Bombardier Billy Wells, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British boxer
Date of Birth: 31-Aug-1887
Place of Birth: Stepney, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 12-Jun-1967
Profession: boxer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Bombardier Billy Wells
- William Thomas Wells, better known as Bombardier Billy Wells (31 August 1889 – 12 June 1967), was an English heavyweight boxer.
- Fighting under the name "Bombardier Billy Wells", he was British and British Empire Champion from 1911 until 1919, defending his title fourteen times.
- In 1911 he became the first Heavyweight to win the Lonsdale Belt, which had been introduced for British champions at all weights in 1909. Wells, who was 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) and was between 182 and 192 lb (83 and 87 kg), fought with an orthodox style.
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