Billy Dib
| Billy Dib | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Bilal Dib |
| Nickname(s) | Billy the Kid |
| Rated at | |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Reach | 70 1⁄2 in (179 cm) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born |
17 August 1985 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 47 |
| Wins | 42 |
| Wins by KO | 24 |
| Losses | 4 |
| No contests | 1 |
Bilal "Billy" Dib (born 17 August 1985) is an Australian professional boxer. He held the IBO super-featherweight title in 2008, and the IBF featherweight title from 2011 to 2013.
Dib was born on 17 August 1985 at Kogarah Hospital in Sydney, Australia. 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. His parents had emigrated to Australia from Lebanon, and owned a small greengrocer store in Engadine. His brother is politician Jihad Dib.
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 133 bouts. During this period he was the Australian Champion on three occasions, and he was selected to train at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). However, his preparation for the 2004 Olympic Games was hindered by a motorcycle accident, and he was not selected for the Australian team. He subsequently turned down an offer to join Lebanon's Olympic team, arguing that he had been representing Australia and wouldn't feel right if drawn against an Australian in the tournament as Australia was his, and his family's home.
After missing out on the Olympics Dib traveled to Sheffield to train with Prince Naseem Hamed, who encouraged him to turn professional.
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