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	<boxer>039950</boxer>		<boxer>039950</boxer>

	~~Was born~~ around 1877.		'''Billy Warren''''s life is shadowed in mystery. Born Joseph Warren, his nationality is as questionable as is the date of his birth (around 1877). He was often billed as the "colored heavyweight champion of Australia," although it is more likely that Warren was born in America. Some sources report Boston, Massachusetts, others Pennsylvania, as Warren's place of birth.

	Standing 6'1, weighing around 210, ~~and~~ was athletically built according to [[Nat Fleischer]] in his Black Dynamite series.		Standing 6'1" and weighing around 210, he was athletically built, according to [[Nat Fleischer]] in his "Black Dynamite" series.

	~~Nicknamed~~ the "Cyclone"~~, Warren's life is shadowed in mystery. Born Joseph~~ Warren, ~~his nationality is as questionable as the date~~ of ~~his birth. Billed often as~~ the ~~"colored heavyweight champion of Australia"~~ , ~~though it is most likely Warren was born in America~~. ~~Some sources report Boston, Massachusetts, others Pennsylvania, as Warren's place of birth.~~		Claims he made after his career of fighting both [[Jack Johnson]] and [[Peter Jackson]] have not been proven, and may just be exaggerations by the "Cyclone." But Warren did square off with [[Sam_McVea\|Sam McVey]], a great Black fighter of the era, losing by a second round knockout.

	Claims he made after his career of fighting both [[Jack Johnson]] and [[Peter Jackson]] have not been proven, and may just be exagerrations by the "Cyclone." But Warren did square off with [[Sam_McVea\|Sam McVey]], a great black fighter of the era, losing by a second round knockout. Warren did become the Irish heavyweight champion , beating former world title challenger [[Jem Roche]] by knockout with a viscous blow that left Roche unconscious for fifteen minutes.		Warren did become the Irish heavyweight champion, beating former world title challenger [[Jem Roche]] by knockout with a viscous blow that left Roche unconscious for fifteen minutes.

	A familiar face to the people of Dublin, Warren passed away at the age of 74 at St. Kevin's Hospital in Dublin. He was buried at the Mount Jerome Cemetery. The ''Irish ~~Indepedent~~'' noted Warren's death was "deeply regretted-he fought the good fight."		A familiar face to the people of Dublin, Warren passed away at the age of 74 at St. Kevin's Hospital in Dublin. He was buried at the Mount Jerome Cemetery. The ''Irish Independent'' noted Warren's death was "deeply regretted--he fought the good fight."

	Victories for Billy Warren that are either unconfirmed or exact dates are known:		Victories for Billy Warren that are either unconfirmed or exact dates are known:
			*KO 17 Jack Mace in Melbourne, Australia
			*vs. George Barton
			*vs. Sam McCarthy
			*vs. Dick Hendry
			*vs. Tom Baker
			*vs. Jack Hart
			*vs. Dan Kelly

	~~KO 17 Jack Mace in Melbourne, Australia~~

	~~vs. George Barton~~		Much informational help courtesy of "Untwisting the Cyclone: Solving the Mystery of Old-Time Heavyweight Billy Warren" by Patrick Myler, featured in ''[[The Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'' magazine, August 2003 issue: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IBRO153.25-28.pdf]

	~~vs. Sam McCarthy~~

	~~vs. Dick Hendry~~

	~~vs. Tom Baker~~

	~~vs. Jack Hart~~

	~~vs. Dan Kelly~~



	Much informational help courtesy of "''Untwisting the Cyclone:Solving the Mystery of Old-Time Heavyweight Billy Warren''" By Patrick Myler, featured in ''[[The Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'' ~~Magazine~~ August 2003 issue.

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	Nicknamed the "Cyclone", Warren's life is shadowed in mystery. Born Joseph Warren, his nationality is as questionable as the date of his birth. Billed often as the "colored heavyweight champion of Australia" , though it is most likely Warren was born in America. Some sources report Boston, Massachusetts, others Pennsylvania, as Warren's place of birth.		Nicknamed the "Cyclone", Warren's life is shadowed in mystery. Born Joseph Warren, his nationality is as questionable as the date of his birth. Billed often as the "colored heavyweight champion of Australia" , though it is most likely Warren was born in America. Some sources report Boston, Massachusetts, others Pennsylvania, as Warren's place of birth.

	Claims he made after his career of fighting both [[Jack Johnson]] and [[Peter Jackson]] have not been proven, and may just be exagerrations by the "Cyclone." But Warren did square off with [[Sam_McVea\|Sam McVey]], a great black fighter of the era, losing by a second round knockout. Warren did become the Irish heavyweight champion , beating former world title challenger [[~~Boxer:Jem_Roche:040326\|~~Jem Roche]] by knockout with a viscous blow that left Roche unconscious for fifteen minutes.		Claims he made after his career of fighting both [[Jack Johnson]] and [[Peter Jackson]] have not been proven, and may just be exagerrations by the "Cyclone." But Warren did square off with [[Sam_McVea\|Sam McVey]], a great black fighter of the era, losing by a second round knockout. Warren did become the Irish heavyweight champion , beating former world title challenger [[Jem Roche]] by knockout with a viscous blow that left Roche unconscious for fifteen minutes.

