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One of his wins, a 10-round decision over Henry Hank on January 30, 1962, was chosen as Ring Magazine 's fight of the year. Then, on June 24, 1963, Giardello upset boxing legend Sugar Ray Robinson, and at the age of 33, was finally named as the No. 1 challenger for the world middleweight title.
Jun 1, 2018 · Name: Joey Giardello. Birth Name: Carmine Orlando Tilelli. Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA. Died: 2008-09-04 (Age:78) Stance: Orthodox. Height: 178cm. Reach: 178cm. Pro Boxer: Record.
Sep 8, 2008 · Joey Giardello, the middleweight boxing champion of the 1960s who fought for nearly two decades but was equally remembered for a legal dispute involving the movie depiction of his title...
Langlois was down in the 8th for a count of eight. Official cards: 5-4-1, 5-4-1, 6-4. Castellani down once in the 3rd round. Recht socred the bout 4-4 in rounds, but favored Giardello in the supplemental scoring.
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Joey Giardello, a Philadelphia-based contender who fought all the tough black fighters, defeated a faded but still dangerous Sugar Ray Robinson in 1963. The victory set up a title shot against Dick Tiger, but Giardello lost by a close decision and was not inducted into the IBHOF.
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Dec 18, 2022 · Joey Giardello was a middleweight champion who beat Rubin Carter in 1964 and sued over a movie that portrayed him as racist. Learn about his life, career and legacy from this Twitter thread by Avi Wolfman-Arent.
Joey Giardello. THE TOUGH, gritty Giardello slowly but steadilty fought his way up the ranks until he won the world middleweight title -- at the end of his 16th year as a pro. But Giardello, whose real name was Carmine Tilelli, was a Rocky story. He turned pro in 1948 at age 18.
