Joey Giardello (98-26-8, 31) was born in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. on July 16, 1930. At the age of 18 years on October 10, 1948, he made his professional boxing debut against Jimmy Larkin, winning the fight via 1st-round KO.
On his 124th career fight at 33 years old, Giardello became a middleweight world champion on December 7, 1963 after defeating Dick Tiger via 15-round points decision to win the WBA, WBC and The Ring titles.
Giardello's last fight was a 10-round split decision win against Jack Rodgers at age 37 on November 6, 1967. He was on a 1-fight winning streak by his last fight.
Some of Joey Giardello's best fights have been against Sugar Ray Robinson, Dick Tiger and Gene Fullmer.
Giardello has 26 losses on his boxing record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
133 | Nov 6, 1967 37 years, 3 months 98-26-8 (31) | Jack Rodgers | 10 | SD | WIN | |
132 | May 22, 1967 36 years, 10 months 97-26-8 (31) | Jack Rodgers | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
131 | Dec 5, 1966 36 years, 4 months 97-25-8 (31) | Nate Collins | 8 | TKO | LOSS | |
130 | Sep 22, 1966 36 years, 2 months 97-24-8 (31) | Cash White | 10 | UD | WIN | |
129  | Oct 21, 1965 35 years, 3 months 96-24-8 (31) | 36 years, 2 months 51-16-3 (24) | MD | 15 | UD | LOSS Lost WBA, WBC, The Ring |
128 | Apr 23, 1965 34 years, 9 months 96-23-8 (31) | Gil Diaz | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
127 | Dec 14, 1964 34 years, 4 months 95-23-8 (31) | Rubin Carter | MD | 15 | UD | WIN Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring |
126 | May 22, 1964 33 years, 10 months 94-23-8 (31) | Juan Carlos Rivera | 10 | UD | WIN | |
125 | Apr 17, 1964 33 years, 9 months 93-23-8 (31) | Juan Carlos Rivera | 10 | SD | WIN | |
124 | Dec 7, 1963 33 years, 4 months 92-23-8 (31) | 34 years, 3 months 47-14-3 (22) | MD | 15 | PTS | WIN Won WBA, WBC, The Ring |
123  | Jun 24, 1963 32 years, 11 months 91-23-8 (31) | 42 years, 1 months 154-12-3 (102) | 10 | UD | WIN | |
122 | Mar 25, 1963 32 years, 8 months 90-23-8 (31) | Ernest Burford | 10 | UD | WIN | |
121 | Feb 25, 1963 32 years, 7 months 89-23-8 (31) | Wilf Greaves | 10 | SD | WIN | |
120 | Nov 12, 1962 32 years, 3 months 88-23-8 (31) | Johnny Morris | 10 | SD | WIN | |
119  | Aug 6, 1962 32 years 87-23-8 (31) | 29 years, 2 months 44-7-1 (25) | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
118 | Jul 9, 1962 31 years, 11 months 87-22-8 (31) | Jimmy Beecham | 10 | UD | WIN | |
117 | Jan 30, 1962 31 years, 6 months 86-22-8 (31) | Henry Hank | 10 | MD | WIN | |
116 | Dec 12, 1961 31 years, 4 months 85-22-8 (31) | Joe DeNucci | 10 | MD | DRAW | |
115 | Nov 6, 1961 31 years, 3 months 85-22-7 (31) | Jesse Smith | 10 | UD | WIN | |
114 | Sep 12, 1961 31 years, 1 months 84-22-7 (31) | Jesse Smith | 10 | UD | WIN | |
113 | Jul 10, 1961 30 years, 11 months 83-22-7 (31) | Henry Hank | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
112 | May 15, 1961 30 years, 9 months 83-21-7 (31) | Wilf Greaves | 9 | TKO | WIN | |
111 | Mar 6, 1961 30 years, 7 months 82-21-7 (30) | Ralph Dupas | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
110 | Dec 1, 1960 30 years, 4 months 82-20-7 (30) | Peter Müller | 10 | PTS | LOSS | |
