Joey Maxim (82-29-4, 21) was born in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. on March 28, 1922. At the age of 18 years on January 13, 1941, he made his professional boxing debut against Bobby Berry, winning the fight via 4-round points decision.
On his 88th career fight at 27 years old, Maxim became a light-heavyweight world champion on January 24, 1950 after defeating Freddie Mills via 10th-round KO to win the The Ring title.
Maxim's last fight was a 10-round points decision loss to Ulli Ritter at age 36 on May 17, 1958. He was on a 6-fight losing streak by his last fight.
Some of Joey Maxim's best fights have been against Sugar Ray Robinson, Floyd Patterson, Archie Moore and Jersey Joe Walcott. For details about these fights refer to "Best fights of Joey Maxim".
Maxim has 29 losses on his boxing record. For details about these losses refer to "Joey Maxim Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
115 | May 17, 1958 36 years, 1 months 82-29-4 (21) | Ulli Ritter | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
114 | Apr 27, 1958 36 years 82-28-4 (21) | Giacomo Bozzano | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
113 | Apr 12, 1958 36 years 82-27-4 (21) | Heinz Neuhaus | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
112 | Jun 18, 1957 35 years, 2 months 82-26-4 (21) | Bobo Olson | 10 | SD | Loss | |
111 | May 3, 1957 35 years, 1 months 82-25-4 (21) | Eddie Machen | 10 | UD | Loss | |
110 | Jan 25, 1957 34 years, 9 months 82-24-4 (21) | Eddie Machen | 10 | UD | Loss | |
109 | Sep 29, 1956 34 years, 6 months 82-23-4 (21) | Edgardo Romero | 10 | PTS | Win | |
108 | Jun 28, 1955 33 years, 3 months 81-23-4 (21) | Willie Pastrano | 10 | UD | Loss | |
107 | Apr 13, 1955 33 years 81-22-4 (21) | Bobo Olson | 10 | UD | Loss | |
106 | Nov 24, 1954 32 years, 7 months 81-21-4 (21) | Paul Andrews | 10 | UD | Win | |
105  | Jun 7, 1954 32 years, 2 months 80-21-4 (21) | 19 years, 5 months 13-0 (8) | 8 | UD | Win | |
104  | Jan 27, 1954 31 years, 9 months 79-21-4 (21) | 40 years, 1 month 143-19-8 (104) | LHW | 15 | UD | Loss For The Ring |
103 | Jun 24, 1953 31 years, 2 months 79-20-4 (21) | 39 years, 6 months 140-19-8 (103) | LHW | 15 | UD | Loss For The Ring |
102 | Mar 4, 1953 30 years, 11 months 79-19-4 (21) | Danny Nardico | 10 | UD | Win | |
101 | Dec 17, 1952 30 years, 8 months 78-19-4 (21) | 39 years 133-19-8 (98) | LHW | 15 | UD | Loss Lost The Ring |
100  | Jun 25, 1952 30 years, 2 months 78-18-4 (21) | 31 years, 1 month 131-2-2 (87) | LHW | 14 | RTD | Win Defended The Ring |
99 | Mar 6, 1952 29 years, 11 months 77-18-4 (20) | Ted Lowry | 10 | UD | Win | |
98  | Dec 12, 1951 29 years, 8 months 76-18-4 (20) | 30 years, 5 months 72-6-1 (40) | 12 | UD | Loss | |
