Editing Billy Conn (section)

{{Short description|American boxer (1917–1993)}}
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{{Infobox boxer
|name=Billy Conn
|image=BillyConn.jpg
|realname=William David Conn
|nickname=The Pittsburgh Kid
|weight=[[Light Heavyweight]]
[[Heavyweight]]
|height=6 ft 1+1/2 in
|reach=72+1/2 in
|birth_date={{birth date|1917|10|08}}
|birth_place=[[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
|death_date={{death date and age|1993|05|29|1917|10|08}}
|death_place=[[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
|style=[[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
|total=76
|wins=64
|losses=11
|draws=1
|KO=15
}}
'''William David Conn''' (October 8, 1917 – May 29, 1993) was an American professional [[Boxing|boxer]] and [[Light Heavyweight]] Champion famed for his fights with [[Joe Louis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-05-30-sp-41440-story.html |title=Ex-Fighter Billy Conn Dies at 75 : Boxing: He nearly defeated Joe Louis for the heavyweight championship in 1941, but decided to slug it out. |website=Articles.latimes.com |date=May 30, 1993 |access-date=March 31, 2016}}</ref> He had a professional boxing record of 63 wins, 11 losses and 1 draw, with 14 wins by knockout. His nickname, throughout most of his career, was "The Pittsburgh Kid."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/30/obituaries/billy-conn-75-an-ex-champion-famed-for-his-fights-with-louis.html |title=Billy Conn, 75, an Ex-Champion Famed for His Fights With Louis |website=[[The New York Times]] |date=May 30, 1993 |access-date=March 31, 2016}}</ref> He was inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in the inaugural class of 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Boxing Hall of Fame names first inductees|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/04/07/Boxing-Hall-of-Fame-names-first-inductees/6244639460800/|access-date=2021-06-09|website=UPI|language=en}}</ref>