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Sad news that former WBC light-welter champion Billy Costello passed away from cancer, only aged 55.

Billy retired with a 40-2 record, he won the title against hard punching Bruce Curry, and made 3 defenses before losing in 8 against Lonnie Smith.

http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=412&cat=boxer

RIP.Too young.

Costello's fight were always good to watch, and he
beat some good champs like mamby and Haley, they were
tough fights and it took it's toll on him, lonnie smith was
in the right place and time to take the title from him... RIP Champ.

The Black Lights was the first boxing book that i read.

R.I.P Billy Costello

RIP Billy. Another sad day for boxing. Cancer is terrible ilness.

Good article about Billy here, shows that he was a class act outside of the ring as well

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.d ... -1/SITEMAP

Old bones Ian wrote:Sad news that former WBC light-welter champion Billy Costello passed away from cancer, only aged 55.

Billy retired with a 40-2 record, he won the title against hard punching Bruce Curry, and made 3 defenses before losing in 8 against Lonnie Smith.

http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=412&cat=boxer

I have that fight on tape (lonnie smith),it was shown on itv with good old reg gutteridge commentating,yeh he was a good fighter and a shame he died so young.

RIP Billy - as others have said that is very young to die.

RIP champ!!

i allways remember that big thick moustache on my dad's ring & ko mag's him an edwin rosario.

r.i.p

Billy looked great against Arguello - until he got nailed. It will never erase two giant facts: Costello was a solid world champion and a classy human being,