Bombardier Billy Wells - Revision history

John at 19:26, 2 January 2025

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			* [[:category:Bombardier Billy Wells Gallery\|Bombardier Billy Wells Gallery]]
			* '''Manager:''' James Maloney
			* '''Bombardier Billy Wells''''s date of birth also said to have been August 31, 1887.

	~~'''Manager:''' James Maloney~~		It was widely reported that Wells would meet Jim Coffey "The Roscommon Giant" at the NSC on June 29th, but the fight never materialized.

	~~'''Bombardier Billy Wells''''s date of birth also said to have been August 31, 1887.~~

	*It was widely reported that Wells would meet Jim Coffey "The Roscommon Giant" at the NSC on June 29th, but the fight never materialized.

	From [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/sport/boxing/lonsdale.shtml BBC London]:<br>		From [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/sport/boxing/lonsdale.shtml BBC London]:<br>
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	* [[:image:Wells.BombardierBilly3.jpg\|Photo #2]], [[:Image:Wells.Bombardier.jpg\|Photo #3]], [[:File:BombWells.JPG\|Photo #4]], [[:File:BillyWells.JPG\|Photo #5]]
	* Wells was the only boxer to hit the gong at the beginning of all Rank Organization Films.		* Wells was the only boxer to hit the gong at the beginning of all Rank Organization Films.
	* Wells died in Ealing, London, England.		* Wells died in Ealing, London, England.
	*[[:Image:WellsBombadierRecord.jpg\|Record]]		* [[:Image:WellsBombadierRecord.jpg\|Record]]
	* [http://nipperpatdaly.co.uk/billywells.html Bombardier Billy Wells (Streatham)] Article.		* [http://nipperpatdaly.co.uk/billywells.html Bombardier Billy Wells (Streatham)] Article.


	{{DEFAULTSORT:Wells, Bombadier Billy}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Wells, Bombadier Billy}}
	[[Category:Commonwealth Boxing Council Heavyweight Champions]]		[[Category:Commonwealth Boxing Council Heavyweight Champions]]
	[[Category: BBBoC British Title Outright Winners]]		[[Category: BBBoC British Title Outright Winners]]

Cap at 19:44, 21 September 2023

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	'''Bombardier Billy Wells''''s date of birth also said to have been August 31, 1887.		'''Bombardier Billy Wells''''s date of birth also said to have been August 31, 1887.

	*It was widely reported that Wells would meet Jim Coffey "The Roscommon Giant" at the NSC on June 29th.		*It was widely reported that Wells would meet Jim Coffey "The Roscommon Giant" at the NSC on June 29th, but the fight never materialized.

	From [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/sport/boxing/lonsdale.shtml BBC London]:<br>		From [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/sport/boxing/lonsdale.shtml BBC London]:<br>

Cap at 19:43, 21 September 2023

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	'''Bombardier Billy Wells''''s date of birth also said to have been August 31, 1887.		'''Bombardier Billy Wells''''s date of birth also said to have been August 31, 1887.

			*It was widely reported that Wells would meet Jim Coffey "The Roscommon Giant" at the NSC on June 29th.

	From [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/sport/boxing/lonsdale.shtml BBC London]:<br>		From [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/sport/boxing/lonsdale.shtml BBC London]:<br>

Cap at 19:12, 17 June 2021

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			'''Manager:''' James Maloney

	'''Bombardier Billy Wells''''s date of birth also said to have been August 31, 1887.		'''Bombardier Billy Wells''''s date of birth also said to have been August 31, 1887.

John at 19:58, 26 November 2020

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	From [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/sport/boxing/lonsdale.shtml BBC London]:<br>		From [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/sport/boxing/lonsdale.shtml BBC London]:<br>
	:"Bombardier" Billy Wells from London's East End was the first British Heavyweight to win the [[Lonsdale Belt]] back in 1911 where he defeated [[Iron ~~(William) Hague\|Ian~~ Hague]] with a knockout in the sixth round.		:"Bombardier" Billy Wells from London's East End was the first British Heavyweight to win the [[Lonsdale Belt]] back in 1911 where he defeated [[Iron Hague]] with a knockout in the sixth round.

	:He defended the title thirteen times, a record that stood for many years, before losing against [[Joe Beckett]] in February 1919. The Lonsdale Belt that he won was the original heavyweight belt and is crafted from 22 carat gold unlike later belts.		:He defended the title thirteen times, a record that stood for many years, before losing against [[Joe Beckett]] in February 1919. The Lonsdale Belt that he won was the original heavyweight belt and is crafted from 22 carat gold unlike later belts.

