All boxersJoey Giardello
Boxing · Deceased98-26-8 (1 NC)RECORD
31WINS BY KO / TKO
67WINS BY DECISION
133PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Carmine Orlando Tilelli |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 16 Jul 1930 |
| Died | 4 Sep 2008 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Brooklyn, New York, US |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Middleweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 178 cm (70″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1948–1967 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Last fight | Win vs Jack Rodgers, 6 Nov 1967 |
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Titles and honours
- WBA, WBC and The Ring middleweight champion (1963–1965)
Background
Born Carmine Orlando Tilelli in Brooklyn and raised mostly in South Philadelphia, he took the name Joey Giardello when joining the US Army as a teenager and kept it for his boxing career. He won the undisputed middleweight title from Dick Tiger in 1963 and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993.
Fight history
132 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Jack Rodgers | Decision (split) | 10 | 6 Nov 1967 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Loss | Jack Rodgers | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 22 May 1967 | Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Loss | Nate Collins | TKO | 8 | 5 Dec 1966 | Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Cash White | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 22 Sep 1966 | Municipal Stadium, Reading, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Loss | Dick Tiger | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 21 Oct 1965 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | Lost WBA, WBC and The Ring middleweight titles | |
| Win | Gil Diaz | Decision (points) | 10 | 23 Apr 1965 | Arena, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Rubin Carter | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 14 Dec 1964 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | Retained WBA, WBC and The Ring middleweight titles | |
| Win | Juan Carlos Rivera | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 22 May 1964 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Juan Carlos Rivera | Decision (split) | 10 | 17 Apr 1964 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Dick Tiger | Decision (points) | 15 | 7 Dec 1963 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | Won WBA, WBC and The Ring middleweight titles | |
| Win | Sugar Ray Robinson | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 24 Jun 1963 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Ernest Burford | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 25 Mar 1963 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Wilf Greaves | Decision (split) | 10 | 25 Feb 1963 | Jacksonville, Florida, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Morris | Decision (split) | 10 | 12 Nov 1962 | Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Loss | George Benton | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 6 Aug 1962 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Jimmy Beecham | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 9 Jul 1962 | Midway Stadium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | ||
| Win | Henry Hank | Decision (majority) | 10 | 30 Jan 1962 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Draw | Joe DeNucci | Decision (majority) | 10 | 12 Dec 1961 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Jesse Smith | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 6 Nov 1961 | International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Jesse Smith | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 12 Sep 1961 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Loss | Henry Hank | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 10 Jul 1961 | Convention Arena, Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Wilf Greaves | TKO | 9 | 15 May 1961 | Alhambra A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Loss | Ralph Dupas | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 6 Mar 1961 | Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Loss | Peter Müller | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 Dec 1960 | Messesporthalle, Cologne, West Germany | ||
| Loss | Terry Downes | Decision (points) | 10 | 11 Oct 1960 | Empire Pool, London, England, UK | ||
| Win | Clarence Hinnant | TKO | 3 | 27 Sep 1960 | Shrine Auditorium, Billings, Montana, US | ||
| Draw | Gene Fullmer | Decision (split) | 15 | 20 Apr 1960 | Montana St. College Fieldhouse, Bozeman, Montana, US | For NBA middleweight title | |
| Win | Dick Tiger | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 4 Nov 1959 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US | ||
| Loss | Dick Tiger | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 30 Sep 1959 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Chico Vejar | Decision (split) | 10 | 11 Aug 1959 | Midway Stadium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | ||
| Win | Del Flanagan | KO | 1 | 16 Jun 1959 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, US | ||
| Win | Holley Mims | Decision (split) | 10 | 6 May 1959 | Capitol Arena, Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Loss | Ralph Tiger Jones | Decision (split) | 10 | 28 Jan 1959 | Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, US | ||
| Loss | Ellsworth Webb | TKO | 7 | 19 Nov 1958 | Cow Palace, Daly City, California, US | ||
| Loss | Joey Giambra | Decision (split) | 10 | 30 Jun 1958 | Cow Palace, Daly City, California, US | ||
| Win | Frank Szuzina | Decision (majority) | 10 | 11 Jun 1958 | Shoreham Terrace, Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Win | Rory Calhoun | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 5 May 1958 | Cow Palace, Daly City, California, US | ||
