Billy the kid dib biography definition

Born on the 17th of August, 1985 in Sydney, Australia, Billy took up boxing at the age of 12 in order to rid himself of his asthmatic condition..

Billy Dib

Australian boxer (born 1985)

Bilal Dib (born 17 August 1985), known as Billy Dib, is an Australian professional boxer.

He held the IBFfeatherweight title from 2011 to 2013, and the IBOsuper-featherweight title in 2008.

He's known by most as an icon of Australian boxing, but Billy 'The Kid' Dib has been facing a completely new opponent following a cancer.

  • Billy "The Kid" Dib is a true fighter, both inside and outside the ring.
  • Born on the 17th of August, 1985 in Sydney, Australia, Billy took up boxing at the age of 12 in order to rid himself of his asthmatic condition.
  • Billy 'The Kid' Dib has fought and won against his toughest opponent, with treatment at Westmead Hospital saving the life of two-time world boxing champion.
  • Billy 'The Kid' Dib, a two time World Champion will go down in the history books as one of Australia's great fighters, and a great Australian story.

    • Early years

    Dib was born on 17 August 1985 at Kogarah Hospital in Sydney.[2] He has suffered from chronic asthma since birth, and he spent the first six months of his life in an incubator fighting the ailment.

    He took up boxing at the age of 12 to try to overcome the condition.[2][3][4] His parents had emigrated to Australia from Lebanon, and owned a small greengrocer store in Engadine, where he grew up.[2][5]

    Amateur career

    After starting boxing at the age of 12 at the local Police and Community Youth Club (PCYC), he soon began appearing in amateur competitions, winning 98 out of 113 bouts.

    During this period he was the Australian Champion on three occasions, and he was selected to