Billy Costello - Revision history

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	'''Trainer:''' [[Victor Valle]] ( - 1999)<br>		'''Trainer:''' [[Victor Valle]] (1979-1999)<br>
	'''Manager:''' [[Mike Jones (Manager)\|Mike Jones]] ( - ~~1999~~)~~<br>~~		'''Manager:''' [[Mike Jones (Manager)\|Mike Jones]] (1979-1986)

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	'''Billy Costello''' ~~trained~~ at ~~the [[Castle Hill Athletic Club]]~~ in the ~~Bronx~~, ~~New York~~. He ~~won~~ the ~~1978 135 lbs New York [[Golden Gloves]] Open Championship~~. Costello stopped ~~(RSC)~~ [[Raymond Johnson]] of the United Block Association in the second round to win the Championship. ~~Representing~~ New York ~~in 1978 he won~~ the ~~139 lbs~~ Intercity Golden Gloves ~~championship vs~~. Paul Williams of Chicago.		'''Billy Costello''' was born in Kingston, New York, on April 10, 1956, to an African American father and an Asian Indian mother. He was one of nine children.

			Costello pitched and played third base at Kingston High School and was hoping for a career in professional baseball. But his life took a perilous turn when he participated in the robbery of a convenience store with four friends, one of whom wielded a gun.

			Costello’s father, William Sr., learned of his involvement and took him to a police station to turn himself in. He spent several days in jail before being sentenced to probation as a youthful offender on the condition that he join a Police Athletic League program.

			His baseball coach tossed him off the team, but he found a new calling.

			"They had some boxing equipment in the gym," Costello said, "and I figured, why not try it?"

			Costello, representing the Castle Hill Athletic Club, stopped [[Raymond Johnson]] of the United Block Association in the second round to win the New York [[Golden Gloves]] Open Lightweight Championship in March 1978. One month later, Costello represented New York at the Intercity Golden Gloves Tournament in Chicago. He defeated Paul Williams of Chicago by a 3-2 decision to win the Light Welterweight Championship.

			As a professional, Costello won the [[World Boxing Council]] Super Lightweight Championship with a 10th-round TKO of [[Bruce Curry]] on January 29, 1984.

			Author [[Thomas Hauser]] joined Costello's training camp in the fall of 1984 and used Costello's preparations for his title defense against [[Saoul Mamby]] as the springboard to examine the sport itself for his book [[The Black Lights\|''The Black Lights: Inside the World of Professional Boxing'']], which was published in 1986. Costello appeared on the cover.

			In his fourth title defense, Costello lost the championship to [[Lonnie Smith]] by an 8th-round TKO on August 21, 1985.

			Costello retired after losing to [[Alexis Arguello]] by a fourth-round TKO on February 9, 1986. He returned to the ring in 1992 and won nine consecutive fights before retiring for good in 1999.

			After retiring as a boxer, Costello worked as a pro boxing judge and a home contractor.

	~~As a professional~~ on ~~Jan~~ 29, ~~1984 Costello won the WBC light welterweight title vs. [[Bruce Curry]]~~, ~~successfully defending his title three times. He later worked as a boxing judge after his career ended. Costello died~~ after a long battle with lung cancer.		Costello died at age 55 on June 29, 2011, after a long battle with lung cancer.

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	==External ~~links~~==		==External Link==
	*~~Obituary at ''nytimes.com''~~ [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/02/sports/billy-costello-who-won-light-welterweight-crown-dies-at-55.html]		*[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/02/sports/billy-costello-who-won-light-welterweight-crown-dies-at-55.html "Billy Costello, Who Won Light Welterweight Crown, Dies at 55" by Richard Goldstein, the ''New York Times'', July 1, 2011]
	*Obituary at ''~~boxinginsider.com~~'' ~~[http://www.boxinginsider.com/headlines/remembering-billy-costello-former-wbc-light-welterweight-champion~~]

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	== Biography ==
			==Biography==
	'''Billy Costello''' trained at the [[Castle Hill Athletic Club]] in the Bronx, New York. He won the 1978 135 lbs New York [[Golden Gloves]] Open Championship. Costello stopped (RSC) [[Raymond Johnson]] of the United Block Association in the second round to win the Championship. Representing New York in 1978 he won the 139 lbs Intercity Golden Gloves championship vs. Paul Williams of Chicago.		'''Billy Costello''' trained at the [[Castle Hill Athletic Club]] in the Bronx, New York. He won the 1978 135 lbs New York [[Golden Gloves]] Open Championship. Costello stopped (RSC) [[Raymond Johnson]] of the United Block Association in the second round to win the Championship. Representing New York in 1978 he won the 139 lbs Intercity Golden Gloves championship vs. Paul Williams of Chicago.

