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Super lightweight · United States
Billy Costello 40-2-0 23 KO · 1979–1999
Billy Costello was a super lightweight boxer from United States, born Apr 10, 1956. Record 40-2-0 with 23 knockouts over 1979–1999. World titles: WBC super lightweight (1984–1985). Billy Costello last fought Juan Laporte on Jun 18, 1999 and won by SD over 10 rounds.
Also: Билли Костильо · بيلي كوستيلو
Born Apr 10, 1956
Died Jun 29, 2011
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 174 cm
Reach 180.5 cm
Debut Aug 22, 1979
Career 1979–1999
Rounds boxed 250
KO share 58%
Born in Kingston, New York, U.S.
Titles WBC super lightweight · 1984–1985
Boxerbook rating 1951 ± 253 · inactive since Jun 1999Why here › Confirmed bouts 4 of 42
Career record Record
40-2-0, 23 KOs · 1979–1999
Last result W
SD 10/10 · Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville, 🇺🇸
The record 42 bouts, 1979–1999, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
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SD 10/10 · Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville, 🇺🇸
Costello 39-2-0 · Laporte —
W
Marvin Ladson
TKO 3/10 · The Ritz, Raleigh, 🇺🇸
Costello 38-2-0 · Ladson —
W
Tim Scott
UD 10/10 · Civic Center, Raleigh, 🇺🇸
Costello 37-2-0 · Scott —
W
Jeff Passero
TKO 10/10 · Music Fair, Westbury, 🇺🇸
Costello 36-2-0 · Passero —
W
Bobby Elkins
KO 6/10 · Music Fair, Westbury, 🇺🇸
Costello 35-2-0 · Elkins —
W
Robert Hightower
PTS 10/10 · Kingston, New York, 🇺🇸
Costello 34-2-0 · Hightower —
W
Bernard Boisvert
TKO 6/10 · Huntington Hilton Hotel, Melville, 🇺🇸
Costello 33-2-0 · Boisvert —
W
Juan Carlos Romero
UD 8/8 · Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, White Plains, 🇺🇸
Costello 32-2-0 · Romero —
W
Marvin Ladson
TKO 4/10 · Mahi Temple Shrine Auditorium, Miami, 🇺🇸
Costello 31-2-0 · Ladson —
L
TKO 4/10 · Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Costello 31-1-0 · Argüello 75-7-0
W
Rick Kaiser
KO 2/10 · Midtown Neighborhood Center, Kingston, 🇺🇸
Costello 30-1-0 · Kaiser —
L
For WBC super lightweight title TKO 8/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Costello 30-0-0 · Smith 20-1-1
W
For WBC super lightweight title UD 12/12 · Midtown Neighborhood Center, Kingston, 🇺🇸
Costello 29-0-0 · Haley 48-4-2
W
Retained WBC super lightweight title UD 12/12 · Midtown Neighborhood Center, Kingston, 🇺🇸
Costello 28-0-0 · Mamby —
W
Retained WBC super lightweight title UD 12/12 · Municipal Auditorium, Kingston, 🇺🇸
Costello 27-0-0 · Shields —
W
Won WBC super lightweight title TKO 10/12 · Civic Center, Beaumont, 🇺🇸
Costello 26-0-0 · Curry 32-7-0
W
Mike Essett
KO 4/10 · War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, 🇺🇸
Costello 25-0-0 · Essett —
W
TKO 5/10 · Kingston, New York, 🇺🇸
Costello 24-0-0 · Rojas —
W
Carl Crowley
TKO 3/10 · Municipal Auditorium, Kingston, 🇺🇸
Costello 23-0-0 · Crowley —
W
Willie Rodriguez
UD 10/10 · Municipal Auditorium, Kingston, 🇺🇸
Costello 22-0-0 · Rodriguez —
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Dominic Fox
KO 2/10 · Municipal Auditorium, Kingston, 🇺🇸
Costello 21-0-0 · Fox —
W
Felix Favella
TKO 3/10 · Caesars Palace Sports Pavilion, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Costello 20-0-0 · Favella —
W
Bob Harvey
SD 10/10 · Westchester County Center, White Plains, 🇺🇸
Costello 19-0-0 · Harvey —
W
Raul Hernandez
TKO 6/8 · Westchester County Center, White Plains, 🇺🇸
Costello 18-0-0 · Hernandez —
W
Chico Rosa
TKO 1/8 · Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Costello 17-0-0 · Rosa —
W
Rosendo Ramirez
UD 8/8 · Imperial Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Costello 16-0-0 · Ramirez —
W
Trevor Evelyn
TKO 5/10 · Westchester County Center, White Plains, 🇺🇸
Costello 15-0-0 · Evelyn —
W
Marvin Jenkins
UD 10/10 · Westchester County Center, White Plains, 🇺🇸
Costello 14-0-0 · Jenkins —
W
Charles Thomas
KO 2 · Westchester County Center, White Plains, 🇺🇸
Costello 13-0-0 · Thomas —
W
Orlando Montalvo
UD 8/8 · Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, 🇺🇸
Costello 12-0-0 · Montalvo —
W
Jose Green
TKO 7/8 · Long Island Arena, Commack, 🇺🇸
Costello 11-0-0 · Green —
W
Paul Moore
KO 1 · Westchester County Center, White Plains, 🇺🇸
Costello 10-0-0 · Moore —
W
Rick Stinnie
PTS 6/6 · Westchester County Center, White Plains, 🇺🇸
Costello 9-0-0 · Stinnie —
W
Richie Garland
TKO 5/6 · Concord Resort Hotel, Kiamesha Lake, 🇺🇸
Costello 8-0-0 · Garland —
W
Kato Ali
TKO 3/6 · Westchester County Center, White Plains, 🇺🇸
Costello 7-0-0 · Ali —
W
Kato Ali
SD 6/6 · Westchester County Center, White Plains, 🇺🇸
Costello 6-0-0 · Ali —
W
Marvin Edwards
TKO 1/6 · Westchester County Center, White Plains, 🇺🇸
Costello 5-0-0 · Edwards —
W
George Casher
PTS 4/4 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Costello 4-0-0 · Casher —
W
John Jones
TKO 2/4 · Long Island Arena, Commack, 🇺🇸
Costello 3-0-0 · Jones —
W
Dave Bolden
PTS 4/4 · Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, 🇺🇸
Costello 2-0-0 · Bolden —
W
Jose Gonzalez
KO 3/4 · Westchester County Center, White Plains, 🇺🇸
Costello 1-0-0 · Gonzalez —
W
Angel Ortiz
UD 4/4 · Felt Forum, New York City, 🇺🇸
Costello 0-0-0 · Ortiz —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
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Facts
What is Billy Costello's record? Billy Costello's professional record is 40-2-0 with 23 knockouts.
Who did Billy Costello fight last? Billy Costello last fought Juan Laporte on Jun 18, 1999 and won by SD over 10 rounds.
Which world titles has Billy Costello held? Billy Costello has held 1 world title reign: WBC super lightweight (1984–1985). Sources Boxerbook ID 18180 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/18180 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.