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Joey Giardello

Joey Giardello held the WBA, WBC and The Ring middleweight world titles between 1963 and 1965. Giardello was the undisputed middleweight world champion from 1963 to 1965.

World title bouts
4
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
2–1–1
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (The Ring middleweight, 1963–1965)
1 year, 10 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1960 – Jan 1966

MiddleweightWBA
1960age 29AprJulOctage 301961AprJulOctage 311962AprJulOctage 321963AprJulOctage 331964AprJulOctage 341965AprJulOctage 351966
1960196119621963196419651966

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1965

  2. The Ring magazine rates Joey Giardello No. 3 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  3. Dick Tiger beats Joey Giardello via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  4. 1964

  5. The Ring magazine rates Joey Giardello the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

  6. Joey Giardello beats Rubin Carter via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  7. 1963

  8. The Ring magazine rates Joey Giardello the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

  9. Joey Giardello beats Dick Tiger via points decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  10. 1962

  11. The Ring magazine rates Joey Giardello No. 4 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  12. 1961

  13. The Ring magazine rates Joey Giardello No. 8 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  14. 1960

  15. The Ring magazine rates Joey Giardello No. 4 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  16. Joey Giardello and Gene Fullmer draw via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA

  17. 1959

  18. The Ring magazine rates Joey Giardello No. 4 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  19. 1958

  20. The Ring magazine rates Joey Giardello No. 5 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  21. 1957

  22. The Ring magazine rates Joey Giardello No. 4 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  23. 1956

  24. The Ring magazine rates Joey Giardello No. 6 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  25. 1954

  26. The Ring magazine rates Joey Giardello No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  27. 1953

  28. The Ring magazine rates Joey Giardello No. 2 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  29. 1952

  30. The Ring magazine rates Joey Giardello No. 9 at middleweight in its annual ratings