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Philly Boxing History |
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DECEMBER 07, 1963 |
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JOEY GIARDELLO BECOMES CHAMP It was a long time coming but Joey Giardello finally became a world champion on this day in 1963. After fifteen years in the pro ranks and 123 bouts on his record - including a controversial draw in a prior title contest vs. Gene Fullmer in 1960 & two earlier matches with Dick Tiger - Giardello won the world middleweight crown with a 15-round decision before 12,000 fans at Atlantic City's Convention Hall. The win was a testament to Giardello's persistence. Because he stayed in the game long enough and continued to regularly post wins, the powers that be could no longer avoid giving him his chance. And Joey made good. He would go on to successfully defend his title once before losing it back to Dick Tiger in 1965, and ended his career in 1967 with a final record of 101-25-7 (33 KOs). |
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| OTHER FIGHT RESULTS ON THIS DATE: | ||||
| 1923 - George Godfrey KO1 Roughhouse Ware at Philadelphia | ||||
| 1938 - Wally Sears W10 Al Ettore at Philadelphia | ||||
| 1948 - Sandy Saddler KO2 Eddie Giosa at Clevelend | ||||
| 1949 - Harold Johnson W10 Bert Lytell at Dayton, OH | ||||
| 1954 - Harold Johnson W10 Julio Mederos at the Miami Beach Auditorium | ||||
| 1974 - Henry Clark W10 Roy 'Tiger' Williams at San Jose, CA | ||||
| 1976 - Santos Solis W10 Alfonso Hayman at San Juan, PR | ||||
| 2007 - Lenny DeVictoria TKO6 Elad Shmouel at the Blue Horizon in Philadelphia | ||||
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| 1965 - Anthony Boyle | ||||
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