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Billy Backus

Welterweight

Male
(Howard William Backus)
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

 
1961
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Sept. 16Ike AnthonySyracuse, United States TKO 2
 
1962
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ 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
DateOpponentPlaceResult
= Jan. 23Marcel BizienPaterson, United States Draw 8
- Feb. 28 Dick FrenchWorcester, United States L 8
- Aug. 2 Fernand ChretienNew Castle, United States L 10
- Dec. 19 Bud AndersonWorcester, United States L 8
 
1964
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Feb. 1 Colin FraserSyracuse, United States TKO 5
+ Feb. 29 Dave HiltonSyracuse, United States KO 7
+ Apr. 18Lew AndersonSyracuse, United States TKO 5
+ May 19 Colin FraserUtica, United States W 10
- July 17 Genaro SotoNew York, United States L 6
- Oct. 30 Bud AndersonSyracuse, United States L 10
 
1965
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- Mar. 5 Rudy RichardsonJohnstown, United States L 8
 
 
1966
Inactive
 
1967
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Oct. 16Tod PurtellWorcester, United States KO 1
+ Oct. 23Ernie RobbinsWorcester, United States KO 3
+ Nov. 24 Curtis PhillipsSyracuse, United States TKO 6
+ Nov. 30 Gene HerrickPortland, United States TKO 6
 
1968
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Feb. 10 Juan RamosSyracuse, United States W 10
+ Apr. 6 Danny AndrewsSyracuse, United States W 10
+ May 19 Dick FrenchSyracuse, United States TKO 6
- June 3 Percy PughNew Orleans, United States L 10
+ July 29 Jerry PellegriniNew Orleans, United States W 10
+ Sept. 14 Curtis PhillipsSyracuse, United States TKO 7
+ Oct. 7 Johnny BrooksNew Orleans, United States W 10
+ Nov. 12 Vince ShomoSyracuse, United States TKO 8
+ Dec. 14 Freddie CobbSyracuse, United States TKO 5
 
1969
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 24 Percy PughSyracuse, United States W 12
+ Mar. 17 C.L. LewisSyracuse, United States TKO 7
+ Apr. 25 Percy PughSyracuse, United States W 12
- June 16 Percy PughNew Orleans, United States L 15
- July 21 Jerry PellegriniNew Orleans, United States L 10
+ Sept. 19 Jerry PellegriniSyracuse, United States W 10
= Oct. 31 Ricky OrtizSyracuse, United States Draw 10
 
1970
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 30 Ricky OrtizSyracuse, United States TKO 8
New York State Welterweight Title
+ Mar. 24 Manuel BurgoSyracuse, United States W 10
+ June 15 Frank SteeleSyracuse, United States W 10
+ July 22 Manuel GonzalezSyracuse, United States W 10
+ Oct. 3 Denny StilettoSyracuse, United States KO 8
+ Dec. 3 Jose NapolesSyracuse, United States TKO 4
World Welterweight Title
 
1971
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 23 Bobby WilliamsSyracuse, United States W 12
+ Mar. 15 Robert GalloisParis, France W 10
- June 4 Jose NapolesInglewood, United States TKO by 8
World Welterweight Title
+ Dec. 10 Jose GabinoUtica, United States W 10
 
1972
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Feb. 12 Irish Pat MurphySyracuse, United States TKO 7
+ Apr. 14 Danny McAloonSyracuse, United States W 12
- June 16 Hedgemon LewisSyracuse, United States L 15
vacant NYSAC World Welterweight Title
+ Sept. 23 Dorman CrawfordSyracuse, United States TKO 8
- Dec. 8 Hedgemon LewisSyracuse, United States L 15
NYSAC World Welterweight Title
 
1973
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- Feb. 13 Jack TillmanBaltimore, United States L 12
- Aug. 4 Miguel BarretoNew York, United States L 12
+ Oct. 12 Al RomanoSyracuse, United States KO 3
- Dec. 6 Zovek BarajasLos Angeles, United States TKO by 3
 
1974
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 21 Roger ZamiParis, France TKO 9
- Mar. 18 Roger MenetreyParis, France L 12
+ Apr. 30 Jacques KechichianParis, France TKO 5
- June 20 Eckhard DaggeBerlin, GermanycTKO by 3
 
1975
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- Apr. 11 Rocky MattioliMelbourne, Australia KO by 5
+ Aug. 23 Marc GervaisBinghamton, United States KO 10
 
1976
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 24 Pablo RodriguezSyracuse, United States W 10
+ Apr. 3 Angel Robinson GarciaUtica, United States W 10
+ May 28 Jose Papo MelendezAlbany, United States W 10
+ Sept. 11 Pablo RodriguezUtica, United States W 10
+ Nov. 20 Tony LopesUtica, United States TKO 9
 
1977
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 27 Justice OrtizSyracuse, United States W 10
+ Apr. 8 Roy BarrientosSyracuse, United States W 10
+ June 3 Rafael RodriguezSyracuse, United States W 12
+ Aug. 25 Joe GrierSyracuse, United States W 10
= Nov. 19 Everaldo Costa AzevedoSyracuse, United States Draw 12
 
1978
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- May 20 Pipino CuevasInglewood, United States TKO by 2
WBA Welterweight Title
 
1979
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- June 24 Carlos 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, ND: 0