	A familiar face to the people of Dublin, Warren passed away at the age of 74 at St. Kevin's Hospital in Dublin. He was buried at the Mount Jerome Cemetery. The ''Irish Indepedent'' noted Warren's death was "deeply regretted-he fought the good fight."		A familiar face to the people of Dublin, Warren passed away at the age of 74 at St. Kevin's Hospital in Dublin. He was buried at the Mount Jerome Cemetery. The ''Irish Indepedent'' noted Warren's death was "deeply regretted-he fought the good fight."

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	Much informational help courtesy of "''Untwisting the Cyclone:Solving the Mystery of Old-Time Heavyweight Billy Warren''" By Patrick Myler, featured in ''~~The~~ [[The Ring\|Ring ~~Magazine~~]]'' August 2003 issue.		Much informational help courtesy of "''Untwisting the Cyclone:Solving the Mystery of Old-Time Heavyweight Billy Warren''" By Patrick Myler, featured in ''[[The Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'' Magazine August 2003 issue.

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	Nicknamed the "Cyclone", Warren's life is shadowed in mystery. Born Joseph Warren, his nationality is as questionable as the date of his birth. Billed often as the "colored heavyweight champion of Australia" , though it is most likely Warren was born in America. Some sources report Boston, Massachusetts, others Pennsylvania, as Warren's place of birth.		Nicknamed the "Cyclone", Warren's life is shadowed in mystery. Born Joseph Warren, his nationality is as questionable as the date of his birth. Billed often as the "colored heavyweight champion of Australia" , though it is most likely Warren was born in America. Some sources report Boston, Massachusetts, others Pennsylvania, as Warren's place of birth.

	Claims he made after his career of fighting both [[~~Boxer:Jack_Johnson:001187\|~~Jack Johnson]] and [[~~Boxer:Peter_Jackson:010543\|~~Peter Jackson]] have not been proven, and may just be exagerrations by the "Cyclone." But Warren did square off with [[~~Boxer:~~Sam_McVea~~:011622~~\|Sam McVey]], a great black fighter of the era, losing by a second round knockout. Warren did become the Irish heavyweight champion , beating former world title challenger [[Boxer:Jem_Roche:040326\|Jem Roche]] by knockout with a viscous blow that left Roche unconscious for fifteen minutes.		Claims he made after his career of fighting both [[Jack Johnson]] and [[Peter Jackson]] have not been proven, and may just be exagerrations by the "Cyclone." But Warren did square off with [[Sam_McVea\|Sam McVey]], a great black fighter of the era, losing by a second round knockout. Warren did become the Irish heavyweight champion , beating former world title challenger [[Boxer:Jem_Roche:040326\|Jem Roche]] by knockout with a viscous blow that left Roche unconscious for fifteen minutes.

	A familiar face to the people of Dublin, Warren passed away at the age of 74 at St. Kevin's Hospital in Dublin. He was buried at the Mount Jerome Cemetery. The ''Irish Indepedent'' noted Warren's death was "deeply regretted-he fought the good fight."		A familiar face to the people of Dublin, Warren passed away at the age of 74 at St. Kevin's Hospital in Dublin. He was buried at the Mount Jerome Cemetery. The ''Irish Indepedent'' noted Warren's death was "deeply regretted-he fought the good fight."

Ric: Boxer:Billy Warren:039950 moved to Billy Warren

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	~~'''Born''' around 1877~~		<boxer>039950</boxer>

	~~'''Died''' 3/16/1951~~		Was born around 1877.

	~~Stood~~ 6'1, ~~weighed~~ around 210,and was athletically built according to [[Nat Fleischer]] in his Black Dynamite series.		Standing 6'1, weighing around 210, and was athletically built according to [[Nat Fleischer]] in his Black Dynamite series.

	Nicknamed the "Cyclone", Warren's life is shadowed in mystery. Born Joseph Warren, his nationality is as questionable as the date of his birth. Billed often as the "colored heavyweight champion of Australia" though most likely was born in America. Some sources report Boston, Massachusetts, others Pennsylvania as Warren's place of birth.		Nicknamed the "Cyclone", Warren's life is shadowed in mystery. Born Joseph Warren, his nationality is as questionable as the date of his birth. Billed often as the "colored heavyweight champion of Australia" , though it is most likely Warren was born in America. Some sources report Boston, Massachusetts, others Pennsylvania, as Warren's place of birth.

