Billy Kelly

10 KOs

117 KOs

1Draws

Last six: L-D-L-L-L-L

Career

division

Middleweight

status

inactive

bouts

rounds

KO %

KO wins

KO losses

career

1935–1939

debut

1935-09-19

last fight

1939-02-14

Profile

sex

nationality

United States

origin

United States

city / state / zip

Brooklyn, New York

dob

0000-00-00

Latest news

Boxing trophy returns home to Derry

2013-12-10 · BBC News

The Lonsdale trophy, won by boxing legend Jimmy 'Spider' Kelly, is on show along with the trophy won by his son Billy in a special exhibition in the Guildhall in Derry. Both men won the British Empire featherweight title, Jimmy in 1938 and Billy 16…

Derry boxer's fights embedded in memory of an older generation

2010-05-29 · Irish Times

Billy 'Spider' Kelly: BILLY ?SPIDER? Kelly, who has died aged 78, was the greatest boxer Derry ever produced. He was the first professional boxer in these…

Boxing legend Spider Kelly dies

2010-05-08 · BBC.com

Derry boxing great Billy Spider Kelly dies at the age of 78, after a prolonged illness.…

Derry boxing legend Billy Spider Kelly passes away

2010-05-08 · BBC Sport

24 defeats and four draws from 84 professional bouts. The boxing legend passed away in his native Derry on Friday after a prolonged illness…

Down memory lane: A night of shame at the Kings Hall

2006-04-19 · Belfast Telegraph,United Kingdom

It was the night of mayhem and shame at the King's Hall and although it's just over fifty years ago the sad and frightening memories still remain with old time fight fans. Londonderry's Billy Kelly (74) had defended his British featherweight title against Glasgow's Charlie Hill through fifteen gruelling rounds.…