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Total Fights | 133 |
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Wins | 98 |
Losses | 26 |
Draws | 8 |
No-Contests | 1 |
Title Wins | 3 |
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Title Defenses | 1 |
Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
KO Wins | 31 |
KO Losses | 4 |
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In a professional boxing career spanning 19 years, Joey Giardello fought 133 times with 98 wins, 26 losses, and 8 draws.
Giardello retired from professional boxing with a record of 98-26-8, which included three middleweight world-title wins and one successful title defense fight. He had a 23.5% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 31 of his total 133 fights being knockout wins. Giardello suffered four knockout losses, none of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 10-round split decision victory over Jack Rodgers on November 6, 1967.
Some of Giardello's best fights and notable victories include wins over three Hall-of-Famers (Dick Tiger, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Billy Graham), Del Flanagan, Wilf Greaves, Bobby Boyd, Rubin Carter, Juan Carlos Rivera, and Gil Diaz.
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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133 | Nov 6, 1967 | 37 | Jack Rodgers | Win | SD |
132 | May 22, 1967 | 36 | Jack Rodgers | Loss | UD |
131 | Dec 5, 1966 | 36 | Nate Collins | Loss | TKO8 |
130 | Sep 22, 1966 | 36 | Cash White | Win | UD |
129 | Oct 21, 1965 | 35 | Dick Tiger | Loss * | UD |
128 | Apr 23, 1965 | 34 | Gil Diaz | Win | PTS |
127 | Dec 14, 1964 | 34 | Rubin Carter | Win * | UD |
126 | May 22, 1964 | 33 | Juan Carlos Rivera | Win | UD |
125 | Apr 17, 1964 | 33 | Juan Carlos Rivera | Win | SD |
124 | Dec 7, 1963 | 33 | Dick Tiger | Win * | PTS |
123 | Jun 24, 1963 | 32 | Sugar Ray Robinson | Win | UD |
122 | Mar 25, 1963 | 32 | Ernest Burford | Win | UD |
121 | Feb 25, 1963 | 32 | Wilf Greaves | Win | SD |
120 | Nov 12, 1962 | 32 | Johnny Morris | Win | SD |
119 | Aug 6, 1962 | 32 | George Benton | Loss | UD |
118 | Jul 9, 1962 | 31 | Jimmy Beecham | Win | UD |
117 | Jan 30, 1962 | 31 | Henry Hank | Win | MD |
116 | Dec 12, 1961 | 31 | Joe DeNucci | Draw | MD |
115 | Nov 6, 1961 | 31 | Jesse Smith | Win | UD |
114 | Sep 12, 1961 | 31 | Jesse Smith | Win | UD |
113 | Jul 10, 1961 | 30 | Henry Hank | Loss | UD |
112 | May 15, 1961 | 30 | Wilf Greaves | Win | TKO9 |
111 | Mar 6, 1961 | 30 | Ralph Dupas | Loss | UD |
110 | Dec 1, 1960 | 30 | Peter Müller | Loss | PTS |
109 | Oct 11, 1960 | 30 | Terry Downes | Loss | PTS |
108 | Sep 27, 1960 | 30 | Clarence Hinnant | Win | TKO3 |
107 | Apr 20, 1960 | 29 | Gene Fullmer | Draw * | SD |
106 | Nov 14, 1959 | 29 | Dick Tiger | Win | UD |
105 | Sep 30, 1959 | 29 | Dick Tiger | Loss | UD |
104 | Aug 11, 1959 | 29 | Chico Vejar | Win | SD |
103 | Jun 16, 1959 | 28 | Del Flanagan | Win | KO1 |
102 | May 6, 1959 | 28 | Holley Mims | Win | SD |
101 | Jan 28, 1959 | 28 | Ralph Tiger Jones | Loss | SD |
100 | Nov 19, 1958 | 28 | Ellsworth Webb | Loss | TKO7 |
99 | Jun 30, 1958 | 27 | Joey Giambra | Loss | SD |
98 | Jun 11, 1958 | 27 | Frank Szuzina | Win | MD |
97 | May 5, 1958 | 27 | Rory Calhoun | Win | UD |
96 | Feb 12, 1958 | 27 | Franz Szuzina | Win | UD |
95 | Dec 27, 1957 | 27 | Ralph Tiger Jones | Win | UD |
94 | Nov 5, 1957 | 27 | Wilf Greaves | Win | UD |
93 | Sep 27, 1957 | 27 | Bobby Lane | Win | TKO7 |
92 | Jul 17, 1957 | 27 | Chico Vejar | Win | UD |
91 | Jul 2, 1957 | 26 | Joe Gray | Win | RTD5 |
90 | May 17, 1957 | 26 | Rory Calhoun | Win | SD |
89 | Mar 27, 1957 | 26 | Willie Vaughn | NC | ND |
88 | Feb 6, 1957 | 26 | Randy Sandy | Win | SD |
87 | Dec 14, 1956 | 26 | Charley Cotton | Win | UD |
86 | Nov 15, 1956 | 26 | Charley Cotton | Win | UD |
