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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.
Sep 8, 2008 · He was 78. Giardello’s death was announced by the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, N.Y., where he was inducted in 1993. He had congestive heart failure and diabetes, his son ...
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.
He refused to give ground and battled it out with Giardello to the final bell. The referee stopped the bout, because Greaves left eye was closed from swelling. Flanagan has been accused of throwing this fight. Bout stopped because of a bad cut under Giardello's left eye. Jones was knocked down in the 3rd.
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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. He fought primarily in Philadelphia, and built his record, and ...
