Top heavyweight contender Bob Pastor after being knocked
out by Billy during the 13th round of their fight on September 6, 1940.Fight Pictures
Top heavyweight contender Bob Pastor after being knocked
out by Billy during the 13th round of their fight on September 6, 1940.
Another shot of Billy knocking down Pastor.
Middleweight Champion Fred Apostoli about to land a punch
to Billy's mid-section in one of their two professional bouts. Billy won
both, but called them the toughest fights of his career.
Hitting the heavy bag.
Fighting hard hitting heavyweight, Lee Savold
Billy trading punches in one of his two title defenses with Gus Lesnevich.
Conn won both by 15 round decision.
Billy landing a right to the head of Joe Louis in their
historic bout which boxing experts often refer to as the best fight ever.
Billy catches Louis with a quick jab in their first bout.
Referee Eddie Joseph signaling the fight is over at two minutes and fifty eight
seconds of the 13th round against champion Joe Louis on June 18, 1941 in Polo
Grounds, New York.
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Hitting the speed bag
Billy on the attack against Joe Louis in the Polo Grounds in New York City, June
18, 1941.
Another shot of Conn's fight with Joe Louis on June 18, 1941.
Billy fighting Joe Louis for the Heavyweight Title in New York at the Polo
Grounds.
With manager Johnny Ray and Joe Louis after their first fight
Bloodying the face of heavyweight Gunner Barlund
Fighting Melio Bettina for the light-heavyweight title
Fighting heavyweight Henry Cooper
Another shot of Conn's fight with Lee Savold
Billy with European theatre boxing champion, Hal Raskin, during WW II in Europe.
Referee, Eddie Joseph, signaled the end of the fight against Joe Louis - two
minutes and fifty eight seconds into the thirteenth round on June 18, 1941.
Billy defended the Light Heavyweight Title against Melio Bettina in September,
1939 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.