Mysterious Billy Smith
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Mysterious Billy Smith was a Canadian boxer
. He turned pro in 1890, and in his ninth fight knocked out Danny Needham to win the welterweight
championship in 1892. He held on to it until Tommy Ryan
beat him on points in 1894. He won back the vacant title in 1898 by beating Matty Matthews, and lost it again in 1900 to Rube Ferns
. Smith bowed out in 1915 when stopped by Jack Root
.
Smith was notorious for having a very roughhouse fighting style in the ring and was disqualified 13 times, more than any other boxer in history.
Smith died on October 14, 1937 in Portland, Oregon
, USA.
He was posthumously inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame
in 2009.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. He turned pro in 1890, and in his ninth fight knocked out Danny Needham to win the welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
championship in 1892. He held on to it until Tommy Ryan
Tommy Ryan
Tommy Ryan was a famed welterweight and middleweight champion boxer who fought from 1887-1907. Ryan was considered an excellent boxer-puncher, and many consider him one of the all time greatest middleweight champions. His won lost record is 86 wins , 3 losses and 6 draws...
beat him on points in 1894. He won back the vacant title in 1898 by beating Matty Matthews, and lost it again in 1900 to Rube Ferns
Rube Ferns
Rube Ferns also known as The Kansas Rube, birth name James Ferns, was a boxer who held the Welterweight Champion Of the World title during his career. Ferns was a tough Kansas man with a "Missouri Show Me" attitude; He was formidable and scrappy with a good punch...
. Smith bowed out in 1915 when stopped by Jack Root
Jack Root
Jack Root was a light heavyweight champion and also fought for the world heavyweight title. He fought out of Chicago, Illinois.-Light heavyweight championship claim:...
.
Smith was notorious for having a very roughhouse fighting style in the ring and was disqualified 13 times, more than any other boxer in history.
Smith died on October 14, 1937 in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, USA.
He was posthumously inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame
International Boxing Hall of Fame
The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown and the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta...
in 2009.