Bill Thompson
Bill Thompson
aka Billy Boy Thompson
Joliet Illinois USA
Amateur boxing Champion, Heavyweight
Amateur Boxing Career Highlights
1964 CYO Novice Championship Winner, Light Heavyweight, Chicago, IL
1966 CYO Heavyweight Champion, Chicago, IL
1966 Golden Glove Heavyweight Champion, Streator, IL
1966 IL State Heavyweight Champion, Ottawa, IL
1967 CYO Heavyweight Champion, Chicago, IL
1967 Golden Glove Runner-Up Heavyweight, Chicago, IL
1968 CYO Heavyweight Champion, Chicago, IL
1968 Golden Glove Heavyweight Champion, Springfield, IL
1968 Runner-Up IL State Heavyweight Champion, Ottawa
1968 Fought George Foreman in the Olympic Trials in Toledo, OH.
Lost in 2nd Round after knocking Foreman down in the First Round
1969 Golden Glove Heavyweight Champion, Chicago, IL
1970 CYO Heavyweight Champion, Chicago, IL
1970 National Golden Glove Heavyweight Champion, Las Vegas, Nevada - Beat Ron Lyle (who later turned pro and fought Ali and Foreman for the heavyweight championship belt)
1970 Voted the Number 1 Heavyweight Amateur in the U.S. by the Amateur Boxing Association
1971 IL State Heavyweight Champion, Ottawa, IL
1972 Golden Glove Heavyweight Champion, Chicago, IL
1973 IL State Heavyweight Champion, Ottawa, IL