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Joey Archibald

Joey Archibald held the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring featherweight world titles between 1938 and 1941. Archibald was the undisputed featherweight world champion from 1939 to 1940.

World title bouts
6
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
4–2
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (NYSAC featherweight, 1938–1940)
1 year, 7 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1938 – Jan 1942

FeatherweightNYSAC
1938age 23Aprage 24JulOct1939Aprage 25JulOct1940Aprage 26JulOct1941Aprage 27JulOct1942
19381939194019411942

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1941

  2. Chalky Wright beats Joey Archibald via knockout 11/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  3. Joey Archibald beats Harry Jeffra via split decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  4. 1940

  5. Harry Jeffra beats Joey Archibald via unanimous decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  6. Joey Archibald’s reign as the WBA featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · WBA

  7. 1939

  8. The Ring magazine rates Joey Archibald the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  9. Joey Archibald becomes WBA featherweight champion

    Featherweight · WBA

  10. Joey Archibald beats Harry Jeffra via split decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. Joey Archibald beats Leo Rodak via points decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  12. 1938

  13. The Ring magazine rates Joey Archibald No. 4 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  14. Joey Archibald beats Mike Belloise via majority decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC

  15. 1937

  16. The Ring magazine rates Joey Archibald No. 9 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  17. 1935

  18. The Ring magazine rates Joey Archibald No. 7 at bantamweight in its annual ratings