85 | Sep 28, 1956 | 26 | Bobby Boyd | Win | KO5 |
84 | Aug 28, 1956 | 26 | Georgia Kid | Win | TKO9 |
83 | Jul 26, 1956 | 26 | Franz Szuzina | Win | UD |
82 | Jul 2, 1956 | 25 | Tony Baldoni | Win | KO1 |
81 | May 28, 1956 | 25 | Charley Cotton | Loss | SD |
80 | May 7, 1956 | 25 | Charley Cotton | Loss | UD |
79 | Mar 27, 1956 | 25 | Joe Shaw | Win | UD |
78 | Mar 10, 1956 | 25 | Hurley Sanders | Win | PTS |
77 | Feb 11, 1956 | 25 | Tim Jones | Win | TKO10 |
76 | Mar 1, 1955 | 24 | Peter Müller | Win | KO2 |
75 | Feb 15, 1955 | 24 | Andy Mayfield | Win | TKO8 |
74 | Jan 25, 1955 | 24 | Al Andrews | Win | UD |
73 | Sep 24, 1954 | 24 | Ralph Tiger Jones | Win | UD |
72 | Jul 7, 1954 | 23 | Billy Kilgore | Win | UD |
71 | Jun 11, 1954 | 23 | Bobby Jones | Win | UD |
70 | May 21, 1954 | 23 | Pierre Langlois | Loss | UD |
69 | Mar 19, 1954 | 23 | Willie Troy | Win | TKO7 |
68 | Feb 5, 1954 | 23 | Walter Cartier | Win | TKO1 |
67 | Jan 8, 1954 | 23 | Garth Panter | Win | TKO5 |
66 | Nov 23, 1953 | 23 | Tuzo Portuguez | Win | UD |
65 | Oct 26, 1953 | 23 | Walter Cartier | Win | UD |
64 | Sep 29, 1953 | 23 | Johnny Saxton | Loss | UD |
63 | Jun 26, 1953 | 22 | Ernie Durando | Win | UD |
62 | May 30, 1953 | 22 | Hurley Sanders | Win | PTS |
61 | Apr 7, 1953 | 22 | Gil Turner | Win | UD |
60 | Mar 6, 1953 | 22 | Billy Graham | Loss | UD |
59 | Feb 2, 1953 | 22 | Harold Green | Win | UD |
58 | Dec 19, 1952 | 22 | Billy Graham | Win | SD |
57 | Nov 11, 1952 | 22 | Joey Giambra | Loss | UD |
56 | Oct 13, 1952 | 22 | Joey Giambra | Win | UD |
55 | Sep 15, 1952 | 22 | Georgie Small | Win | UD |
54 | Aug 4, 1952 | 22 | Billy Graham | Win | SD |
53 | Jun 23, 1952 | 21 | Pierre Langlis | Win | UD |
52 | Jun 5, 1952 | 21 | Roy Wouters | Win | PTS |
51 | May 5, 1952 | 21 | Joe Miceli | Draw | PTS |
50 | Mar 28, 1952 | 21 | Sammy Guiliani | Draw | PTS |
49 | Jan 9, 1952 | 21 | Sal DiMartino | Draw | PTS |
48 | Dec 12, 1951 | 21 | Bobby Dykes | Loss | SD |
47 | Nov 13, 1951 | 21 | Rocky Castellani | Loss | MD |
46 | Oct 8, 1951 | 21 | Tony Amato | Win | KO7 |
45 | Sep 14, 1951 | 21 | Tommy Bazzano | Win | PTS |
44 | Aug 27, 1951 | 21 | Johnny Noel | Win | UD |
43 | Aug 13, 1951 | 21 | Otis Graham | Win | UD |
42 | May 25, 1951 | 20 | Gus Rubicini | Loss | PTS |
41 | Apr 30, 1951 | 20 | Ernie Durando | Win | UD |
40 | Apr 12, 1951 | 20 | Roy Wouters | Win | UD |
39 | Mar 29, 1951 | 20 | Primos Cutler | Win | PTS |
38 | Mar 15, 1951 | 20 | Roy Wouters | Loss | MD |
37 | Feb 24, 1951 | 20 | Tony Wolfe | Win | KO3 |
36 | Feb 22, 1951 | 20 | Harold Sampson | Win | SD |
35 | Jan 27, 1951 | 20 | Jan Henri | Win | UD |
34 | Jan 6, 1951 | 20 | Freddie Lott | Win | PTS |
33 | Dec 18, 1950 | 20 | Leroy Coleman | Win | KO5 |
32 | Nov 27, 1950 | 20 | George Roberts | Draw | PTS |
31 | Oct 26, 1950 | 20 | Harold Green | Loss | RTD6 |
30 | Oct 16, 1950 | 20 | Bruce Ubaldo | Win | PTS |
29 | Sep 26, 1950 | 20 | Ted DiGiammo | Win | KO1 |
28 | Aug 25, 1950 | 20 | Don Berry | Win | KO1 |
27 | May 17, 1950 | 19 | Carey Mace | Loss | TKO8 |
26 | May 5, 1950 | 19 | Hurley Sanders | Win | UD |
25 | Apr 20, 1950 | 19 | Tommy Varsos | Win | KO1 |
24 | Mar 27, 1950 | 19 | Steve Sabatino | Win | KO1 |
23 | Mar 23, 1950 | 19 | Armando Amanini | Win | PTS |
22 | Feb 9, 1950 | 19 | Johnny Bernardo | Win | MD |
21 | Jan 26, 1950 | 19 | Johnny Bernardo | Win | PTS |
20 | Jan 16, 1950 | 19 | Joe DiMartino | Loss | PTS |
19 | Jan 5, 1950 | 19 | Johnny Fry | Win | PTS |
18 | Dec 5, 1949 | 19 | Jim Dockery | Win | KO2 |
17 | Nov 14, 1949 | 19 | Mitch Allen | Win | PTS |
16 | Jul 13, 1949 | 18 | Leroy Fleming | Win | KO1 |
15 | Jun 20, 1949 | 18 | Ray Haas | Win | TKO3 |
14 | May 6, 1949 | 18 | Henry Vonsavage | Win | TKO2 |
13 | May 2, 1949 | 18 | Emerson Charles | Win | PTS |
12 | Apr 28, 1949 | 18 | Joe Aurillo | Win | PTS |
11 | Apr 25, 1949 | 18 | Ray Morris | Win | PTS |