109 | Oct 11, 1960 30 years, 2 months 82-19-7 (30) | Terry Downes | 10 | PTS | LOSS | |
108 | Sep 27, 1960 30 years, 2 months 82-18-7 (30) | Clarence Hinnant | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
107  | Apr 20, 1960 29 years, 9 months 81-18-7 (29) | 28 years, 8 months 43-4 (13) | MD | 15 | SD | DRAW |
106 | Nov 4, 1959 29 years, 3 months 81-18-6 (29) | 30 years, 2 months 35-12-2 (17) | 10 | UD | WIN | |
105 | Sep 30, 1959 29 years, 2 months 80-18-6 (29) | 30 years, 1 months 34-12-2 (17) | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
104 | Aug 11, 1959 29 years 80-17-6 (29) | Chico Vejar | 10 | SD | WIN | |
103 | Jun 16, 1959 28 years, 11 months 79-17-6 (29) | Del Flanagan | 1 | KO | WIN | |
102 | May 6, 1959 28 years, 9 months 78-17-6 (28) | Holley Mims | 10 | SD | WIN | |
101 | Jan 28, 1959 28 years, 6 months 77-17-6 (28) | Ralph Tiger Jones | 10 | SD | LOSS | |
100 | Nov 19, 1958 28 years, 4 months 77-16-6 (28) | Ellsworth Webb | 7 | TKO | LOSS | |
99 | Jun 30, 1958 27 years, 11 months 77-15-6 (28) | Joey Giambra | 10 | SD | LOSS | |
98 | Jun 11, 1958 27 years, 10 months 77-14-6 (28) | Frank Szuzina | 10 | MD | WIN | |
97 | May 5, 1958 27 years, 9 months 76-14-6 (28) | Rory Calhoun | 10 | UD | WIN | |
96 | Feb 12, 1958 27 years, 6 months 75-14-6 (28) | Franz Szuzina | 10 | UD | WIN | |
95 | Dec 27, 1957 27 years, 5 months 74-14-6 (28) | Ralph Tiger Jones | 10 | UD | WIN | |
94 | Nov 5, 1957 27 years, 3 months 73-14-6 (28) | Wilf Greaves | 10 | UD | WIN | |
93 | Sep 27, 1957 27 years, 2 months 72-14-6 (28) | Bobby Lane | 7 | TKO | WIN | |
92 | Jul 17, 1957 27 years 71-14-6 (27) | Chico Vejar | 10 | UD | WIN | |
91 | Jul 2, 1957 26 years, 11 months 70-14-6 (27) | Joe Gray | 5 | RTD | WIN | |
90 | May 17, 1957 26 years, 10 months 69-14-6 (26) | Rory Calhoun | 10 | SD | WIN | |
89 | Mar 27, 1957 26 years, 8 months 68-14-6 (26) | Willie Vaughn | 10 | ND | NC | |
88 | Feb 6, 1957 26 years, 6 months 68-14-6 (26) | Randy Sandy | 10 | SD | WIN | |
87 | Dec 14, 1956 26 years, 4 months 67-14-6 (26) | Charley Cotton | 10 | UD | WIN | |
86 | Nov 15, 1956 26 years, 3 months 66-14-6 (26) | Charley Cotton | 10 | UD | WIN | |
85 | Sep 28, 1956 26 years, 2 months 65-14-6 (26) | Bobby Boyd | 5 | KO | WIN | |
84 | Aug 28, 1956 26 years, 1 months 64-14-6 (25) | Georgia Kid | 9 | TKO | WIN | |
83 | Jul 26, 1956 26 years 63-14-6 (24) | Franz Szuzina | 10 | UD | WIN | |
82 | Jul 2, 1956 25 years, 11 months 62-14-6 (24) | Tony Baldoni | 1 | KO | WIN | |
81 | May 28, 1956 25 years, 10 months 61-14-6 (23) | Charley Cotton | 10 | SD | LOSS | |
80 | May 7, 1956 25 years, 9 months 61-13-6 (23) | Charley Cotton | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
79 | Mar 27, 1956 25 years, 8 months 61-12-6 (23) | Joe Shaw | 10 | UD | WIN | |
78 | Mar 10, 1956 25 years, 7 months 60-12-6 (23) | Hurley Sanders | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
77 | Feb 11, 1956 25 years, 6 months 59-12-6 (23) | Tim Jones | 10 | TKO | WIN | |
76 | Mar 1, 1955 24 years, 7 months 58-12-6 (22) | Peter Müller | 2 | KO | WIN | |
75 | Feb 15, 1955 24 years, 6 months 57-12-6 (21) | Andy Mayfield | 8 | TKO | WIN | |
