Billy Schwer

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Billy Schwer

Real name	Billy Schwer
Rated at	light-welterweight
Nationality	English
Birth date	April 12, 1969 (1969-04-12) (age 39)
Birth place	Luton, England
Death date	-
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	45
Wins	39
Wins by KO	30
Losses	6
Draws	0
No contests	-

William Schwer, (born 12 April 1969 in Luton, England) more commonly known as Billy Schwer, is a former professional boxer from Luton in Bedfordshire, England.

For the majority of his professional career, Schwer fought in the lightweight division but also competed in the light welterweight division.

He is the former British, Commonwealth and European lightweight and the IBO light welterweight title holder.^[1]

1 Background
- 1.1 Amateur career
2 Professional career
- 2.1 Debut
- 2.2 Title fights
  - 2.2.1 British and Commonwealth lightweight title
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
6 External links

[edit] Background

Schwer's father was the Irish amateur title in the 1960s holder before he emigrated to England.^[2]

[edit] Amateur career

Schwer is a former nationals schoolboy title holder and represented England at youth and senior level.^[2]

At the 1990 ABA National Championships held at the Royal Albert Hall, London, Schwer represent the Luton Irish Boxing Club and was runner up to Patrick Gallagher in the lightweight (60kg) class.^[3]

[edit] Professional career

Schwer was trained by Jack Lindsay and fought out of his Luton base north of London. He was a popular fighter and attracted a large following amongst the Luton and Luton Irish communities.^[2]

[edit] Debut

Schwer had his first professional fight in October 1990. His first fight took place at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London. In this fight Schwer beat Frenchman Pierre Conan with a first round knockout.