Light-heavyweight great Billy Conn, the fighter with movie star looks best remembered for his 1941 loss to world heavyweight champ Joe Louis, died #OnThisDay in 1993 in his native Pittsburgh. He was 75 years old. Conn romped the first 12 rounds, but inexplicably decided to trade punches with the explosive Louis in the 13th - and got stopped: “I lost my head and a million bucks,” Billy told the press. In 1990 Conn made the headlines again when he floored an armed robber in a store with a left hoo

🥊On June 18, 1941 Billy Conn, the former light-heavyweight champ, gives up 25½ pounds to Joe Louis, but he doesn't give up anything else in front of a crowd of 54,487 at the Polo Grounds. The 174-pound Conn uses his quick jab to outbox the heavyweight champion; he also shows he can punch, especially in the 12th round when he hurts Louis. With 3 rounds left, Conn is ahead 7-5 and 7-4-1 on 2 officials' cards and tied on the other. In his corner, his handlers instruct him to box with caution. In t

The Greatest Light Heavyweights 👑 Billy Conn was another fighter whose 175lb run gets overlooked because of his defining moments against Joe Louis up st heavyweight At 175lb Conn had wins over Solly Krieger x2 Fred Apostoli x2 Melio Bettina x2 Gus Lesnevich x2 Tony Zale Where does Conn feature in your list of all time great light heavyweights? #Boxing #History #LightHeavyweight #BillyConn | BTR Boxing Podcast Network