Billy Schwer
William Schwer (born 12 April 1969 in Luton, England), more commonly known as Billy Schwer, is a former professional boxer from Luton in Bedfordshire, England.
For the majority of his professional career, Schwer fought in the lightweight division but also competed in the light welterweight division.
He is the former British, Commonwealth and European lightweight and the IBO World Light Welter-weight title Champion.
Background
Schwer's father was the Irish amateur title holder in the 1960s before he emigrated to England.
Amateur career
Schwer is a former nationals schoolboy title holder and represented England at youth and senior level.
At the 1990 ABA National Championships held at the Royal Albert Hall, London, Schwer represent the Luton Irish Boxing Club and was runner up to PJ Gallagher, in the lightweight (60 kg], the same PJ Gallagher was known as Patrick Gallagher when billy lost in the final of the aba, and Patrick Joseph become the galeforce PJ Gallagher, A professional British super feather weight champion in 1996 to 1997.
Podcasts:
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by Elvis Costello
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by Kamelot
Blue Chair
by: Elvis CostelloNow it's just you and me, my blue friend
And you say that it's you that she's thinking of
And our affair must end
But if it's you that she's thinking of
I think my broken heart might mend
[Chorus:]
Now it's my turn to talk and your turn to think
Your turn to buy and my turn to drink
Your turn to cry and my turn to sink down in the Blue Chair
Down in the Blue Chair
Now I've made up my mind I've made my mistake
And I know that she cries for you
When she's barely awake
Well she's going to bend your mind
Well I hope it don't break
[Chorus]
Down in the Blue Chair
We can watch our troubles rise
Like smoke into the air
And drift up to the ceiling
Down in the Blue Chair
You can feel just like a boy or a man
And next minute you can find yourself kneeling
Down in the Blue Chair
They're boasting of loving the daylights right out of her in the small hours
Down in the Blue Chair
You say that your love lasts forever when you know the night is just hours
And still I want her right now
Not any minute, hour or day
And wherever she is tonight
I want her anyway
I suppose she never said to you,
You were just in the way
[Chorus]
Down in the Blue Chair
Down in the blue
Blue becomes you