Billy Conn was a legend. The book by Paul Kennedy is pretty informative but I wish there was alot more out there about him. He deserves to be remembered.
Old School Irish. A gentlemen yet still potent with his fists late in life. Crook probably never knew one of the best boxers of all time knocked the hell out of him.
@@Suplex479 Conn was ahead 7-5, 7-4 on two judges cards and the third judge had it even going into the thirteenth. If he had kept doing what he was doing and boxed him on the outside, he most likely would've won a majority decision.
My last name is also Conn. I became a fan of his when i was a child because the name. As i got older I researched him more. Thats when i became a true fan. He was something special...... And he has a kick ass name haha.
@slippy people always claim this shit in comment sections and i'd like to believe its true but one time a kid in my class claimed he was related to einstein so idk
Billy Conn said Harry Greb (also from Pittsburgh) was the best boxer he'd ever seen, that includes Ray Robinson and Henry Armstrong. I thought I'd only ever see him in black and white. A legend. As Roger Mayweather used to say 'most motherfcukers don't know siht about boxing'. Billy Conn was ahead on points when Joe Louis KO'd him. Close but no cigar. 😉 ruclips.net/video/CsTkPAl02FI/видео.html
Louis seemed to have trouble with alot of the smaller guys. Pastor, Conn, Schmeling (1st fight), Marciano (although Louis was 38 at the time.) He did better against the giants for some reason. (Carnera, both of the Baer's, Abe simon.)
"Won't be robbing a store for a COUPLE DAYS", fucking lol
All time great fighter. If only more of his fights were available on film, a true boxer
i seen the first fight with joe louis last night what a fight!!!
Billy Conn was a legend. The book by Paul Kennedy is pretty informative but I wish there was alot more out there about him. He deserves to be remembered.
R.I.P. billy you were great!
Old School Irish. A gentlemen yet still potent with his fists late in life. Crook probably never knew one of the best boxers of all time knocked the hell out of him.
Billy is my all time favorite fighter. A master of the triple left hook, he gave the Brown Bomber his toughest title fight.
He should have beaten Louis....
If it had been a 12 round fight instead of 15 rounds it's almost guaranteed he would've taken the decision.
Billy Conn can deliver the same left hook punch as Cleveland Williams
@@afranks8566 conn only won rounds 3,4,8,9 and 12. People really exaggerate how successful he was in that fight
@@Suplex479 Conn was ahead 7-5, 7-4 on two judges cards and the third judge had it even going into the thirteenth. If he had kept doing what he was doing and boxed him on the outside, he most likely would've won a majority decision.
Don’t mess with billy conn then now or forever
Conn...always a great fighter..a true Irishman
I remember this well.
Love it!!
Like to see Conn's fight with Fritzie Zivic, Duquesne Gardens 1936.
👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 excellent!!
Thanks for the video!!
A great fighter. Even at 73, he still had it.
such a cool dude old school rip champ
My last name is also Conn. I became a fan of his when i was a child because the name. As i got older I researched him more. Thats when i became a true fan. He was something special...... And he has a kick ass name haha.
I'm a relative of BC..cool stuff
I'm related to Billy on my mom's side of the family.
@slippy people always claim this shit in comment sections and i'd like to believe its true but one time a kid in my class claimed he was related to einstein so idk
2 dislikes here, one is probably Conyer.
Way to go CHAMP,
w\ay to go Billy....
Jake Paul should see this interview Then he would know old fighters still have a punch😂
Billy Conn said Harry Greb (also from Pittsburgh) was the best boxer he'd ever seen, that includes Ray Robinson and Henry Armstrong. I thought I'd only ever see him in black and white. A legend. As Roger Mayweather used to say 'most motherfcukers don't know siht about boxing'. Billy Conn was ahead on points when Joe Louis KO'd him. Close but no cigar. 😉
ruclips.net/video/CsTkPAl02FI/видео.html
After posting it to my page I'm guessing your number of views has spiked ;-)
surfleopard yes! I think I had 3 views before.
;-) It's Doug, btw ;-)
Middle Weight Bill Comb almost KOed Joe Louis..
Louis seemed to have trouble with alot of the smaller guys. Pastor, Conn, Schmeling (1st fight), Marciano (although Louis was 38 at the time.) He did better against the giants for some reason. (Carnera, both of the Baer's, Abe simon.)
Tough man alright ......The Irish
Was he related to the Joyce Family ?