William Mellody
Honey Mellody | |
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Data | |
Birth Name | William J. Mellody |
Fight name | Honey Mellody |
Weight class | Welterweight |
nationality | United States |
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
personal data | |
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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 |