Billy Edwards (December 21, 1844 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England – August 12, 1907) was a standout lightweight of the late 1860s and 1870s in England.
Professional career
Nicknamed "Make-Believe Billy", Edwards began boxing at the age of 14 and fought Sam Collyer on August 24, 1868 for the AmericanLightweightChampionship. Edwards won the fight in the 34th-round to win the title.
Edwards fought Hall of Famer Charlie Mitchell in 1884, losing in the 3rd round.
Life After Boxing
Following the Mitchell bout, Edwards retired from the ring but remained in boxing by training John L. Sullivan for several winning contests.
Edwards was a successful real estate investor after retiring.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Glen Edward Bonin; her two brothers, Herbert Schap Jr. and Edward Schap; son, Billy Bonin; son-in-law, Tommy Jeansonne; granddaughter, Mandy Jeansonne Poche, and sister-in-law, Nada Bonin Landry.
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin quarterback Billy Edwards’ offseason bonding activities with his new teammates included accompanying a few offensive linemen on an ice-fishing trip to nearby Monona Bay ... .
Wisconsin is banking on a new quarterback and a new scheme to help its offense return to form as the Badgers attempt to bounce back from their first losing season since 2001. Wisconsin brought in Maryland transfer Billy Edwards and ... .
The prettiest of the pitches and catches between Ballard and quarterback Billy Edwards came from about 40 yards out. Edwards rolled left and launched a pass to the back of the end zone that hit Ballard ...
The news everyone expected for a week became official Sunday when Nico Iamaleava signed with UCLA ... Also, the Bruins, who finished No ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... Wisconsin’s Billy Edwards Jr ... Edwards threw 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions for Maryland last season.
An aerial view of Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis ...Billy Edwards and Danny O’Neil, the Badgers' top two quarterbacks, each engineered one scoring drive ... That was a positive ... Edwards – 9 of 16 for 58 yards; O’Neil 4 of 9 for 62 yards ... 1 offense ...
Sam Faiers and sister Billie Shepherd have announced they are reuniting for a brand new TV series - four years after their hit joint show The Mummy Diaries ended ... 'We’re so excited to be back together for a brand new series, Sam & Billie.
An aerial view of Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis ... “We’re where we need to be,” he said ... The most impressive play of the day goes to the senior safety who made dove to make a shoestring interception of a Billy Edwards throw to Chris Brooks ...
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s running back room is not built on paper ... NU signed three transfer wideouts — one of whom is already gone — and a backup quarterback, but no running back ... 8 ... I also thought of Maryland, which lost starter Billy Edwards to Wisconsin ... .
Charli was joined by special guests Billie Eilish, Lorde and Troye Sivan as she delivered her hotly-awaited first set at the world-famous US festival - where Green Day headlined on Saturday ... 'TROYE SIVAN, LORDE, BILLIE EILISH ALL AS SURPRISE GUESTS….