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    William Amos Smith (May 15, 1871 – October 15, 1937) (Aka "Mysterious Billy" Smith) was a Canadian born two-time world welterweight boxing champion of...
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  • Beginning with Mysterious Billy Smith to Harry Lewis, the welterweight world champions listed below are more widely recognized in the United States and...
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  • Will, Bill, or Billy Smith may refer to: William Smith (Master of Clare College, Cambridge) (1556–1615), English academic William Smith (antiquary) (c...
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    Middleweight Champion from 1898 to 1906. Some of his opponents included Mysterious Billy Smith, Kid McCoy, Tommy West, and Jack Bonner. After his retirement as...
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    world welterweight championship when Mysterious Billy Smith outpointed him on December 6, 1898. Walcott fought Smith, likely his most frequent opponent...
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    champion, "Mysterious" Billy Smith. In March 1899 Lavigne fought briskly for 10 rounds getting the best of Smith. The tide turned and Smith had him out...
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    Langford, Barbados Joe Walcott, Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, and Mysterious Billy Smith. He also squared off against the legendary Jack Johnson in a bout...
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    unsuccessful attempt at the World Welterweight Championship against Mysterious Billy Smith at New York's Lenox Athletic Club, losing in a twenty-five round...
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  • finish fourth despite the feat Events 26 July — Tommy Ryan defeats "Mysterious" Billy Smith after 20 rounds at Minneapolis to win the World Welterweight Championship...
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    as former champion Torpedo Billy Murphy and avenging a disqualification loss to Oscar Gardner. The crowning moment of Smith's career came on October 4,...
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