74 | Jan 25, 1955 24 years, 6 months 56-12-6 (20) | Al Andrews | 10 | UD | WIN | |
73 | Sep 24, 1954 24 years, 2 months 55-12-6 (20) | Ralph Tiger Jones | 10 | UD | WIN | |
72 | Jul 7, 1954 23 years, 11 months 54-12-6 (20) | Billy Kilgore | 10 | UD | WIN | |
71 | Jun 11, 1954 23 years, 10 months 53-12-6 (20) | Bobby Jones | 10 | UD | WIN | |
70 | May 21, 1954 23 years, 10 months 52-12-6 (20) | Pierre Langlois | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
69 | Mar 19, 1954 23 years, 8 months 52-11-6 (20) | Willie Troy | 7 | TKO | WIN | |
68 | Feb 5, 1954 23 years, 6 months 51-11-6 (19) | Walter Cartier | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
67 | Jan 8, 1954 23 years, 5 months 50-11-6 (18) | Garth Panter | 5 | TKO | WIN | |
66 | Nov 23, 1953 23 years, 4 months 49-11-6 (17) | Tuzo Portuguez | 10 | UD | WIN | |
65 | Oct 26, 1953 23 years, 3 months 48-11-6 (17) | Walter Cartier | 10 | UD | WIN | |
64 | Sep 29, 1953 23 years, 2 months 47-11-6 (17) | Johnny Saxton | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
63 | Jun 26, 1953 22 years, 11 months 47-10-6 (17) | Ernie Durando | 10 | UD | WIN | |
62 | May 30, 1953 22 years, 10 months 46-10-6 (17) | Hurley Sanders | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
61 | Apr 7, 1953 22 years, 8 months 45-10-6 (17) | Gil Turner | 10 | UD | WIN | |
60 | Mar 6, 1953 22 years, 7 months 44-10-6 (17) | Billy Graham | 12 | UD | LOSS | |
59 | Feb 2, 1953 22 years, 6 months 44-9-6 (17) | Harold Green | 10 | UD | WIN | |
58 | Dec 19, 1952 22 years, 5 months 43-9-6 (17) | Billy Graham | 10 | SD | WIN | |
57 | Nov 11, 1952 22 years, 3 months 42-9-6 (17) | Joey Giambra | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
56 | Oct 13, 1952 22 years, 2 months 42-8-6 (17) | Joey Giambra | 10 | UD | WIN | |
55 | Sep 15, 1952 22 years, 1 months 41-8-6 (17) | Georgie Small | 10 | UD | WIN | |
54 | Aug 4, 1952 22 years 40-8-6 (17) | Billy Graham | 10 | SD | WIN | |
53 | Jun 23, 1952 21 years, 11 months 39-8-6 (17) | Pierre Langlis | 10 | UD | WIN | |
52 | Jun 5, 1952 21 years, 10 months 38-8-6 (17) | Roy Wouters | 6 | PTS | WIN | |
51 | May 5, 1952 21 years, 9 months 37-8-6 (17) | Joe Miceli | 10 | PTS | DRAW | |
50 | Mar 28, 1952 21 years, 8 months 37-8-5 (17) | Sammy Guiliani | 8 | PTS | DRAW | |
49 | Jan 9, 1952 21 years, 5 months 37-8-4 (17) | Sal DiMartino | 10 | PTS | DRAW | |
48 | Dec 12, 1951 21 years, 4 months 37-8-3 (17) | Bobby Dykes | 10 | SD | LOSS | |
47 | Nov 13, 1951 21 years, 3 months 37-7-3 (17) | Rocky Castellani | 10 | MD | LOSS | |
46 | Oct 8, 1951 21 years, 2 months 37-6-3 (17) | Tony Amato | 7 | KO | WIN | |
45 | Sep 14, 1951 21 years, 1 months 36-6-3 (16) | Tommy Bazzano | 6 | PTS | WIN | |
44 | Aug 27, 1951 21 years, 1 months 35-6-3 (16) | Johnny Noel | 8 | UD | WIN | |
43 | Aug 13, 1951 21 years 34-6-3 (16) | Otis Graham | 8 | UD | WIN | |
42 | May 25, 1951 20 years, 10 months 33-6-3 (16) | Gus Rubicini | 8 | PTS | LOSS | |
41 | Apr 30, 1951 20 years, 9 months 33-5-3 (16) | Ernie Durando | 10 | UD | WIN | |
40 | Apr 12, 1951 20 years, 8 months 32-5-3 (16) | Roy Wouters | 8 | UD | WIN | |
39 | Mar 29, 1951 20 years, 8 months 31-5-3 (16) | Primos Cutler | 8 | PTS | WIN | |
