The Tragedy of Billy Collins Jr.


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40 years ago, Luis Resto and Billy Collins Jr. had one of the most scandalous fights in the history of boxing. Collins, known as "Irish" was poised to add an.


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On June 16 1983, Billy Collins Jr. faced Luis Resto in a bout Billy was favoured to win. What followed, was a tale of brutality, depression and death. A youn.


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The documentary examines a 1983 boxing match that took place between undefeated prospect Billy Collins Jr. and Luis Resto. The fight was on the undercard for a bout between Multi-Division World Champion Roberto Durán and Davey Moore. Resto unexpectedly beat the highly touted Collins in a 10-round unanimous decision; however, after the fight.


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William Ray Collins Jr. (September 21, 1961 - March 6, 1984) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 1983. He was undefeated before his career was cut short after his final fight when he sustained serious injuries against Luis Resto in their ten-round bout. Aided by his trainer Panama Lewis, Resto used illegal, tampered gloves with an ounce of the gloves' cushioning.


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Billy Collins Jr., the morning after his fight against Luis Resto It was a disturbing, human drama piece about an incident which took place inside the ring at Madison Square Garden in 1983 and the.


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Billy Collins Jr was killed March 8, 1984, in an automobile accident in Nashville. Quote from The Washington Post: "OBITUARY Billy Collins, 23, ex-boxer, wrecked a car into a creek in Nashville area; officers cited 'speeding and drinking.'"


The Tragedy of Billy Collins Jr.

16th of June, 1983Madison Square Garden, New York


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A thousand miles and a year away from Collins Creek, Billy Collins Jr. fought at Madison Square Garden. It was a magic night for boxing, June 16, 1983. The Garden was filled with 20,061 spectators.


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Billy Collins Jr. was a promising up-and-comer in the boxing world in the 1980s. His father, William Sr., was a professional boxer before him. Collins Jr. was destined for greatness, and he proved it early in his career. Heading into his bout against veteran Luis Resto in 1983, Collins Jr. was a perfect 14-0 and had 11 knockouts to his name.


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Trained by Panama Lewis, Resto, to the shock of everyone, was beating Collins Jr up. Not known as an especially hard hitter, Resto was taking the action right to the usually aggressive and.


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Billy Collins Jr., 22, Dies in Car Crash. There were only a few sentences about young Collins and his death, but the headline said it all. I closed the paper and stared blankly out the window for the remainder of the one-hour ride into NYC's Penn Station.


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As the 40th anniversary of Billy Collins Jr vs Luis Resto approaches next year, WBN remembers the devastating events. The shocking incidents occurred in ten months between June 1983 and March 1984.


Almost 40 years on, never the tragedy of Billy Collins Jr

Billy Collins Jr had something about him, it is fair to say. When you look at the old pictures from the early 1980s he is reminiscent of an extra from the seminal movie Fame.It's the hair and.


Billy Collins Jr.

William Ray Collins Jr. was an American professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 1983. He was undefeated before his career was cut short after his final fight when he sustained serious injuries against Luis Resto in their ten-round bout. Aided by his trainer Panama Lewis, Resto used illegal, tampered gloves with an ounce of the gloves' cushioning removed, along with hand wraps which had.


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Billy Ray Collins Sr. only wishes that Billy Ray Collins Jr. could have been around to see justice carried out. When Billy Jr. slammed his car into a cement embankment in what his father believes was a successful suicide attempt in March 1984, he ended a life that had become meaningless to him after the night of June 16, 1983.


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On June 16, 1983, undefeated prizefighter Billy Collins Jr. set out to fulfill every boxer's dream of fighting in the world's most famous arena - Madison Square Garden. Collins' opponent.

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