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Billy Thompson

4020 KOs
123 KOs
3Draws
Last six: W-L-W-W-D-L
Career
division
Lightweight
status
inactive
bouts
55
rounds
373
KO %
50%
KO wins
20
KO losses
3
career
1945–1953
debut
1945-10-23
last fight
1953-05-18
Profile
sex
M
nationality
United Kingdom
origin
Sunderland, England
city / state / zip
Thurnscoe Hickleton, Yorkshire
dob
1923-10-20
age
102
death
2009-01-04

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Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
May 18
Roy Baird
15 3 1
L-PTS
Embassy Rink, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Feb 24
Alf Danahar
24 10 4
D-PTS
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 145 / 148 lbs
Event →
May 18
Duggie Preez
8 8 0
W-PTS
Drill Hall, Bermondsey, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
May 5
Tommy Hinson
19 9 2
W-TKO
Winter Gardens, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
7 of 8x3
Event →
Aug 28
Tommy McGovern
27 6 2
L-KO
Wandsworth Stadium, Wandsworth, London, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Lightweight Title
1 of 15x3 · 135 / 135 lbs · 0:45
Event →
Jul 24
Tommy Hinson
14 8 2
W-TKO
The Arena, Mile End, London, United Kingdom
6 of 10x3
Event →
Apr 3
Jackie Braddock
18 3 1
W-PTS
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 147 / 147 lbs
Event →
Feb 23
Pierre Montane
30 7 4
L-KO
King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
vacant EBU (European) lightweight title
10 of 15x3 · 135 / 132 lbs
Event →
Jan 27
Gerald Dreyer
14 0 0
L-PTS
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
10 of 10 · 137 / 135 lbs
Event →
Dec 12
Giuseppe Colasanti
5 9 1
W-DQ
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
5 of 8x3 · 138 / 136 lbs
Event →
Jul 11
Tommy McGovern
22 4 2
W-PTS
The Stadium, Hanley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Lightweight Title
15 of 15x3
Event →
May 3
Billy Humphries
2 2 1
W-TKO
The Stadium, Hanley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
3 of 8x3
Event →
Mar 20
George Roberts
15 7 3
L-PTS
Town Hall, Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Jan 31
Roberto Proietti
45 4 3
L-PTS
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
EBU (European) lightweight title
15 of 15x3 · 134 / 135 lbs
Event →
Oct 24
Morry Jones
11 6 0
W-KO
Skating Rink, Bridlington, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
2 of 8x3 · 137 / 136 lbs
Event →
Oct 11
Cliff Curvis
23 4 0
W-PTS
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
May 18
Harry Hughes
39 13 3
W-TKO
Celtic Park Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Lightweight Title
5 of 15x3 · 135 / 135 lbs
Referee: Andrew Smyth
Event →
Mar 1
Jim Keery
11 3 2
L-DQ
Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
4 of 8x3
Event →
Dec 6
Solly Cantor
28 5 1
L-PTS
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Oct 1
Arthur King
7 2 0
L-TKO
King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
vacant Commonwealth (British Empire) lightweight title
7 of 15x3
Event →
Jul 26
Pierre Montane
22 2 2
D-PTS
White City Stadium, White City, London, United Kingdom
EBU (European) lightweight title
15 of 15x3
Event →
Apr 5
Andre Gonnet
1 3 2
W-PTS
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Mar 22
Andre Famechon
5 8 1
L-PTS
New St James Hall, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Feb 17
Roberto Proietti
41 3 3
W-PTS
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
EBU (European) lightweight title
15 of 15x3 · 134 / 134 lbs
Event →
Dec 9
Bert Hornby
21 5 2
W-TKO
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
6 of 8x3
Event →
Oct 16
Stan Hawthorne
26 0 1
W-TKO
Anfield Football Ground, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Vacant BBBofC British Lightweight Title
3 of 15x3 · 134 lbs
Referee: Peter Muir
Event →
Jul 1
Tommy Barnham
6 1 1
D-PTS
Olympia, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Apr 28
Gerry Smythe
3 5 1
W-TKO
King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Apr 15
Andre Famechon
4 4 1
W-PTS
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Apr 1
Andre Famechon
4 3 1
W-PTS
Seymour Hall, Marylebone, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Mar 11
John Ingle
7 5 0
W-KO
Regents Crest Hotel, Marylebone, London, United Kingdom
1 of 8x3
Event →
Dec 23
Paul Renucci
5 5 0
W-PTS
Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France
8 of 8
Event →
Dec 10
Andre Famechon
3 3 1
L-PTS
Regents Crest Hotel, Marylebone, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Nov 19
Dave Finn
10 9 2
W-DQ
Seymour Hall, Marylebone, London, United Kingdom
3 of 8x3
Event →
Nov 5
Alf Edwards
29 1 1
W-PTS
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Oct 29
Claude Dennington
6 1 0
W-PTS
Regents Crest Hotel, Marylebone, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Oct 17
George Roberts
1 2 0
W-PTS
New St James Hall, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Sep 12
Stan Hawthorne
14 0 0
L-PTS
Anfield Football Ground, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
12 of 12x3 · 134 / 134 lbs
Referee: Ben Hardwicke
Event →
Aug 22
Jimmy Jury
11 12 4
W-TKO
New St James Hall, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
3 of 8x3
Event →
Jul 25
Harry Hughes
16 6 1
W-TKO
New St James Hall, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
5 of 10x3
Event →
Jul 18
Dan McAllister
20 5 1
W-TKO
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
2 of 10x3 · 135 / 137 lbs
Referee: Dave Richards
Event →
Jul 8
Jimmy Jury
11 11 4
W-PTS
Engineer's Club, West Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 135 / 133 lbs
Event →
Jul 3
Jimmy Watson
9 5 1
W-TKO
Hull Greyhound Stadium, Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
2 of 8x3 · 136 / 137 lbs
Event →
Jun 11
Claude Dennington
6 0 0
W-PTS
Goldstone Ground, Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 135 / 136 lbs
Event →
Apr 29
Billy Biddles
17 2 1
W-KO
Embassy Rink, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
4 of 8x3 · 133 / 134 lbs
Event →
Apr 9
Jack Carrick
31 7 4
W-TKO
Manor Place Baths, Walworth, London, United Kingdom
3 of 8x3 · 139 / 138 lbs
Event →
Mar 26
Battling Hai
1 3 1
W-PTS
Seymour Hall, Marylebone, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 135 / 135 lbs
Event →
Mar 12
Don Cameron
5 6 0
W-KO
Caledonian Road Baths, Islington, London, United Kingdom
1 of 8x3 · 139 / 141 lbs
Event →
Feb 19
Billy Biddles
16 1 1
W-DQ
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
2 of 8x3 · 133 / 135 lbs
Event →
Feb 12
Jackie Grimes
4 4 1
W-TKO
West Ham Baths, West Ham, London, United Kingdom
5 of 8x3 · 136 / 137 lbs
Event →