	Claims he made after his career of fighting both Jack Johnson and Peter Jackson have not been proven, and may just be exagerrations by the "Cyclone." But Warren did square off with Sam ~~McVea~~, a great black fighter of ~~that~~ era, losing by a second knockout. Warren did become the Irish ~~Heavyweight champ~~, beating former world title challenger Jem Roche by knockout with a viscous blow that left Roche unconscious for fifteen minutes.		Claims he made after his career of fighting both [[Boxer:Jack_Johnson:001187\|Jack Johnson]] and [[Boxer:Peter_Jackson:010543\|Peter Jackson]] have not been proven, and may just be exagerrations by the "Cyclone." But Warren did square off with [[Boxer:Sam_McVea:011622\|Sam McVey]], a great black fighter of the era, losing by a second round knockout. Warren did become the Irish heavyweight champion , beating former world title challenger [[Boxer:Jem_Roche:040326\|Jem Roche]] by knockout with a viscous blow that left Roche unconscious for fifteen minutes.

	A familiar face to the people of Dublin, Warren passed away at the age of 74 at St. Kevin's Hospital in Dublin. He was buried at Mount Jerome Cemetery. The ''Irish Indepedent'' noted Warren's death was "deeply regretted-he fought the good fight."		A familiar face to the people of Dublin, Warren passed away at the age of 74 at St. Kevin's Hospital in Dublin. He was buried at the Mount Jerome Cemetery. The ''Irish Indepedent'' noted Warren's death was "deeply regretted-he fought the good fight."

	Victories for Billy Warren that are either ~~not confirmed~~ or no dates are known:		Victories for Billy Warren that are either unconfirmed or exact dates are known:

	KO 17 Jack Mace in Melbourne, Australia		KO 17 Jack Mace in Melbourne, Australia
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	vs. Dan Kelly		vs. Dan Kelly

	~~[http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=039950 Fight Record]~~

	Much informational help courtesy of "''Untwisting the Cyclone:Solving the Mystery of Old-Time Heavyweight Billy Warren''" By Patrick Myler, featured in ''The [[The Ring\|Ring Magazine]]'' August 2003 issue.		Much informational help courtesy of "''Untwisting the Cyclone:Solving the Mystery of Old-Time Heavyweight Billy Warren''" By Patrick Myler, featured in ''The [[The Ring\|Ring Magazine]]'' August 2003 issue.

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	'''Died''' 3/16/1951		'''Died''' 3/16/1951

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	[http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=039950 Fight Record]		[http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=039950 Fight Record]

	Much informational help courtesy of "''Untwisting the Cyclone:Solving the Mystery of Old-Time Heavyweight Billy Warren''" By Patrick Myler, featured in ''The [[Ring Magazine]]'' August 2003 issue.		Much informational help courtesy of "''Untwisting the Cyclone:Solving the Mystery of Old-Time Heavyweight Billy Warren''" By Patrick Myler, featured in ''The [[The Ring\|Ring Magazine]]'' August 2003 issue.

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	Claims he made after his career of fighting both Jack Johnson and Peter Jackson have not been proven, and may just be exagerrations by the "Cyclone." But Warren did square off with Sam McVea, a great black fighter of that era, losing by a second knockout. Warren did become the Irish Heavyweight champ, beating former world title challenger Jem Roche by knockout with a viscous blow that left Roche unconscious for fifteen minutes.		Claims he made after his career of fighting both Jack Johnson and Peter Jackson have not been proven, and may just be exagerrations by the "Cyclone." But Warren did square off with Sam McVea, a great black fighter of that era, losing by a second knockout. Warren did become the Irish Heavyweight champ, beating former world title challenger Jem Roche by knockout with a viscous blow that left Roche unconscious for fifteen minutes.

	A familiar face to the people of Dublin, Warren passed away at the age of 74 at St. Kevin's Hospital in Dublin. He ~~wasburied~~ at Mount Jerome Cemetery. The ''Irish Indepedent'' noted Warren's death was "deeply regretted-he fought the good fight."		A familiar face to the people of Dublin, Warren passed away at the age of 74 at St. Kevin's Hospital in Dublin. He was buried at Mount Jerome Cemetery. The ''Irish Indepedent'' noted Warren's death was "deeply regretted-he fought the good fight."

	Victories for Billy Warren that are either not confirmed or no dates are known:		Victories for Billy Warren that are either not confirmed or no dates are known:

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	'''Died''' 3/16/1951		'''Died''' 3/16/1951

	Stood 6'1, weighed around 210,and was athletically built according to [[Nat Fleischer]] in his Black Dynamite series.		Stood 6'1, weighed around 210,and was athletically built according to [[Nat Fleischer]] in his Black Dynamite series.

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	[http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=039950 Fight Record]		[http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=039950 Fight Record]

	Much informational help ~~came from~~ "Untwisting the Cyclone:Solving the Mystery of Old-Time Heavyweight Billy Warren" By Patrick Myler, featured in ''The [[Ring Magazine]]'' August 2003 issue.		Much informational help courtesy of "''Untwisting the Cyclone:Solving the Mystery of Old-Time Heavyweight Billy Warren''" By Patrick Myler, featured in ''The [[Ring Magazine]]'' August 2003 issue.