Billy Collins
Irish-American boxer
- Born
- 21 September 1961, Nashville
- Died
- 6 March 1984, Antioch
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- light middleweight
- Occupation
- boxer
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 removed, along with hand wraps that had been soaked in plaster of Paris.
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