Light-heavyweight great Billy Conn, the fighter with movie star looks best remembered for his 1941 loss to world heavyweight champ Joe Louis, died #OnThisDay in 1993 in his native Pittsburgh. He was 75 years old. Conn romped the first 12 rounds, but inexplicably decided to trade punches with the explosive Louis in the 13th - and got stopped: “I lost my head and a million bucks,” Billy told the press. In 1990 Conn made the headlines again when he floored an armed robber in a store with a left hoo

84 years ago, Joe Louis defeated Billy Conn by KO in round 13 of 15 to retain the world heavyweight title. Louis was behind on two judges scorecards. #Boxing #History | BTR Boxing Podcast Network

#OnThisDay 1980: Billy Connolly was in irreverent but slightly more introspective form on Parkinson. Bonus autoharp loveliness to end. | BBC Archive