97 | Aug 22, 1951 29 years, 4 months 76-17-4 (20) | Irish Bob Murphy | LHW | 15 | UD | Win Defended The Ring |
96 | May 30, 1951 29 years, 2 months 75-17-4 (20) | 29 years, 10 months 70-5-1 (39) | HW | 15 | UD | Loss For The Ring |
95 | Jan 27, 1951 28 years, 9 months 75-16-4 (20) | Hubert Hood | 3 | KO | Win | |
94 | Dec 11, 1950 28 years, 8 months 74-16-4 (19) | Dave Whitlock | 4 | KO | Win | |
93 | Nov 22, 1950 28 years, 7 months 73-16-4 (18) | Big Boy Brown | 10 | UD | Win | |
92 | Oct 10, 1950 28 years, 6 months 72-16-4 (18) | Bill Petersen | 10 | PTS | Win | |
91 | Sep 25, 1950 28 years, 5 months 71-16-4 (18) | Jackie Swanson | 3 | KO | Win | |
90 | May 12, 1950 28 years, 1 months 70-16-4 (17) | Bill Petersen | 6 | KO | Win | |
89 | Apr 19, 1950 28 years 69-16-4 (16) | Joe Dawson | 2 | KO | Win | |
88 | Jan 24, 1950 27 years, 9 months 68-16-4 (15) | Freddie Mills | LHW | 10 | KO | Win Won The Ring |
87 | Dec 9, 1949 27 years, 8 months 67-16-4 (14) | Bill Petersen | 10 | PTS | Win | |
86 | Nov 30, 1949 27 years, 8 months 66-16-4 (14) | Pat McCafferty | 4 | TKO | Win | |
85 | Oct 25, 1949 27 years, 6 months 65-16-4 (13) | Joe Kahut | 5 | TKO | Win | |
84 | May 23, 1949 27 years, 1 months 64-16-4 (12) | Gus Lesnevich | LHW | 15 | UD | Win |
83 | Feb 28, 1949 26 years, 11 months 63-16-4 (12) | 27 years, 7 months 61-5-1 (34) | 15 | MD | Loss | |
82 | Dec 7, 1948 26 years, 8 months 63-15-4 (12) | Jimmy Bivins | 10 | SD | Win | |
81 | Nov 12, 1948 26 years, 7 months 62-15-4 (12) | Bob Satterfield | 10 | UD | Win | |
80 | Oct 19, 1948 26 years, 6 months 61-15-4 (12) | Joe Kahut | 15 | SD | Loss | |
79 | Sep 28, 1948 26 years, 6 months 61-14-4 (12) | Bill Petersen | HW | 10 | UD | Win |
78 | Jun 29, 1948 26 years, 3 months 60-14-4 (12) | Bill Petersen | 10 | UD | Win | |
77 | Jun 22, 1948 26 years, 2 months 59-14-4 (12) | Joe Kahut | 10 | UD | Win | |
76 | Jun 7, 1948 26 years, 2 months 58-14-4 (12) | Pat Valentino | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
75 | May 27, 1948 26 years, 1 months 58-14-3 (12) | Roy Hawkins | 10 | PTS | Win | |
74 | May 7, 1948 26 years, 1 months 57-14-3 (12) | Francisco de la Cruz | 10 | PTS | Win | |
73 | Apr 27, 1948 26 years 56-14-3 (12) | Whitey Berlier | 10 | PTS | Win | |
72 | Mar 22, 1948 25 years, 11 months 55-14-3 (12) | Pat Valentino | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
71 | Feb 13, 1948 25 years, 10 months 55-14-2 (12) | Tony Bosnich | 10 | UD | Win | |
70 | Feb 2, 1948 25 years, 10 months 54-14-2 (12) | Robert Lee Sikes, Jr. | 10 | PTS | Win | |
69 | Jan 9, 1948 25 years, 9 months 53-14-2 (12) | Olle Tandberg | 10 | SD | Win | |
68 | Dec 8, 1947 25 years, 8 months 52-14-2 (12) | Billy Thompson | 10 | UD | Win | |
67 | Nov 12, 1947 25 years, 7 months 51-14-2 (12) | Bob Foxworth | 10 | SD | Win | |
