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George Ross
October 18, 2019 | Philadelphia
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) - Former World Boxing Council light welterweight champion Billy Costello, winner of his first 30 professional fights, has died of lung cancer. He was 55.
Longtime friend Joe LaLima says Costello died Wednesday at a hospital in Kingston, Costello's hometown.
Costello was 40-2 over a 20-year career that began in 1979. He won the WBC light welterweight championship in 1984 with a 10th-round technical knockout of Bruce Curry, then defended the title three times over the next year.
Costello lost the title to "Lightning" Lonnie Smith in an eighth-round technical knockout in 1985. His only other loss as a pro came to Alexis Arguello in 1986.
After retiring from fighting, he had worked in construction and with young people in his hometown.
There was no immediate information on funeral arrangements.
Copyright © 2011 The Associated Press
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My prayers to family, and friends!
Ben Pena
December 06, 2012 | Belcamp, MD
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My prayers are with the family and the children for their loss.
Monica Pena
November 11, 2011 | Belcamp, MD
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I am lost for words after reading of Billy's death this morning. I'll always remember his friendship to me when we lived in Kew Gardens NY. To both his children, know your daddy was very proud of both of you.
Ivan Beltran
November 11, 2011 | Baltimore, MD
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you were great
neil pasquale
July 17, 2011 | Norristown, PA
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to the costello family our prayers and thoughts are with you. maggie kithcart rose, dana, cory and pat smith (kingston)
July 07, 2011
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To the entire Costello family, you are all in my thoughts and prayers in your most difficult time. You don't know me however a man that I love dearly was a friend of Billys and I know how much Billy meant to him. I listen to the stories about him in his youngers years from Buddy and I smile. He even touched those he didn't know. God Bless you all, Debbie Kennedy (West Branch, MI)
July 06, 2011
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To The Costello Family (Vicky and Tammi)HIS SPECIAL SISTERS
You are in my prayers....Billy is in heaven smiling down on you guys...Just know that his spirit is still with you...He was a WORLD CHAMPION, but GOD"S angel...SENDING FLOWERS TO HURLEY AVE
Veronica Chang
July 05, 2011 | Atlanta, GA
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I will keep the family in prayer during this difficult time. Please know that GOD is still in control.
Robert VanDemark
July 05, 2011 | Albany, NY
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