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GIARDELLO FAMILY On Thursday (Sep. 03), the widow and one son of former middleweight champion Joey Giardello visited artist Carl LeVotch's sculpture studio in the VBA attic to take their first look at the work-in-progress statue of the South Philly boxing great. Rosalie & Paul Tilelli (Giardello) seemed to like what they saw, and gave the green light to the concept and design of the artwork. However, Mrs. Tilelli felt the champ's nose still needed a little work. So, LeVotch immediately took on the challenge and gave Joey a slight adjustment right on the spot. Now with the family endorsement in hand, artist LeVotch will begin work on the full-sized version of the statue. The final work is still expected to be placed on Passyunk Avenue in South Philly next May. For up-to-date info on the statue project, visit www.joeygiardello.net. |
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