66 | Sep 17, 1947 25 years, 5 months 50-14-2 (12) | John Thomas | 10 | PTS | Win | |
65 | Sep 8, 1947 25 years, 5 months 49-14-2 (12) | Clarence Jones | 5 | KO | Win | |
64  | Jun 23, 1947 25 years, 2 months 48-14-2 (11) | 33 years, 4 months 43-11-2 (27) | 10 | SD | Loss | |
63 | May 12, 1947 25 years, 1 months 48-13-2 (11) | Charley Roth | 4 | KO | Win | |
62 | Jan 28, 1947 24 years, 10 months 47-13-2 (10) | Marty Clark | 7 | TKO | Win | |
61 | Jan 6, 1947 24 years, 9 months 46-13-2 (9) | 32 years, 11 months 41-11-2 (27) | 10 | MD | Loss | |
60 | Dec 17, 1946 24 years, 8 months 46-12-2 (9) | Jack Marshall | 10 | PTS | Win | |
59 | Dec 12, 1946 24 years, 8 months 45-12-2 (9) | Dolph Quijano | 10 | PTS | Win | |
58 | Dec 3, 1946 24 years, 8 months 44-12-2 (9) | Jimmy Webb | 6 | TKO | Win | |
57 | Nov 12, 1946 24 years, 7 months 43-12-2 (8) | Jimmy Richie | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
56 | Oct 16, 1946 24 years, 6 months 43-12-1 (8) | Bearcat Jones | 5 | KO | Win | |
55 | Oct 10, 1946 24 years, 6 months 42-12-1 (7) | Clarence Jones | 10 | PTS | Win | |
54 | Aug 28, 1946 24 years, 5 months 41-12-1 (7) | 32 years, 6 months 41-9-2 (27) | 10 | PTS | Win | |
53 | Aug 14, 1946 24 years, 4 months 40-12-1 (7) | Henry Cooper | 10 | PTS | Win | |
52 | Aug 2, 1946 24 years, 4 months 39-12-1 (7) | Phil Muscato | 10 | UD | Win | |
51 | May 14, 1946 24 years, 1 months 38-12-1 (7) | Phil Muscato | 12 | SD | Win | |
50 | May 7, 1946 24 years, 1 months 37-12-1 (7) | Charley Eagle | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
49 | Apr 9, 1946 24 years 37-12 (7) | Phil Muscato | 10 | UD | Loss | |
48 | Apr 1, 1946 24 years 37-11 (7) | Buddy Walker | 10 | UD | Win | |
47 | Mar 27, 1946 23 years, 11 months 36-11 (7) | Ralph DeJohn | 1 | TKO | Win | |
46 | Mar 11, 1946 23 years, 11 months 35-11 (6) | John Thomas | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
45 | Mar 4, 1946 23 years, 11 months 35-10 (6) | Panther Williams | 10 | UD | Win | |
44 | Nov 26, 1945 23 years, 7 months 34-10 (6) | Cleo Everett | 10 | UD | Win | |
43 | Apr 16, 1945 23 years 33-10 (6) | Clarence Brown | 10 | UD | Win | |
42 | Feb 2, 1945 22 years, 10 months 32-10 (6) | Johnny Flanagan | 8 | PTS | Win | |
41 | Dec 19, 1944 22 years, 8 months 31-10 (6) | John Kowalczyk | 10 | SD | Loss | |
40 | Jul 27, 1944 22 years, 3 months 31-9 (6) | Lloyd Marshall | 10 | UD | Loss | |
39 | Jun 26, 1944 22 years, 2 months 31-8 (6) | Frank Androff | 8 | PTS | Win | |
38 | May 29, 1944 22 years, 2 months 30-8 (6) | Bob Garner | 10 | PTS | Win | |
37 | Apr 28, 1944 22 years, 1 months 29-8 (6) | Buddy Walker | 10 | UD | Win | |
36 | Jan 31, 1944 21 years, 10 months 28-8 (6) | George Parks | 10 | PTS | Win | |
35 | Dec 1, 1943 21 years, 8 months 27-8 (6) | Claudio Villar | 6 | TKO | Win | |
