Billy Papke (born William Herman Papke, and known as "The Illinois Thunderbolt") was an American boxer. Born in Spring Valley, Illinois, he was the son of German immigrants to the USA. Papke was an abnormally hard boxer. He began his boxing career in 1906, winning 23 and drawing four times. His first loss was a 10-round decision to Stanley Ketchel, his first of four fights with Ketchel. He won the second meeting, and the World Middleweight title, largely by the expedient of punching Ketchel in the throat when he stepped forward to shake hands at the beginning of the bout. Two months later, he lost his title to Ketchel and received a terrific beating in the process. After the bout, Papke's own wife did not recognize him after it was over. Papke lost the final meeting, which the 4th was a particularly savage encounter.

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  • Billy Papke (born William Herman Papke, and known as "The Illinois Thunderbolt") was an American boxer. Born in Spring Valley, Illinois, he was the son of German immigrants to the USA. Papke was an abnormally hard boxer. He began his boxing career in 1906, winning 23 and drawing four times. His first loss was a 10-round decision to Stanley Ketchel, his first of four fights with Ketchel. He won the second meeting, and the World Middleweight title, largely by the expedient of punching Ketchel in the throat when he stepped forward to shake hands at the beginning of the bout. Two months later, he lost his title to Ketchel and received a terrific beating in the process. After the bout, Papke's own wife did not recognize him after it was over. Papke lost the final meeting, which the 4th was a particularly savage encounter. After Ketchel's death Papke was one of several middleweights contesting the right to be called World Middleweight Champ. He travelled to Paris where he thrashed future champion Georges Carpentier but was beaten by another American, Frank Klaus, ending his title hopes. He continued fighting until 1919, losing a four rounder to Soldier Bartfield. Papke's life ended tragically. He shot and killed his wife, then committed suicide by turning the gun on himself. Billy Papke was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2001. (en)
  • Billy Papke, właściwie William Herman Papke, przydomek Illinois Thunderbolt (ur. 17 września 1886 - zm. 26 listopada 1936), amerykański bokser niemieckiego pochodzenia, mistrz świata wagi średniej. (pl)
  • William Herman "Billy" Papke (17. syyskuuta 1886 Spring Valley, Illinois, Yhdysvallat - 26. marraskuuta 1936) oli yhdysvaltalainen keskisarjan ammattinyrkkeilijä ja maailmanmestari. Hän oli syntyisin saksalaisperäisistä vanhemmista. Papken lempinimi oli "The Illinois Thunderbolt". Papkea pidettiin raakana nyrkkeilijänä. Hän voitti otteluistaan paidattomana 23, hävisi neljä. Papken ensimmäinen tappio tuli amerikkalaista maailmanmestaria Stanley Ketcheliä vastaan pistein kymmeneräisessä ottelussa. Hän kuitenkin voitti Ketcheliltä maailmanmestaruuden, ja on väitetty hänen lyöneen Ketcheliä kurkkuun erän alun verryttelyssä. Revanssissa pari kuukautta myöhemmin Ketchel pieksi Papken sellaiseen kuntoon, ettei edes Papken vaimo tuntenut miestään. Stanley Ketchelin kuoltua Papke oli harvoja keskisarjan maailmanmestaruustittelin hamuajia. Hän matkusti Pariisiin. Siellä hän kohtasi ranskalaisen Georges Carpentierin, jonka voitti. Hän kuitenkin hävisi maanmiehelleen Frank Klausille. Billy Papke eli loppuelämänsä huonoissa oloissa masentuneena. Vuonna 1936 50-vuotiaana hän ampui vaimonsa ja itsensä. Papke valittiin International Boxing Hall of Fameen vuonna 2001. (fi)
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  • Billy Papke (born William Herman Papke, and known as "The Illinois Thunderbolt") was an American boxer. Born in Spring Valley, Illinois, he was the son of German immigrants to the USA. Papke was an abnormally hard boxer. He began his boxing career in 1906, winning 23 and drawing four times. His first loss was a 10-round decision to Stanley Ketchel, his first of four fights with Ketchel. He won the second meeting, and the World Middleweight title, largely by the expedient of punching Ketchel in the throat when he stepped forward to shake hands at the beginning of the bout. Two months later, he lost his title to Ketchel and received a terrific beating in the process. After the bout, Papke's own wife did not recognize him after it was over. Papke lost the final meeting, which the 4th was a particularly savage encounter. (en)
  • Billy Papke, właściwie William Herman Papke, przydomek Illinois Thunderbolt (ur. 17 września 1886 - zm. (pl)
  • William Herman "Billy" Papke (17. (fi)
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  • Billy Papke (en)
  • Billy Papke (pl)
  • Billy Papke (fi)
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