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			==External links==
			*Obituary at ''nytimes.com'' [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/02/sports/billy-costello-who-won-light-welterweight-crown-dies-at-55.html]
			*Obituary at ''boxinginsider.com'' [http://www.boxinginsider.com/headlines/remembering-billy-costello-former-wbc-light-welterweight-champion]

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Bert at 15:07, 19 August 2011

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	'''Billy Costello''' trained at the [[Castle Hill Athletic Club]] in the Bronx, New York. He won the 1978 135 lbs New York [[Golden Gloves]] Open Championship. Costello stopped (RSC) [[Raymond Johnson]] of the United Block Association in the second round to win the Championship. Representing New York in 1978 he won the 139 lbs Intercity Golden Gloves championship vs. [[Paul Williams]] of Chicago.		'''Billy Costello''' trained at the [[Castle Hill Athletic Club]] in the Bronx, New York. He won the 1978 135 lbs New York [[Golden Gloves]] Open Championship. Costello stopped (RSC) [[Raymond Johnson]] of the United Block Association in the second round to win the Championship. Representing New York in 1978 he won the 139 lbs Intercity Golden Gloves championship vs. Paul Williams of Chicago.

	As a professional on Jan 29, 1984 Costello won the WBC light welterweight title vs. [[Bruce Curry]], successfully defending his title three times. He later worked as a boxing judge after his career ended. Costello died after a long battle with lung cancer.		As a professional on Jan 29, 1984 Costello won the WBC light welterweight title vs. [[Bruce Curry]], successfully defending his title three times. He later worked as a boxing judge after his career ended. Costello died after a long battle with lung cancer.

Slugger at 12:21, 14 August 2011

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	'''Billy Costello''' trained at the [[Castle Hill Athletic Club]] in the Bronx, New York. He won the 1978 ~~135lb~~ New York [[Golden Gloves]] Open Championship. Costello stopped (RSC) [[Raymond Johnson]] of the United Block Association in the second round to win the Championship. Representing New York in 1978 he won the 139 ~~lb.~~ Intercity Golden Gloves championship vs. Paul Williams of Chicago.		'''Trainer:''' [[Victor Valle]] ( - 1999)<br>
			'''Manager:''' [[Mike Jones (Manager)\|Mike Jones]] ( - 1999)<br>
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			== Biography ==
			'''Billy Costello''' trained at the [[Castle Hill Athletic Club]] in the Bronx, New York. He won the 1978 135 lbs New York [[Golden Gloves]] Open Championship. Costello stopped (RSC) [[Raymond Johnson]] of the United Block Association in the second round to win the Championship. Representing New York in 1978 he won the 139 lbs Intercity Golden Gloves championship vs. [[Paul Williams]] of Chicago.

	As a professional on Jan 29, 1984 Costello won the WBC light welterweight title vs. [[Bruce Curry]], successfully defending his title three times. He later worked as a boxing judge after his career ended. Costello died after a long battle with lung cancer.		As a professional on Jan 29, 1984 Costello won the WBC light welterweight title vs. [[Bruce Curry]], successfully defending his title three times. He later worked as a boxing judge after his career ended. Costello died after a long battle with lung cancer.

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Bert at 15:40, 2 July 2011

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	'''Billy Costello''' trained at the [[Castle Hill Athletic Club]] in the Bronx, New York. He won the 1978 135lb New York [[Golden Gloves]] Open Championship. Costello stopped (RSC) [[Raymond Johnson]] of the United Block Association in the second round to win the Championship. Representing New York in 1978 he won the 139 lb. Intercity Golden Gloves championship vs. Paul Williams of Chicago.		'''Billy Costello''' trained at the [[Castle Hill Athletic Club]] in the Bronx, New York. He won the 1978 135lb New York [[Golden Gloves]] Open Championship. Costello stopped (RSC) [[Raymond Johnson]] of the United Block Association in the second round to win the Championship. Representing New York in 1978 he won the 139 lb. Intercity Golden Gloves championship vs. Paul Williams of Chicago.

