William Schwer (born 12 April 1969 in

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, England), known as Billy Schwer, is a former

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boxer. For the majority of his professional career, Schwer fought in the

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division but also competed in the

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division. He is a former

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and

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lightweight and the IBO World Light Welter-weight title Champion.

Background

Schwer's father was the Irish amateur title holder in the 1960s before he emigrated to England.

Amateur career

Schwer attended Challney High School for Boys (Luton). A former national schoolboy title holder, he represented England at the youth and senior levels. At the 1990 ABA National Championships held at the

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, Schwer represent the ''Luton Irish Boxing Club'' and was runner up to Patrick 'Blueboy' Gallagher, in the lightweight division.

Professional career

Schwer was trained by Jack Lindsay and fought out of

. He was a popular fighter and attracted a large local following. He had his first professional fight in October 1990. His first fight took place at the

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, London, where he beat

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Pierre Conan with a first round

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Title fights

British and Commonwealth Feather weight title

Schwer's first title fight came in 1992 against Carl Crook.

References

External links

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Profile

Biodata

Official website
1969 births English male boxers Living people Sportspeople from Luton English people of Irish descent Light-welterweight boxers {{England-boxing-bio-stub