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William Moeller
Image Descriptions: William 'Billy' Moeller was born in Sydney on 24 June 1949 and boxed with the Parramatta Police Boys Club from the age of 8.
He had 49 amateur fights, losing eleven and twice being runner up in State titles and including a win over 'Rocky' Gattalari, future Australian professional champion.
Billy turned professional on 16 April 1970 and won the Australian Junior Lightweight Title in his twentieth fight in 1971 with a win over Paul Bink. In 1973 Billy retired with a hand injury, but after treatment made a comeback in 1974. Shortly afterwards he won the vacant Australian Junior Lightweight title. In 1975 Billy won the vacant Commonwealth Junior Lightweight title. Later that year he fought former world champion Lionel Rose in what was said to be Billy's defence of his two titles, but Lionel Rose could not make the weight and the bout went ahead as a non-title fight with Billy winning over 10 rounds.
Billy Moeller successful defended his Commonwealth title against Mama Clay in Lagos, Nigeria in 1976. Shortly afterwards he again successfully defended the Commonwealth title against Barry Michael at the Amoco Centre in Orange.
Billy was then living in Orange and trained by Ken Williams He travelled to Port Moresby, New Guinea to defend his Commonwealth title against Johnny Aba and lost a controversial decision. In a return clash eight months later Billy suffered a severe head gash from a clash of heads and the Doctor stopped the fight, which was then awarded in error to Johnny Aba when a draw was the correct decision.
Bitterly disappointed Billy retired but made a comeback in 1981 with the resurgence of boxing in Orange. Billy fought and defeated two world champions in Lionel Rose and Barry Michael. His 48 professional bouts saw him lose only 11 times and he was never knocked out in his career.
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