Billy Graham (boxing trainer)

Billy Graham (boxing trainer)

:"This article is about the former amateur and professional boxer. For the Welterweight boxing champion of the world, see American Billy Graham (boxer) (1922-1992). For the winner of four New Zealand titles at light welterweight, see Billy Graham (NZ boxer)."

William Stuart "Billy 'the Preacher'" Graham (born Salford, Manchester) is a former amateur and professional boxer and head of Billy 'the Preacher' Grahams Phoenix Camp.

Graham was the last boxer to fight at the Kings Hall, Belle View, Manchester. Billy won the BBC North West Manager / Coach of the Year (2007), beating Sir Alex Ferguson and Sale Sharks Coach Andrew Sheridan to the title. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/articles/2007/11/26/north_west_sports_awards_2007.shtml] , BBC]

Graham is also an aspiring actor who has appeared in series such as Burn It on BBC Three and made films with Director Tom Bruggan which are yet to be released.

Billy Graham split with Ricky Hatton, having been the latter's trainer, on 29th July 2008.

Phoenix Camp

Trainer of fighters from the Phoenix Camp that have won titles including:

*"Central Area", Ricky Hatton, Mathew Hatton
*"British", Ricky Hatton, Ensley Bingham, Mike Brodie, Michael Gomez
*"Irish Title", Mathew Macklin
*"Commonwealth", Paul Burke, Steve Foster
*"European", Carl Thompson
*"Inter-continental titles", Ensley Bingham, Peter Judson, Carl Thompson, Ricky Hatton, Anthony Farnell, Mathew Hatton
*"World title versions" (WBO, WBU, IBF, WBA, IBO), Ricky Hatton, Carl Thompson, Michael Gomez, Antony Farnell
*"Ring' Undisputed Light Welter Weight Title", Ricky Hatton

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