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Billy Collins was born to a working class Irish family in Antioch, Tennessee. His father and manager, Billy Collins Sr.(1937–2018), was a welterweight professional boxer during the late 1950s and early 1960s who won 38 of his 56 professional fights. Collins Jr. followed his father's footsteps and started training with him since a very young age.
The documentary examines a 1983 boxing match that took place between the undefeated fighter Billy Collins Jr. and Luis Resto. The fight was on the undercard occurring before the headline or "main event" between Multi-Division World Champion Roberto Durán and Davey Moore. Resto unexpectedly beat the highly touted Collins in a 10-round unanimous ...
On June 16, 1983, Resto unexpectedly beat undefeated prospect Billy Collins Jr. at Madison Square Garden in New York City in a 10-round unanimous decision. The fight was the undercard for a bout between Roberto Durán and Davey Moore.
The fight was the undercard for a fight between Roberto Durán and Davey Moore. [3] Resto won in a 10-round unanimous decision over a bloody Collins. After the fight, Resto came to Collins' corner to shake hands with Collins' father and trainer, Billy Sr. When Billy Sr. grabbed Resto's hand, he discovered Resto's gloves were thinner than normal.
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Clifton Collins Jr. has made a career out of being a supporting player. Collins always manages to stand out, whether in a pivotal role like Perry Ellis in “Capote” or a glorified cameo in ...
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One good example of an unusual circumstance occurred in 1983, on the undercard of the fight where Roberto Durán beat Davey Moore for the World Jr. Middleweight title at the Madison Square Garden, when Luis Resto and Billy Collins Jr boxed ten rounds. Resto appeared to win the fight cleanly, and the scorers gave the match to Resto.