Have Dick Tiger and Joey Giardello ever fought each other?

Yes. Dick Tiger and Joey Giardello have met 4 times and the series is level at 2-2.

Who has the better record, Tiger or Giardello?

Dick Tiger is 60-19-3 and Joey Giardello is 97-26-8. Joey Giardello has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Tiger or Giardello?

Dick Tiger has 27 knockout wins and Joey Giardello has 31. Joey Giardello has more.

Do Tiger and Giardello have any common opponents?

Dick Tiger and Joey Giardello share 8 common opponents: Rubin Carter, Gene Fullmer and Wilf Greaves (and 5 others). Dick Tiger fared better against 4 of them.

Who is bigger, Tiger or Giardello?

Joey Giardello is the taller fighter at 178 cm, 6 cm above the other.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Tiger and Giardello?

This comparison is drawn from 82 bouts tracked for Dick Tiger and 132 bouts tracked for Joey Giardello. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Dick Tiger vs Joey Giardello — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Joey Giardello

Dick Tiger (60-19-3) and Joey Giardello (97-26-8) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 4 times. They share 8 common opponents.

Tiger

Wins27 KO · 45%

Losses

Draws82 tracked bouts

Giardello

Wins31 KO · 32%

Losses

Draws132 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 2–2

Dick Tiger and Joey Giardello have met 4 times; Series level 2–2.
Met	1959Sep 30	1959Nov 4	1963Dec 7	1965Oct 21	Series
Dick TigerFighter A	WWon	LLost	LLost	WWon	2–2W–L
Joey GiardelloFighter B	LLost	WWon	WWon	LLost	2–2W–L
Result	UDGiardello vs Tiger	UDGiardello vs Tiger	PTSGiardello vs Tiger	UDGiardello vs Tiger	4Meetings

The Numbers

Tiger 4 · Giardello 4 of 8 measurable rows

TigerEdge = longer wingGiardello

Record: 60-19-397-26-8 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 75%
77.1% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 31: 27
31 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 45% (edge)
31.96%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 45% (edge)
32%
Times stopped^†max 4: 2 (edge)
4
Title reignsmax 9: 9 (edge)
3
Bouts per year^‡max 6.9: 4.4
6.9 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 132: 82
132

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+2″: Dick Tiger: 5′8″; Joey Giardello: 5′10″ (edge)
Reachnot held: Dick Tiger: No reach on file; Joey Giardello: 70″
Agenot comparable: Dick Tiger: Died aged 42; Joey Giardello: Died aged 78
Stance: Dick Tiger: Orthodox; Joey Giardello: Orthodox

Dick Tiger left, Joey Giardello right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Dick Tiger60 wins · from 82 tracked bouts

27 by KO/TKO 45%33 on the cards 55%

Joey Giardello98 wins · from 132 tracked bouts

31 by KO/TKO 32%67 on the cards 68%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Dick Tiger 82, Joey Giardello 132 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

8 shared

8 shared · Tiger better on 4 · Giardello better on 3 · even on 18 shared · Dick Tiger better on 4 · Joey Giardello better on 3 · even on 1

TigerDick Tiger

Opponent

GiardelloJoey Giardello

Dick Tiger
Win, UD
1965May 1965
CarterRubin CarterCanada 27–12–1EvenEven — 1–0 both
Joey Giardello
Win, UD
1964Dec 1964
Dick Tiger
2–0–1 against
Win, RTD 7
1963Aug 1963
Draw, SD
1963Feb 1963
Win, UD
1962Oct 1962
FullmerGene FullmerUnited States 55–6–3 · MiddleweightTiger betterDick Tiger better — 2–0–1 to 0–0–1
Joey Giardello
Draw, SD
1960Apr 1960
Dick Tiger
1–1 against
Win, TKO 9
1960Nov 1960
Loss, SD
1960Jun 1960
GreavesWilf GreavesCanada 36–27–2Giardello betterJoey Giardello better — 3–0 to 1–1
Joey Giardello
3–0 against
Win, SD
1963Feb 1963
Win, TKO 9
1961May 1961
Win, UD
1957Nov 1957
Dick Tiger
Win, UD
1962Mar 1962
HankHenry HankTiger betterDick Tiger better — 1–0 to 1–1
Joey Giardello
1–1 against
Win, MD
1962Jan 1962
Loss, UD
1961Jul 1961
Dick Tiger
1–1 against
Win, KO 6
1961Apr 1961
Loss, PTS
1958Jun 1958
WebbEllsworth WebbUnited StatesTiger betterDick Tiger better — 1–1 to 0–1
Joey Giardello
Loss, TKO 7
1958Nov 1958
Dick Tiger
Win, TKO 5
1957May 1957
DownesTerry DownesUnited Kingdom 35–9 · Middleweight, Light HeavyweightTiger betterDick Tiger better — 1–0 to 0–1
Joey Giardello
Loss, PTS
1960Oct 1960
Dick Tiger
0–1–1 against
Loss, SD
1959Jul 1959
Draw, PTS
1959Jun 1959
CalhounRory CalhounGiardello betterJoey Giardello better — 2–0 to 0–1–1
Joey Giardello
2–0 against
Win, UD
1958May 1958
Win, SD
1957May 1957
Dick Tiger
1–1 against
Win, PTS
1959May 1959
Loss, PTS
1959Mar 1959
SandyRandy SandyGiardello betterJoey Giardello better — 1–0 to 1–1
Joey Giardello
Win, SD
1957Feb 1957

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Dick Tiger had won three in a row before losing a decision to Emile Griffith. Tiger last boxed on Jul 15, 1970.LWWWL

Foster May 1968DePaula Oct 1968Benvenuti May 1969Kendall Nov 1969Griffith Jul 19704.4 tracked bouts per year

Joey Giardello has won once since losses to Nate Collins and Jack Rodgers. Giardello last boxed on Nov 6, 1967.LWLLW

Tiger Oct 1965White Sep 1966Collins Dec 1966Rodgers May 1967Rodgers Nov 19676.9 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Dick Tiger and Joey Giardello ever fought each other?: Yes. Dick Tiger and Joey Giardello have met 4 times and the series is level at 2-2.
Who has the better record, Tiger or Giardello?: Dick Tiger is 60-19-3 and Joey Giardello is 97-26-8. Joey Giardello has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Tiger or Giardello?: Dick Tiger has 27 knockout wins and Joey Giardello has 31. Joey Giardello has more.
Do Tiger and Giardello have any common opponents?: Dick Tiger and Joey Giardello share 8 common opponents: Rubin Carter, Gene Fullmer and Wilf Greaves (and 5 others). Dick Tiger fared better against 4 of them.
Who is bigger, Tiger or Giardello?: Joey Giardello is the taller fighter at 178 cm, 6 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Tiger and Giardello?: This comparison is drawn from 82 bouts tracked for Dick Tiger and 132 bouts tracked for Joey Giardello. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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