| Mysterious Billy Smith | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Amos Smith |
| Rated at | Welterweight |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | May 15, 1871 Little River, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 87 |
| Wins | 30 |
| Wins by KO | 22 |
| Losses | 22 |
Mysterious Billy Smith was a Canadian boxer. He turned pro in 1890, and in his ninth fight knocked out Danny Needham to win the welterweight championship in 1892. He held on to it until Tommy Ryan beat him on points in 1894. He won back the vacant title in 1898 by beating Matty Matthews, and lost it again in 1900 to Rube Ferns. Smith bowed out in 1915 when stopped by Jack Root.
Smith was notorious for having a very roughhouse fighting style in the ring and was disqualified 13 times, more than any other boxer in history.
Smith died on October 14, 1937 in Portland, Oregon, USA.
He was posthumously inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2009.