Profession: Boxer
Biography: Billy Conn was an Irish-American boxer, known as "The Pittsburgh Kid," who was renowned for his fights with Joe Louis. He won the World Light Heavyweight Championship in 1939, beating the reigning champion, Melio Bettina, in New York.
Conn put aside his World Light Heavyweight Championship title in 1941 so that he could challenged the Joe Louis, then the World Heavyweight Champion. They fought in June of 1941, in which Conn was ahead for most of the fight until he attempted an unsuccessful knockout and then was, in the same round, himself knocked out. Read More...
A Report has indicated that only ten states are paying wage awards to their workers. Naija News reports that following the withdrawal of petrol subsidy and the attendant pains, the Federal Government among other cushioning policies, began payment of N35,000 wage award to its workers. It has paid for five months.
On Monday, President Bola Tinubu admonished governors, who are yet to pay the wage award to start, pending the conclusion of work by the Tripartite Committee on New Minimum Wage. Read More...
There are many interesting characters in the fictional town of Iron Lake, NY in 'Dexter: New Blood.' Who is Tess Silvera and what is her importance?
Source: Showtime In a show about a serial killer and his violence-prone son like Dexter: New Blood, it can be easy to overlook relatively normal characters like Tess Silvera. The teacher and part-time bartender is a resident of Iron Lake, NY, just like Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Read More...