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🇺🇸UNITED STATESDIED AGED 78MIDDLEWEIGHT

JoeyGiardello

97

Wins31 KO · 32%

26

Losses

8

Draws132 tracked bouts

Height: 5′10″
Reach: 70″
Stance: Orthodox
Tracked since: Oct 10, 1948
Died: Sep 4, 2008
Title reigns: 3 reigns
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Current streak: W1
Last bout: d. Jack Rodgers · SD · Nov 6, 1967

Title Reigns

3 reigns

Reigns: 3
Division: 1
Bodies: 3
Longest · Ring Middleweight: 1 yr 10 mo

Middleweight

3 reigns

Body	Held	Length
Ring	Dec 1963 – Oct 1965	1 yr 10 mo
WBA	Dec 1963 – Oct 1965	1 yr 10 mo
WBC	Dec 1963 – Oct 1965	1 yr 10 mo

Complete Fight History

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1967

NOV 6d.Jack Rodgers· SDArena · Philly98-26-8 (1)

MAY 22L toJack Rodgers· UDCivic Arena · Pittsburgh97-26-8 (1)

1966

DEC 5L toNate Collins· TKO · R8Winterland Arena · SF97-25-8 (1)

SEP 22d.Cash White· UDMunicipal Stadium · Reading97-24-8 (1)

1965

OCT 21L toDick Tiger· UDMSG · NYC96-24-8 (1)

APR 23d.Gil Diaz· PTSArena · Cherry Hill96-23-8 (1)

1964

DEC 14d.Rubin Carter· UDConvention Hall · Philly95-23-8 (1)

MAY 22d.Juan Carlos Camacho· UDArena · Cleveland94-23-8 (1)

APR 17d.Juan Carlos Camacho· SDArena · Cleveland93-23-8 (1)

1963

DEC 7d.Dick Tiger· PTSConvention Hall · AC92-23-8 (1)

JUN 24d.Sugar Ray Robinson· UDPhiladelphia Convention Hall · Philly91-23-8 (1)

MAR 25d.Ernest Burford· UDArena · Philly90-23-8 (1)

FEB 25d.Wilf Greaves· SDJacksonville · Florida89-23-8 (1)

1962

NOV 12d.Johnny Morris· SDCivic Center · Baltimore88-23-8 (1)

AUG 6L toGeorge Benton· UDConvention Hall · Philly87-23-8 (1)

JUL 9d.Jimmy Beecham· UDMidway Stadium · Saint Paul87-22-8 (1)

JAN 30d.Henry Hank· MDConvention Hall · Philly86-22-8 (1)

1961

DEC 12drewJoe DeNucci· MDBoston Garden · Boston85-22-8 (1)

NOV 6d.Jesse Smith· UDInternational Amphitheatre · Chicago85-22-7 (1)

SEP 12d.Jesse Smith· UDArena · Philly84-22-7 (1)

JUL 10L toHenry Hank· UDConvention Arena · Detroit83-22-7 (1)

MAY 15d.Wilf Greaves· TKO · R9Alhambra A.C. · Philly83-21-7 (1)

MAR 6L toRalph Dupas· UDMunicipal Auditorium · New Orleans82-21-7 (1)

1960

DEC 1L toPeter Müller· PTSMessesporthalle · Cologne82-20-7 (1)

OCT 11L toTerry Downes· PTSEmpire Pool · Wembley82-19-7 (1)

SEP 27d.Clarence Hinnant· TKO · R3Shrine Auditorium · Billings82-18-7 (1)

APR 20drewGene Fullmer· SDMontana St. College Fieldhouse · Bozeman81-18-7 (1)

1959

NOV 4d.Dick Tiger· UDArena · Cleveland81-18-6 (1)

SEP 30L toDick Tiger· UDChicago Stadium · Chicago80-18-6 (1)

AUG 11d.Chico Vejar· SDMidway Stadium · Saint Paul80-17-6 (1)

JUN 16d.Del Flanagan· KO · R1Auditorium · Saint Paul79-17-6 (1)

MAY 6d.Holley Mims· SDCapitol Arena · DC78-17-6 (1)

JAN 28L toTiger Jones· SDFreedom Hall · Louisville77-17-6 (1)

1958

NOV 19L toEllsworth Webb· TKO · R7Cow Palace · Daly City77-16-6 (1)

JUN 30L toJoey Giambra· SDCow Palace · Daly City77-15-6 (1)

JUN 11d.Frank Szuzina· MDShoreham Terrace · DC77-14-6 (1)

MAY 5d.Rory Calhoun· UDCow Palace · Daly City76-14-6 (1)

FEB 12d.Frank Szuzina· UDArena · Philly75-14-6 (1)

1957

DEC 27d.Tiger Jones· UDAuditorium · Miami Beach74-14-6 (1)

NOV 5d.Wilf Greaves· UDDenver Coliseum · Denver73-14-6 (1)

SEP 27d.Bobby Lane· TKO · R7Arena · Cleveland72-14-6 (1)

JUL 17d.Chico Vejar· UDFreedom Hall · Louisville71-14-6 (1)

JUL 2d.Joe Gray· RTD · R5Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum · Detroit70-14-6 (1)

MAY 17d.Rory Calhoun· SDArena · Cleveland69-14-6 (1)

FEB 6d.Randy Sandy· SDChicago Stadium · Chicago68-14-6

1956

DEC 14d.Charley Cotton· UDArena · Cleveland67-14-6

NOV 15d.Charley Cotton· UDArena · Milwaukee66-14-6

SEP 28d.Bobby Boyd· KO · R5Arena · Cleveland65-14-6

AUG 28d.Georgia Kid· TKO · R9Auditorium · Miami Beach64-14-6

JUL 26d.Frank Szuzina· UDAuditorium · Milwaukee63-14-6

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What is Joey Giardello's professional boxing record?: Joey Giardello's professional record is 97-26-8, with 31 knockouts.
Has Joey Giardello lost a fight?: Yes. Joey Giardello lost 26 professional fights and finished with a 97-26-8 record.
When is Joey Giardello's next fight?: Joey Giardello died on September 4, 2008 and has no next fight.
What weight class did Joey Giardello fight at?: Joey Giardello fought at Middleweight.
Is Joey Giardello retired?: Joey Giardello died on September 4, 2008; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on November 6, 1967.