We hear today the tragic news that journeyman Billy Smith has passed away after taking his own life.
Thirty five year old Billy – aka ‘Gypsy Boy’ – has fought in 161 fights and will be sadly missed by the boxing community.
Our thoughts go out to his family and friends.
Y2 Boxing won the promotional rights for the World Boxing Association (WBA) cruiserweight title fight between champion Arsen Gulamirian and mandatory challenger Aleksei Egorov. The company, was represented by Yohan Zaoui and David Berlin, made an offer of US$ 364,000.00, which exceeded those of the other participants and set the date for the fight on…
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