Career
Billy Fox, known as "Blackjack", started off his career by winning 36 consecutive fights, all by knockout, before he was knocked out by Gus Lesnevich for the world light heavyweight title. Fox then lost two fights in a row against Red Willis Applegate and Gus Lesnevich, to whom he lost in the first round by a knockout in 1:58 seconds. He would fight 12 more fights, and amass a record of 48 wins (47 by knockout), 9 losses, and 1 draw.
His knockout ratio is 81 percent.
Billy Fox was portrayed in Martin Scorsese"s Raging Bulletin by Eddie Mustafa Muhammad.