John at 03:44, 20 February 2020

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	~~'''Division:''' Heavyweight<br>~~


	'''Bombardier Billy Wells''''s date of birth also said to have been August 31, 1887.		'''Bombardier Billy Wells''''s date of birth also said to have been August 31, 1887.

Arvind1 at 02:56, 12 October 2017

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	[[Category:Commonwealth Boxing Council Heavyweight Champions]]		[[Category:Commonwealth Boxing Council Heavyweight Champions]]
			[[Category: BBBoC British Title Outright Winners]]

Ric: another image linked

2013-02-12T19:27:49Z

another image linked

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	'''Division:''' Heavyweight<br>		'''Division:''' Heavyweight<br>
	~~[[:File:BombWells.JPG\|Photo #2]]~~


	'''Bombardier Billy Wells''''s date of birth also said to have been August 31, 1887.		'''Bombardier Billy Wells''''s date of birth also said to have been August 31, 1887.
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	* [[:image:Wells.BombardierBilly3.jpg\|Photo #2]], [[:Image:Wells.Bombardier.jpg\|Photo #3]]		* [[:image:Wells.BombardierBilly3.jpg\|Photo #2]], [[:Image:Wells.Bombardier.jpg\|Photo #3]], [[:File:BombWells.JPG\|Photo #4]], [[:File:BillyWells.JPG\|Photo #5]]
	* Wells was the only boxer to hit the gong at the beginning of all Rank Organization Films.		* Wells was the only boxer to hit the gong at the beginning of all Rank Organization Films.
	* Wells died in Ealing, London, England.		* Wells died in Ealing, London, England.

Ric at 16:17, 20 October 2012

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	'''Division:''' Heavyweight		'''Division:''' Heavyweight<br>
			[[:File:BombWells.JPG\|Photo #2]]

Ric at 17:18, 18 September 2011

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	'''Division:''' Heavyweight		'''Division:''' Heavyweight
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			'''Bombardier Billy Wells''''s date of birth also said to have been August 31, 1887.

	* [http://nipperpatdaly.co.uk/billywells.html Bombardier Billy Wells (Streatham)] Article.


	~~Date of birth also said to have been August 31, 1887: [[:Image:WellsBombadierRecord.jpg\|click]]~~
	~~[[file:Wells.Bombardier.jpg\|right]]~~
	From [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/sport/boxing/lonsdale.shtml BBC London]:<br>		From [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/sport/boxing/lonsdale.shtml BBC London]:<br>
	"Bombardier" Billy Wells from London's East End was the first British Heavyweight to win the [[Lonsdale Belt]] back in 1911 where he defeated [[Iron (William) Hague\|Ian Hague]] with a knockout in the sixth round.		:"Bombardier" Billy Wells from London's East End was the first British Heavyweight to win the [[Lonsdale Belt]] back in 1911 where he defeated [[Iron (William) Hague\|Ian Hague]] with a knockout in the sixth round.

	He defended the title thirteen times, a record that stood for many years, before losing against [[Joe Beckett]] in February 1919. The Lonsdale Belt that he won was the original heavyweight belt and is crafted from 22 carat gold unlike later belts.		:He defended the title thirteen times, a record that stood for many years, before losing against [[Joe Beckett]] in February 1919. The Lonsdale Belt that he won was the original heavyweight belt and is crafted from 22 carat gold unlike later belts.

	BBC London ~~have~~ managed to track down this historic belt and we can exclusively reveal that the Belt is kept at The Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, South East London. The belt however is not on display to the general public.		:BBC London has managed to track down this historic belt and we can exclusively reveal that the Belt is kept at The Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, South East London. The belt however is not on display to the general public.

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	* ~~Another~~ [[:image:Wells.BombardierBilly3.jpg\|~~image~~]]		* [[:image:Wells.BombardierBilly3.jpg\|Photo #2]], [[:Image:Wells.Bombardier.jpg\|Photo #3]]
	* Wells was the only boxer to hit the gong at the beginning of all Rank Organization Films.		* Wells was the only boxer to hit the gong at the beginning of all Rank Organization Films.
	* Wells died in Ealing, London, England.		* Wells died in Ealing, London, England.
			*[[:Image:WellsBombadierRecord.jpg\|Record]]
			* [http://nipperpatdaly.co.uk/billywells.html Bombardier Billy Wells (Streatham)] Article.

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Wells, Bombadier Billy}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Wells, Bombadier Billy}}
	[[Category:Commonwealth Boxing Council Heavyweight Champions]]		[[Category:Commonwealth Boxing Council Heavyweight Champions]]