Wild Bill Boyd - Revision history

Ric at 22:57, 29 November 2010

2010-11-29T22:57:35Z

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	<boxer>039981</boxer>		<boxer>039981</boxer>
	'''Managers:''' [[George Cruickshank]], [[Jack Dempsey]]		'''Managers:''' [[George Cruickshank]], [[Jack Dempsey]]
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	* [[:Image:BoydWB.jpg\|Photo #2]]		* [[:Image:BoydWB.jpg\|Photo #2]], [[:Image:Boyd.Bill.jpg\|Photo #3]]
	*Exact date of birth unknown. Reported as being 24 years old by March 1939.		*Exact date of birth unknown. Reported as being 24 years old by March 1939.
	*Of the U.S.S. ''Idaho'' while an amateur, he won the heavyweight championship in the Pacific Northwest Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament in Seattle, Washington, December 16, 1935. He had scored two KOs, and won a third battle by a lopsided margin.		*Of the U.S.S. ''Idaho'' while an amateur, he won the heavyweight championship in the Pacific Northwest Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament in Seattle, Washington, December 16, 1935. He had scored two KOs, and won a third battle by a lopsided margin.

Ric: updated a bit

2007-02-20T01:51:45Z

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			* [[:Image:BoydWB.jpg\|Photo #2]]
	*Exact date of birth unknown. Reported as being 24 years old by March 1939.		*Exact date of birth unknown. Reported as being 24 years old by March 1939.
	*~~Boyd, of~~ the U.S.S. ''Idaho'' while an amateur, won the heavyweight championship in the Pacific Northwest Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament in Seattle, Washington, December 16, 1935. He had scored two KOs, and won a third battle by a lopsided margin.		*Of the U.S.S. ''Idaho'' while an amateur, he won the heavyweight championship in the Pacific Northwest Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament in Seattle, Washington, December 16, 1935. He had scored two KOs, and won a third battle by a lopsided margin.
	*He also was the United States Navy's Heavyweight Champion in 1936 and 1937.		*He also was the United States Navy's Heavyweight Champion in 1936 and 1937.
			*Some newspapers reported his boxing nickname as being "Battleship Bill Boyd."
	*According to the August 11, 1937 edition of the ''Everett Daily Herald''(Everett, WA, USA) newspaper, Boyd was from Birmingham, Alabama, USA. That article reported that he was the former Northwest Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion, as well as the former United States Navy titlest. He was twice the Navy Heavyweight Champion. Further, that article reported that Boyd's amateur record was 78 (69 KOs)-2 losses (on points only, no KO losses)-0.		*According to the August 11, 1937 edition of the ''Everett Daily Herald''(Everett, WA, USA) newspaper, Boyd was from Birmingham, Alabama, USA. That article reported that he was the former Northwest Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion, as well as the former United States Navy titlest. He was twice the Navy Heavyweight Champion. Further, that article reported that Boyd's amateur record was 78 (69 KOs)-2 losses (on points only, no KO losses)-0.
	*His first manager was [[George Cruickshank]]. Former World Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey once owned an interest in Boyd. (EDH, July 27, 1938.) Dempsey also managed Boyd in 1939. Perhaps later, as well. (See also the March 2, 1939 edition of the EDH.)		*His first manager was [[George Cruickshank]]. Former World Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey once owned an interest in Boyd. (EDH, July 27, 1938.) Dempsey also managed Boyd in 1939. Perhaps later, as well. (See also the March 2, 1939 edition of the EDH.)

Ric at 01:42, 20 February 2007

2007-02-20T01:42:50Z

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	<boxer>039981</boxer>		<boxer>039981</boxer>
	'''Managers:''' George Cruickshank; Jack Dempsey		'''Managers:''' [[George Cruickshank]], [[Jack Dempsey]]
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	*Exact date of birth unknown. Reported as being 24 years old by March 1939.		*Exact date of birth unknown. Reported as being 24 years old by March 1939.

Ric: Boxer:Bill Boyd:039981 moved to Wild Bill Boyd

2007-02-19T17:08:02Z

Boxer:Bill Boyd:039981 moved to Wild Bill Boyd

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Ric: image added; formatting

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	Exact date of birth unknown.		[[file:Boyd.Bill.jpg\|left\|Bill Boyd]]
	Reported as being 24 years old by March 1939.		<boxer>039981</boxer>
	~~Born Horace Boyd~~		'''Managers:''' George Cruickshank; Jack Dempsey
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	Boyd, of the U.S.S. Idaho while an amateur, won the heavyweight championship in the Pacific Northwest Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament in Seattle, Washington, December 16, 1935.		*Exact date of birth unknown. Reported as being 24 years old by March 1939.
	He had scored two KOs, and won a third battle by a lopsided margin.		*Boyd, of the U.S.S. ''Idaho'' while an amateur, won the heavyweight championship in the Pacific Northwest Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament in Seattle, Washington, December 16, 1935. He had scored two KOs, and won a third battle by a lopsided margin.
			*He also was the United States Navy's Heavyweight Champion in 1936 and 1937.
	He also was the United States Navy's Heavyweight Champion in 1936 and 1937.		*According to the August 11, 1937 edition of the ''Everett Daily Herald''(Everett, WA, USA) newspaper, Boyd was from Birmingham, Alabama, USA. That article reported that he was the former Northwest Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion, as well as the former United States Navy titlest. He was twice the Navy Heavyweight Champion. Further, that article reported that Boyd's amateur record was 78 (69 KOs)-2 losses (on points only, no KO losses)-0.
			*His first manager was [[George Cruickshank]]. Former World Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey once owned an interest in Boyd. (EDH, July 27, 1938.) Dempsey also managed Boyd in 1939. Perhaps later, as well. (See also the March 2, 1939 edition of the EDH.)
	According to the August 11, 1937 edition of ~~THE EVERETT DAILY HERALD~~ (Everett, WA, USA) newspaper, Boyd was from Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
	That article reported that he was the former Northwest Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion, as well as the former United States Navy titlest.
	He was twice the Navy Heavyweight Champion.
	Further, that article reported that Boyd's amateur record was 78(69 KOs)-2(points only, no KO losses)-0.
	His first manager was George Cruickshank.
	Former World Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey once owned an interest in Boyd.
	(EDH, July 27, 1938.)
	Dempsey also managed Boyd in 1939.
	Perhaps later, as well.
	(See also the March 2, 1939 edition of the EDH.)

Unknown user at 00:00, 1 January 2005

2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

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Exact date of birth unknown.
Reported as being 24 years old by March 1939.
Born Horace Boyd

Boyd, of the U.S.S. Idaho while an amateur, won the heavyweight championship in the Pacific Northwest Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament in Seattle, Washington, December 16, 1935.
He had scored two KOs, and won a third battle by a lopsided margin.

He also was the United States Navy's Heavyweight Champion in 1936 and 1937.

According to the August 11, 1937 edition of THE EVERETT DAILY HERALD (Everett, WA, USA) newspaper, Boyd was from Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
That article reported that he was the former Northwest Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion, as well as the former United States Navy titlest.
He was twice the Navy Heavyweight Champion.
Further, that article reported that Boyd's amateur record was 78(69 KOs)-2(points only, no KO losses)-0.
His first manager was George Cruickshank.
Former World Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey once owned an interest in Boyd.
(EDH, July 27, 1938.)
Dempsey also managed Boyd in 1939.
Perhaps later, as well.
(See also the March 2, 1939 edition of the EDH.)