Billy Backus
Billy Backus 
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| Birth Name | Howard William Backus |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| nationality | US-american |
| birthday | March 5, 1943 |
| place of birth | Canastota |
| Combat Statistics | |
| Struggles | 73 |
| Victories | 48 |
| Knockout victories | 22nd |
| Defeats | 20th |
| draw | 5 |
| Profile in the BoxRec database | |
Howard William Backus , called Billy Backus , (born March 5, 1943 in Canastota , USA) is a former welterweight boxing champion . He is the nephew of Carmen Basilio .
Major fights
On December 3, 1970 Billy Backus won the WBA and WBC welterweight belts against José Ángel Nápoles , the fight ended in the 4th round by technical knockout. On January 23, 1971, he defended his title against Bobby Williams . Backus won on points, over 10 rounds.
On March 15, 1971, he managed his second title defense against Robert Gallois , the fight went over the full 10 rounds. In his third defense of the title, on June 4, 1971, he had to admit defeat José Ángel Nápoles . The fight was canceled in the eighth round.
Backus played his last fight on May 20, 1978 against the then WBA world champion Pipino Cuevas , but he lost in the second round by TKO.
Web links
- Billy Backus in the BoxRec database
- Billy Backus in the BoxRec Encyclopaedia
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| SURNAME | Backus, Billy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Backus, Howard William (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 5, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Canastota |