William Mellody
Honey Mellody 
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| Birth Name | William J. Mellody |
| Fight name | Honey Mellody |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| nationality |
 United States
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| birthday | January 15, 1884 |
| place of birth | Charlestown , Boston |
| Date of death | March 2, 1919 |
| Combat Statistics | |
| Struggles | 85 |
| Victories | 47 |
| Knockout victories | 29 |
| Defeats | 17th |
| draw | 21st |
William "Honey" Mellody (born January 15, 1884 in Charlestown , Boston , USA as William J. Mellody , † March 2, 1919 ) was an American boxer and welterweight champion in 1906 by beating previous world champion Joe Walcott in Chelsea , Massachusetts. In 1907 he lost his world title to Mike Twin Sullivan .
About five years after his retirement from boxing Mellody became seriously ill and died on March 2, 1919 of pneumonia . He was only 35 years old.
Web links
- William Mellody in the BoxRec database
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| SURNAME | Mellody, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mellody, Honey (nickname); Mellody, William J. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American boxer and welterweight champion |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 15, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Charlestown , Boston , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 2, 1919 |