Billy Hope

==Summary==
Billy "the Great" Hope is a light heavyweight boxing champion. His mother had him when she was incarcerated and he was sent to an orphanage, and although he was incarcerated himself he became a champion. After his wife was killed, he had to fight for custody of his daughter due to his temper. He turned to Tick Wills, who helped him improve his defense and control his anger for his fight against Miguel "Magic" Escobar, against whom he would fight to reclaim his title as the WBC Light Heavyweight Champion of the World.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with weapons
Name: Billy Hope, "the Great"
Origin: Southpaw
Gender: Male
Age: Mid-30s
Classification: Human, Boxer
Powers and Abilities: Peak Human Physical Characteristics (Billy is in phenomenal shape), Master Boxer (Billy Hope is the light heavyweight champion, his victory over Darius Jones was his fourth consecutive title defense, his record was 43 victories and 0 defeats until he intentionally lost to Kalil Turay because he was discouraged, he later trained under Tick Wills to improve his defense and reclaim his title from Miguel "Magic" Escobar), Weapon Proficiency (Billy owns a pistol and has some skill in wielding it)
Attack Potency: Street level (In 2006 Billy won Knockout of the Year, he easily destroyed a framed photo of himself, he knocked down a referee with a headbutt, breaking his nose and shattering his cheekbone), higher with weapons
Speed: Athletic Human with Peak Human combat speed (Billy's training includes using the speed bag, Tick Wills commended him for his ability to slip punches and explicitly said he was faster than Miguel Escobar)
Lifting Strength: Above Average Human (Billy easily flipped a table in a fit of anger, several people had to restrain him in the hospital and he had to be restrained again in court, his training for the Escobar fight included flipping a heavy tire)
Striking Strength: Street level (A hard right hand from Billy drove Darius Jones back into the ropes and then he knocked him down with a left hook and he ended the fight with a right hand, Miguel Escobar said he hits hard, the announcer said he had a "tremendous uppercut" and he defeated Escobar with a southpaw uppercut)
Durability: Street level (Billy withstood hard shots to the body and head from Darius Jones, he remained conscious as a security guard beat him, he refused to compete against Kalil Turay even when the latter was pounding him with both fists to the body and the head, he survived a car crash, his training for the Escobar fight included having a medicine ball slammed against his gut, and he kept fighting Escobar even after the latter hit him with a low blow)
Stamina: Peak Human (Billy defeated Darius Jones in the 10th round, defeated Keith Brady in the seventh round and went the distance with Miguel Escobar)
Range: Standard Melee Range
Standard Equipment: None
*Optional Equipment: Springfield Armory Tactical Response Pistol (TRP)
Intelligence: Average
Standard Tactics: None notable.
Weaknesses: Standard human weaknesses. His late wife Maureen said he would have brain damage in a few years if he kept fighting with poor defense. As a result, he has a weak left eye.
Notable Attacks/Techniques: Billy is a boxer. Jim Lampley commended him for his body shots but criticized his poor defense. Tick Wills trained him to slip punches and improved his defense. Under his tutelage, Billy demonstrated greater defense against Keith "the Buzz Saw" Brady during an exhibition charity event for wounded veterans. It was said that Miguel "Magic" Escobar was the superior boxer while Billy was "the more physical brawler."
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
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Category:Live-Action Characters
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Category:Southpaw