Edwards fought Hall of Famer Charlie Mitchell in 1884, losing in the 3rd round.
Life After Boxingedit
Following the Mitchell bout, Edwards retired from the ring but remained in boxing by training John L. Sullivan for several winning contests.
Edwards was a successful real estate investor after retiring. In 1894 Edwards appeared as himself in the Edison Company's kinetoscope film Billy Edwards and the Unknown Boxer, in a pre-determined-outcome exhibition match against a random boxer.[1] This film survives and is preserved in the Library of Congress.
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