W-KO
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
2
Event →
Sep 20
Domingo Russell
1 1 0
L-PTS
Turner's Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
8 of 8 · 138 / 143 lbs
Event →
Jul 30
Norval Gaddis
6 2 0
L-PTS
Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Jun 21
Eddie Dowl
11 14 0
W-PTS
Mooers Field, Richmond, Virginia, United States
6 of 6 · 137 / 136 lbs
Event →
Mar 19
Jackie Thompson
0 0 0
W-KO
Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
5 of 6
Event →
Oct 10
Jiggs McKnight
11 10 2
L-PTS
Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
8 of 8 · 135 / 133 lbs
Event →
Jul 28
Steve Vaccarelli
23 5 3
L-PTS
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
6 of 6 · 135 / 134 lbs
Event →
Jul 17
Joey Manfro
11 17 4
W-PTS
Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Mar 10
Aaron Perry
12 0 0
L-TKO
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
5 · 132 / 138 lbs
Event →
Jan 10
Victor Creelman
19 1 1
W-PTS
Turner's Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
8 of 8 · 136 / 135 lbs
Event →
Nov 29
Victor Creelman
17 1 1
L-PTS
Uline Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
8 of 8 · 135 / 137 lbs
Event →
Jun 17
Willie Green
0 0 0
W-KO
Mooers Field, Richmond, Virginia, United States
3 of 4 · 138 / 142 lbs
Event →
Aug 10
Jimmy Collins
22 4 1
L-PTS
Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
10 of 10 · 137 / 133 lbs
Event →
Jul 21
Jimmy Collins
21 4 1
L-PTS
Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Jun 29
Allie Stolz
35 2 2
L-PTS
Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
10 of 10 · 137 / 131 lbs
Event →
Sep 11
Carroll Alexander
6 0 0
W-PTS
Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Jun 16
Jimmy Collins
18 4 0
D-PTS
Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
8 of 8 · 134 / 129 lbs
Event →
May 19
Jimmy Collins
17 4 0
L-PTS
Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Apr 30
Louis Otero
0 0 0
W-TKO
Uline Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
2 · 128 / 123 lbs · 1:32
Referee: Ray Bowen
Event →
Sep 4
Calvin Calp
5 12 0
W-PTS
Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Aug 12
Young Buff
8 16 1
D-PTS
Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
6 of 6 · 130 / 139 lbs
Event →
Jul 1
Jackie Carter
29 20 8
W-PTS
Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
6 of 6
Event →
Jun 19
Joe Sole
6 10 7
W-TKO
Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
6
Event →
Jun 12
Joe Sole
6 9 7
W-TKO
Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
6
Event →
Jun 3
Buddy Moore
0 1 0
W-UD
Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
6 of 6 · 133 lbs
Event →
May 20
Joe Sole
6 8 7
W-PTS
Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Dec 11
Buddy Moore
0 0 0
W-PTS
Turner's Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
4 of 4 · 130 / 131 lbs
Event →
Jul 26
Pee Wee Lewis
0 0 0
W-KO
Turner's Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
2 of 4
Event →