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Joey Giardello
American world champion boxer (1930–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carmine Orlando Tilelli (July 16, 1930 – September 4, 2008) was an American boxer who was the world middleweight champion from 1963 to 1965,.[2] He adopted the name Joey Giardello (the name of a cousin's friend) in order to join the U.S. Army while underage, and continued to use the pseudonym throughout his boxing career.[3]
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Joey Giardello | |
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![]() Statue of Giardello in East Passyunk Crossing, Philadelphia | |
Born | Carmine Orlando Tilelli (1930-07-16)July 16, 1930 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | September 4, 2008(2008-09-04) (aged 78) Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S. |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Middleweight |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record[1] | |
Total fights | 133 |
Wins | 97 |
Wins by KO | 31 |
Losses | 26 |
Draws | 8 |
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