Billy Petrolle
Billy Petr Olle (* 10. January 1905 in Berwick , Pennsylvania , USA ; † 14. May 1983 ) was an American boxer in the lightweight .
The son of Italian immigrants was a normal boom and played his first fight on May 8, 1922 at the age of 17 against his compatriot Sammy Dorkins and lost over four rounds on points. In total, he completed over 100 fights.
Admission to halls of fame
Petrolle has been admitted to the following halls of fame , among others :
- International Boxing Hall of Fame (2000)
- The Ring Magazine Hall of Fame
- World Boxing Hall of Fame
- Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame
Web links
- Billy Petrolle in the BoxRec database
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Petroll, Billy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Petrolle, William Michael (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American boxer of Italian descent lightweight |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 10, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berwick , Pennsylvania , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 14, 1983 |