38 | Mar 15, 1951 20 years, 7 months 30-5-3 (16) | Roy Wouters | 8 | MD | LOSS | |
37 | Feb 24, 1951 20 years, 7 months 30-4-3 (16) | Tony Wolfe | 3 | KO | WIN | |
36 | Feb 22, 1951 20 years, 7 months 29-4-3 (15) | Harold Sampson | 8 | SD | WIN | |
35 | Jan 27, 1951 20 years, 6 months 28-4-3 (15) | Jan Henri | 8 | UD | WIN | |
34 | Jan 6, 1951 20 years, 5 months 27-4-3 (15) | Freddie Lott | 8 | PTS | WIN | |
33 | Dec 18, 1950 20 years, 5 months 26-4-3 (15) | Leroy Coleman | 5 | KO | WIN | |
32 | Nov 27, 1950 20 years, 4 months 25-4-3 (14) | George Roberts | 6 | PTS | DRAW | |
31 | Oct 26, 1950 20 years, 3 months 25-4-2 (14) | Harold Green | 6 | RTD | LOSS | |
30 | Oct 16, 1950 20 years, 3 months 25-3-2 (14) | Bruce Ubaldo | 8 | PTS | WIN | |
29 | Sep 26, 1950 20 years, 2 months 24-3-2 (14) | Ted DiGiammo | 1 | KO | WIN | |
28 | Aug 25, 1950 20 years, 1 months 23-3-2 (13) | Don Berry | 1 | KO | WIN | |
27 | May 17, 1950 19 years, 10 months 22-3-2 (12) | Carey Mace | 8 | TKO | LOSS | |
26 | May 5, 1950 19 years, 9 months 22-2-2 (12) | Hurley Sanders | 8 | UD | WIN | |
25 | Apr 20, 1950 19 years, 9 months 21-2-2 (12) | Tommy Varsos | 1 | KO | WIN | |
24 | Mar 27, 1950 19 years, 8 months 20-2-2 (11) | Steve Sabatino | 1 | KO | WIN | |
23 | Mar 23, 1950 19 years, 8 months 19-2-2 (10) | Armando Amanini | 8 | PTS | WIN | |
22 | Feb 9, 1950 19 years, 6 months 18-2-2 (10) | Johnny Bernardo | 8 | MD | WIN | |
21 | Jan 26, 1950 19 years, 6 months 17-2-2 (10) | Johnny Bernardo | 8 | PTS | WIN | |
20 | Jan 16, 1950 19 years, 6 months 16-2-2 (10) | Joe DiMartino | 8 | PTS | LOSS | |
19 | Jan 5, 1950 19 years, 5 months 16-1-2 (10) | Johnny Fry | 6 | PTS | WIN | |
18 | Dec 5, 1949 19 years, 4 months 15-1-2 (10) | Jim Dockery | 2 | KO | WIN | |
17 | Nov 14, 1949 19 years, 3 months 14-1-2 (9) | Mitch Allen | 6 | PTS | WIN | |
16 | Jul 13, 1949 18 years, 11 months 13-1-2 (9) | Leroy Fleming | 1 | KO | WIN | |
15 | Jun 20, 1949 18 years, 11 months 12-1-2 (8) | Ray Haas | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
14 | May 6, 1949 18 years, 9 months 11-1-2 (7) | Henry Vonsavage | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
13 | May 2, 1949 18 years, 9 months 10-1-2 (6) | Emerson Charles | 4 | PTS | WIN | |
12 | Apr 28, 1949 18 years, 9 months 9-1-2 (6) | Joe Aurillo | 6 | PTS | WIN | |
11 | Apr 25, 1949 18 years, 9 months 8-1-2 (6) | Ray Morris | 4 | PTS | WIN | |
10 | Apr 7, 1949 18 years, 8 months 7-1-2 (6) | Bill Mongomery | 1 | KO | WIN | |
9 | Mar 29, 1949 18 years, 8 months 6-1-2 (5) | Johnny Brown | 4 | PTS | WIN | |
8 | Mar 15, 1949 18 years, 7 months 5-1-2 (5) | Don Ennis | 4 | KO | WIN | |
7 | Feb 24, 1949 18 years, 7 months 4-1-2 (4) | Clyde Diggs | 6 | PTS | DRAW | |
6 | Jan 13, 1949 18 years, 5 months 4-1-1 (4) | Jimmy Morton | 6 | PTS | LOSS | |
5 | Dec 30, 1948 18 years, 5 months 4-0-1 (4) | Willie Wigfall | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
4 | Dec 17, 1948 18 years, 5 months 3-0-1 (3) | Bobby Thomas | 4 | PTS | DRAW | |
3 | Dec 16, 1948 18 years, 5 months 3-0 (3) | Johnny Madison | 1 | KO | WIN | |
2 | Nov 16, 1948 18 years, 4 months 2-0 (2) | Jackie Cole | 1 | KO | WIN | |
1 | Oct 10, 1948 18 years, 2 months 1-0 (1) | Jimmy Larkin | 1 | KO | WIN |
