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Eladio "Black Bill" Valdés (July 1905 – May 14, 1933) was a Cuban boxer, active in the 1920s.Small of stature at 5 feet 3.5 inches (1.613 m) and weighing between 109 and 115 pounds (49 and 52 kg), he was managed by Luis "Pincho" Gutiérrez and trained by Moe Fleischer.
Bill Richmond (5 August 1763 – 28 December 1829) was a British boxer, born into slavery in Richmondtown, New York. Although born in Colonial America , he lived for the majority of his life in England, where all his boxing contests took place.
Black Bill may refer to: Black-billed (disambiguation) Eladio Valdes, Cuban boxer; Bill Anderson, a Black man involved in the 1839 Marion riot
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William Louis Wallace (born December 1, 1945), nicknamed "Superfoot", is an American martial artist, former professional kickboxer, and actor.Considered one of the first American superstars of kickboxing, [3] [4] he was the Professional Karate Association (PKA) World Full-Contact Champion, and the Middleweight Kickboxing Champion for six years, retiring with an undefeated 23-0-0 record.
March 21 – Midget Wolgast wins the vacant New York Flyweight title with a decision over Black Bill, New York City. June 11 – Max Schmeling wins the undisputed world Heavyweight title, defeating Jack Sharkey by a four-round disqualification, after being hit with a damaging low blow. Schmeling became the first boxer to win the title by ...
Wolgast had won an 18-man tournament defeating Black Bill on March 21, 1930, in the tournament finals, for the vacant NYSAC flyweight title and in his first title defense defeated LaMorte, who had been claiming the championship since his victory over then NYSAC champion Corporal Izzy Schwartz. 16 September 1935 19 January 1937 Small Montana ...
The bout was a benefit for the great black boxer Sam Langford. A noteworthy black Cuban flyweight at the time, Black Bill would later contend for the NYSAC World Flyweight Championship in March 1930 against Midget Wolgast. Silverberg would lose to Black Bill again in a six-round points decision on December 29, 1928, at the Olympia Athletic Club ...