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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.
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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 ...
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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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.
But Joey Giardello’s 10-round unanimous decision win over a faded but still dangerous Sugar Ray Robinson in Philadelphia’s jam-packed Convention Hall on June 24, 1963, nonetheless, had historical implications.
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Dec 18, 2022 · Joey Giardello was a legit fighter who became middleweight champion in 1964 and denied the title to Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, who was falsely convicted of a triple murder. He also sued Universal for defamation over a Hollywood biopic starring Denzel Washington, which implicated him in a crime he likely did not commit.
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 ...