	As a professional ~~Costello~~ on Jan 29, 1984 won the WBC light welterweight title vs. [[Bruce Curry]], successfully defending his title three times. He later worked as a boxing judge after his career ended. Costello died after a long battle with lung cancer.		As a professional on Jan 29, 1984 Costello won the WBC light welterweight title vs. [[Bruce Curry]], successfully defending his title three times. He later worked as a boxing judge after his career ended. Costello died after a long battle with lung cancer.

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Bert at 15:39, 2 July 2011

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	'''Billy Costello''' trained at the [[Castle Hill Athletic Club]] in the Bronx, New York. He won the 1978 135lb New York [[Golden Gloves]] Open Championship. Costello stopped (RSC) [[Raymond Johnson]] of the United Block Association in the second round to win the Championship. Representing New York in 1978 he won the 139 lb. Intercity Golden Gloves championship vs. Paul Williams of Chicago. He later worked as a boxing judge after his ~~pro~~ career ended. Costello died after a long battle with lung cancer.		'''Billy Costello''' trained at the [[Castle Hill Athletic Club]] in the Bronx, New York. He won the 1978 135lb New York [[Golden Gloves]] Open Championship. Costello stopped (RSC) [[Raymond Johnson]] of the United Block Association in the second round to win the Championship. Representing New York in 1978 he won the 139 lb. Intercity Golden Gloves championship vs. Paul Williams of Chicago.

			As a professional Costello on Jan 29, 1984 won the WBC light welterweight title vs. [[Bruce Curry]], successfully defending his title three times. He later worked as a boxing judge after his career ended. Costello died after a long battle with lung cancer.

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Bert at 15:25, 2 July 2011

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	'''Billy Costello''' trained at the [[Castle Hill Athletic Club]] in the Bronx, New York. He won the 1978 135lb New York [[Golden Gloves]] Open Championship. Costello stopped (RSC) [[Raymond Johnson]] of the United Block Association in the second round to win the Championship. Representing New York in 1978 he won the 139 lb. Intercity Golden Gloves championship va. Paul Williams of Chicago. He later worked as a boxing judge after his pro career ended. Costello died after a long battle with lung cancer.		'''Billy Costello''' trained at the [[Castle Hill Athletic Club]] in the Bronx, New York. He won the 1978 135lb New York [[Golden Gloves]] Open Championship. Costello stopped (RSC) [[Raymond Johnson]] of the United Block Association in the second round to win the Championship. Representing New York in 1978 he won the 139 lb. Intercity Golden Gloves championship vs. Paul Williams of Chicago. He later worked as a boxing judge after his pro career ended. Costello died after a long battle with lung cancer.

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+'''Billy Costello''' trained at the [[Castle Hill Athletic Club]] in the Bronx, New York. He won the 1978 135lb New York [[Golden Gloves]] Open Championship. Costello stopped (RSC) [[Raymond Johnson]] of the United Block Association in the second round to win the Championship. Representing New York in 1978 he won the 139 lb. Intercity Golden Gloves championship va. Paul Williams of Chicago. He later worked as a boxing judge after his pro career ended. Costello died after a long battle with lung cancer.
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Ric: updated, per ESPN's FNF

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			'''Billy Costello''' trained at the [[Castle Hill Athletic Club]] in the Bronx, New York. He won the 1978 135lb New York [[Golden Gloves]] Open Championship. Costello stopped (RSC) [[Raymond Johnson]] of the United Block Association in the second round to win the Championship. Representing New York in 1978 he won the 139 lb. Intercity Golden Gloves championship. He later worked as a boxing judge after his pro career ended.

	~~<br clear=all>~~		Costello died after a long battle with lung cancer.
	~~'''Billy~~ Costello''' won the 1978 135lb New York Golden Gloves Open Championship. Costello stopped (RSC) [[Raymond Johnson]] of the United Block Association in the second round to win the Championship. Costello trained at the [[Castle Hill Athletic Club]] in the Bronx, New York.
	~~Representing New York in 1978 he won the 139 lb. Intercity Golden Gloves' championship~~.

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