Billy Baker (boxer)

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Billy Baker
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Real nameBilly Baker
Weight(s) Bantamweight
Nationality English Flag of England.svg
Born1894
West Derby, England
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins11
Wins by KO10+8
Losses17
Draws1
No contests0

Billy Baker (born 1894 in West Derby, England) was an English professional boxer. [1]

Born in West Derby, Baker's professional boxing career lasted from 1946 to 1955.

He was married but he and his wife had no children.

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References

  1. Boxrec. "Billy Baker". Boxrec Fighter Page. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2008.