34 | Oct 29, 1943 21 years, 7 months 26-8 (5) | Buddy Scott | 10 | PTS | Win | |
33 | Aug 9, 1943 21 years, 4 months 25-8 (5) | Nate Bolden | 10 | PTS | Win | |
32 | Apr 26, 1943 21 years 24-8 (5) | Al Jordan | 10 | PTS | Win | |
31 | Mar 31, 1943 21 years 23-8 (5) | Curtis Sheppard | 10 | UD | Win | |
30 | Mar 10, 1943 20 years, 11 months 22-8 (5) | Curtis Sheppard | 1 | KO | Loss | |
29 | Feb 15, 1943 20 years, 10 months 22-7 (5) | Clarence Brown | 10 | PTS | Win | |
28 | Jan 18, 1943 20 years, 9 months 21-7 (5) | Clarence Brown | 8 | PTS | Win | |
27 | Dec 1, 1942 20 years, 8 months 20-7 (5) | 21 years, 4 months 29-2-1 (15) | 10 | UD | Loss | |
26 | Oct 27, 1942 20 years, 6 months 20-6 (5) | 21 years, 3 months 28-2-1 (15) | 10 | UD | Loss | |
25 | Oct 13, 1942 20 years, 6 months 20-5 (5) | Larry Lane | 10 | PTS | Win | |
24 | Oct 5, 1942 20 years, 6 months 19-5 (5) | Hubert Hood | 10 | UD | Win | |
23 | Sep 22, 1942 20 years, 5 months 18-5 (5) | Shelton Bell | 10 | PTS | Win | |
22 | Aug 27, 1942 20 years, 4 months 17-5 (5) | Jack Marshall | 9 | KO | Win | |
21 | Aug 10, 1942 20 years, 4 months 16-5 (4) | Altus Allen | 10 | MD | Loss | |
20 | Jul 27, 1942 20 years, 3 months 16-4 (4) | Curtis Sheppard | 10 | PTS | Win | |
19 | Jul 10, 1942 20 years, 3 months 15-4 (4) | Lou Brooks | 10 | SD | Win | |
18 | Jun 23, 1942 20 years, 2 months 14-4 (4) | Jimmy Bivins | 10 | SD | Loss | |
17 | Jun 1, 1942 20 years, 2 months 14-3 (4) | Charley Roth | 4 | KO | Win | |
16 | May 11, 1942 20 years, 1 months 13-3 (3) | Charley Roth | 2 | DQ | Loss | |
15 | Apr 20, 1942 20 years 13-2 (3) | Frank Greene | 2 | KO | Win | |
14 | Mar 23, 1942 19 years, 11 months 12-2 (2) | Lou Brooks | 10 | SD | Win | |
13 | Mar 11, 1942 19 years, 11 months 11-2 (2) | Herbie Katz | 6 | KO | Win | |
12 | Jan 16, 1942 19 years, 9 months 10-2 (1) | Booker Beckwith | 10 | UD | Loss | |
11 | Dec 1, 1941 19 years, 8 months 10-1 (1) | Red Burman | 10 | PTS | Win | |
10 | Oct 27, 1941 19 years, 6 months 9-1 (1) | Oliver Shanks | 5 | KO | Win | |
9 | Oct 6, 1941 19 years, 6 months 8-1 (0) | Bill Petersen | 10 | UD | Win | |
8 | Sep 15, 1941 19 years, 5 months 7-1 (0) | Nate Bolden | 10 | UD | Win | |
7 | Aug 11, 1941 19 years, 4 months 6-1 (0) | Lee Oma | 8 | PTS | Win | |
6 | Jul 28, 1941 19 years, 4 months 5-1 (0) | Johnny Trotter | 8 | PTS | Win | |
5 | Jul 11, 1941 19 years, 3 months 4-1 (0) | Tony Paoli | 10 | PTS | Win | |
4 | Apr 29, 1941 19 years, 1 months 3-1 (0) | Bobby Berry | 6 | PTS | Win | |
3 | Feb 17, 1941 18 years, 10 months 2-1 (0) | Orlando Trotter | 8 | SD | Loss | |
2 | Jan 27, 1941 18 years, 9 months 2-0 (0) | Frank McBride | 8 | UD | Win | |
1 | Jan 13, 1941 18 years, 9 months 1-0 (0) | Bobby Berry | 4 | PTS | Win |