10 | Apr 7, 1949 | 18 | Bill Mongomery | Win | KO1 |
9 | Mar 29, 1949 | 18 | Johnny Brown | Win | PTS |
8 | Mar 15, 1949 | 18 | Don Ennis | Win | KO4 |
7 | Feb 24, 1949 | 18 | Clyde Diggs | Draw | PTS |
6 | Jan 13, 1949 | 18 | Jimmy Morton | Loss | PTS |
5 | Dec 30, 1948 | 18 | Willie Wigfall | Win | TKO1 |
4 | Dec 17, 1948 | 18 | Bobby Thomas | Draw | PTS |
3 | Dec 16, 1948 | 18 | Johnny Madison | Win | KO1 |
2 | Nov 16, 1948 | 18 | Jackie Cole | Win | KO1 |
1 | Oct 10, 1948 | 18 | Jimmy Larkin | Win | KO1 |
* World-title fight
Joey Giardello was an American professional boxer. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. on July 16, 1930. He was a middleweight world champion. He died on September 4, 2008 at the age of 78 years. Giardello was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 1993. His professional boxing career spanned more than 19 years — from 1948 to 1967.
Giardello made his professional boxing debut against Jimmy Larkin at the age of 18 on October 10, 1948, defeating Larkin via 1st round KO. He went on to win 2 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 2 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight on April 20, 1960 at the age of 29, after 106 professional fights, against Gene Fullmer with the NBA title on the line. The fight ended in a split decision draw.
Joey Giardello was a one-time undisputed middleweight world champion, and won three world titles at middleweight. For all the details about Giardello's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Giardello had a total of 26 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title rematch against Jack Rodgers at 37 years of age, on November 6, 1967. Giardello won the fight via 10 round split decision.
Giardello had a total of four world-title fights, which includes winning three world titles and one successful title defense. He won two of these fights, lost one, and drew in one.
Joey Giardello fought for middleweight world titles in two fights and won once. In total, he won three middleweight belts.
Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
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Dec 7, 1963+ | Dick Tiger | Middleweight | WBA, WBC, The Ring | PTS |
Joey Giardello had two middleweight world-title defense fights. He won once and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
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Dec 14, 1964 | Rubin Carter | Middleweight | WBA, WBC, The Ring | UD |
Joey Giardello lost one world-title defense fight, and lost three titles in the fight.
Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
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Oct 21, 1965 | Dick Tiger | Middleweight | WBA, WBC, The Ring | UD |
Giardello fought a total of 133 times during his professional career, which includes 4 world-title fights at the middleweight division. He put on some very good performances in these fights. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
April 20, 1960: In his first world-title fight, Joey Giardello has a draw against Gene Fullmer via 15 round split decision. He was fighting for the NBA middleweight title.
June 24, 1963: Joey Giardello beats Sugar Ray Robinson via 10th round unanimous decision.
December 7, 1963: Giardello becomes the undisputed middleweight world champion by defeating Dick Tiger via 15 round PTS. He now holds the WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight world-champion belts.
Giardello knocked out 31 of his 133 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 23.5%. Of his total 98 wins, 31 of them were via KO (31.6%).
Giardello's first world-title win were the WBA, WBC, and The Ring belts at middleweight. He defeated Dick Tiger via 15 round PTS to win the titles.
Giardello won three world titles at middleweight.
Giardello had a total of two title defense fight. He was successful one time and lost one time.