William Lyell (born August 10, 1984) is an American former
professional boxer who competed from 2003 to 2013. He challenged for the
IBF middleweight
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Boxing Professional
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Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have be ...
title in 2010.
Amateur career
In an interview with Peter Czymbor, Lyell stated that he had an amateur record of "about 35-20" in "about 50-55 amateur bouts".
Professional career
In February 2009, Lyell upset an undefeated
John Duddy in a ten-round fight by
split decision
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A split dec ...
.
IBF Middleweight Championship
He then lost a very tough fight to
Sebastian Sylvester.
WBC Silver Middleweight Championship
On June 5, 2010, Billy lost to undefeated champion
Julio César Chávez, Jr. The bout was held at the Estadio Banorte in
Culiacán, Mexico.
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Boxers from Ohio
Middleweight boxers
1984 births
Living people
People from Niles, Ohio
American male boxers