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Billy Backus

Male

(Howard William Backus)
Welterweight, USA, Canastota, New York
Born: March 5, 1943, Canastota, New York, USA
Height: 5ft 8in, mt 1,72
Southpaw

(is the nephew of boxing legend and former world champion Carmen Basilio)

Italian-American

No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1961
+ Sept. 16Ike AnthonySyracuse, United States TKO 2
1962
+ Mar. 9Randy SandersTotowa, United States W 4
= Apr. 27Sugar LawsonTotowa, United States Draw 4
+ June 6Steve GellisSaint-Jerome, Canada W 6
+ June 22Barney BarnezTotowa, United States W 4
- Nov. 24Luis Aponte OrtizTotowa, United States L 4
= Dec. 22Mike CortezNew York, United States Draw 4
1963
= Jan. 23Marcel BizienPaterson, United States Draw 8
- Feb. 28Dick FrenchWorcester, United States L 8
- Aug. 2Fernand ChretienNew Castle, United States L 10
- Dec. 19Bud AndersonWorcester, United States L 8
1964
+ Feb. 1Colin FraserSyracuse, United States TKO 5
+ Feb. 29Dave HiltonSyracuse, United States KO 7
+ Apr. 18Lew AndersonSyracuse, United States TKO 5
+ May 19Colin FraserUtica, United States W 10
- July 17Genaro SotoNew York, United States L 6
- Oct. 30Bud AndersonSyracuse, United States L 10
1965
- Mar. 5Rudy RichardsonJohnstown, United States L 8
1966
Inactive
1967
+ Oct. 16Tod PurtellWorcester, United States KO 1
+ Oct. 23Ernie RobbinsWorcester, United States KO 3
+ Nov. 24Curtis PhillipsSyracuse, United States TKO 6
+ Nov. 30Gene HerrickPortland, United States TKO 6
1968
+ Feb. 10Juan RamosSyracuse, United States W 10
+ Apr. 6Danny AndrewsSyracuse, United States W 10
+ May 19Dick FrenchSyracuse, United States TKO 6
- June 3Percy PughNew Orleans, United States L 10
+ July 29Jerry PellegriniNew Orleans, United States W 10
+ Sept. 14Curtis PhillipsSyracuse, United States TKO 7
+ Oct. 7 Johnny BrooksNew Orleans, United States W 10
+ Nov. 12Vince ShomoSyracuse, United States TKO 8
+ Dec. 14Freddie CobbSyracuse, United States TKO 5
1969
+ Jan. 24Percy PughSyracuse, United States W 12
+ Mar. 17C.L. LewisSyracuse, United States TKO 7
+ Apr. 25Percy PughSyracuse, United States W 12
- June 16Percy PughNew Orleans, United States L 15
- July 21Jerry PellegriniNew Orleans, United States L 10
+ Sept. 19Jerry PellegriniSyracuse, United States W 10
= Oct. 31Ricky OrtizSyracuse, United States Draw 10
1970
+ Jan. 30 Ricky OrtizSyracuse, United States TKO 8
New York State Welterweight Title
+ Mar. 24Manuel BurgoSyracuse, United States W 10
+ June 15Frank SteeleSyracuse, United States W 10
+ July 22 Manuel GonzalezSyracuse, United States W 10
+ Oct. 3Denny StilettoSyracuse, United States KO 8
+ Dec. 3 Jose NapolesSyracuse, United States TKO 4
World Welterweight Title
1971
+ Jan. 23Bobby WilliamsSyracuse, United States W 12
+ Mar. 15Robert GalloisParis, France W 10
- June 4 Jose NapolesInglewood, United States TKO by 8
World Welterweight Title
+ Dec. 10Jose GabinoUtica, United States W 10
1972
+ Feb. 12Irish Pat MurphySyracuse, United States TKO 7
+ Apr. 14Danny McAloonSyracuse, United States W 12
- June 16Hedgemon LewisSyracuse, United States L 15
vacant NYSAC World Welterweight Title
+ Sept. 23Dorman CrawfordSyracuse, United States TKO 8
- Dec. 8Hedgemon LewisSyracuse, United States L 15
NYSAC World Welterweight Title
1973
- Feb. 13Jack TillmanBaltimore, United States L 12
- Aug. 4Miguel BarretoNew York, United States L 12
+ Oct. 12Al RomanoSyracuse, United States KO 3
- Dec. 6Zovek BarajasLos Angeles, United States TKO by 3
1974
+ Jan. 21Roger ZamiParis, France TKO 9
- Mar. 18Roger MenetreyParis, France L 12
+ Apr. 30Jacques KechichianParis, France TKO 5
- June 20Eckhard DaggeBerlin, GermanycTKO by 3
1975
- Apr. 11Rocky MattioliMelbourne, Australia KO by 5
+ Aug. 23Marc GervaisBinghamton, United States KO 10
1976
+ Jan. 24 Pablo RodriguezSyracuse, United States W 10
+ Apr. 3Angel Robinson GarciaUtica, United States W 10
+ May 28Jose Papo MelendezAlbany, United States W 10
+ Sept. 11 Pablo RodriguezUtica, United States W 10
+ Nov. 20Tony LopesUtica, United States TKO 9
1977
+ Jan. 27Justice OrtizSyracuse, United States W 10
+ Apr. 8Roy BarrientosSyracuse, United States W 10
+ June 3Rafael RodriguezSyracuse, United States W 12
+ Aug. 25Joe GrierSyracuse, United States W 10
= Nov. 19Everaldo Costa AzevedoSyracuse, United States Draw 12
1978
- May 20 Pipino CuevasInglewood, United States TKO by 2
WBA Welterweight Title
1979
- June 24Carlos Maria del Valle HerreraLas Vegas, United States KO by 6

 

Summary

Total bouts: 75, Won: 49 (23 inside the limit), Lost: 21 (6 inside the limit), Draw: 5, NC: 0
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