| Win | Franz Szuzina | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 12 Feb 1958 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Ralph Tiger Jones | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 27 Dec 1957 | Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, US | ||
| Win | Wilf Greaves | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 5 Nov 1957 | Denver Coliseum, Denver, Colorado, US | ||
| Win | Bobby Lane | TKO | 7 | 27 Sep 1957 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Chico Vejar | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 17 Jul 1957 | Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, US | ||
| Win | Joe Gray | TKO (corner retirement) | 5 | 2 Jul 1957 | Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum, Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Rory Calhoun | Decision (split) | 10 | 17 May 1957 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Randy Sandy | Decision (split) | 10 | 6 Feb 1957 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Charley Cotton | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 14 Dec 1956 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Charley Cotton | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 15 Nov 1956 | Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | ||
| Win | Bobby Boyd | KO | 5 | 28 Sep 1956 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Georgia Kid | TKO | 9 | 28 Aug 1956 | Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, US | ||
| Win | Franz Szuzina | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 26 Jul 1956 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | ||
| Win | Tony Baldoni | KO | 1 | 2 Jul 1956 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Charley Cotton | Decision (split) | 10 | 28 May 1956 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Charley Cotton | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 7 May 1956 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Joe Shaw | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 27 Mar 1956 | Town Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Hurley Sanders | Decision (points) | 10 | 10 Mar 1956 | Armory, Paterson, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Tim Jones | TKO | 10 | 11 Feb 1956 | Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Peter Müller | KO | 2 | 1 Mar 1955 | Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | ||
| Win | Andy Mayfield | TKO | 8 | 15 Feb 1955 | Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, US | ||
| Win | Al Andrews | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 25 Jan 1955 | Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk, Virginia, US | ||
| Win | Ralph Tiger Jones | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 24 Sep 1954 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Billy Kilgore | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 7 Jul 1954 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Bobby Jones | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 11 Jun 1954 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Pierre Langlois | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 21 May 1954 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Willie Troy | TKO | 7 | 19 Mar 1954 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Walter Cartier | TKO | 1 | 5 Feb 1954 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Garth Panter | TKO | 5 | 8 Jan 1954 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Tuzo Portuguez | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 23 Nov 1953 | Eastern Parkway Arena, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Walter Cartier | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 26 Oct 1953 | Eastern Parkway Arena, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Johnny Saxton | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 29 Sep 1953 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Ernie Durando | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 26 Jun 1953 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Hurley Sanders | Decision (points) | 10 | 30 May 1953 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Gil Turner | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 7 Apr 1953 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Loss | Billy Graham | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 6 Mar 1953 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Harold Green | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 2 Feb 1953 | Eastern Parkway Arena, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Billy Graham | Decision (split) | 10 | 19 Dec 1952 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Joey Giambra | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 11 Nov 1952 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US | ||
| Win | Joey Giambra | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 13 Oct 1952 | Eastern Parkway Arena, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Georgie Small | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 15 Sep 1952 | Eastern Parkway Arena, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Billy Graham | Decision (split) | 10 | 4 Aug 1952 | Eastern Parkway Arena, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Pierre Langlois | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 23 Jun 1952 | Eastern Parkway Arena, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Roy Wouters | Decision (points) | 6 | 5 Jun 1952 | Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Draw | Joe Miceli | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 May 1952 | Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Draw | Sammy Giuliani | Decision (points) | 8 | 28 Mar 1952 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Draw | Sal DiMartino | Decision (points) | 10 | 9 Jan 1952 | Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, US | ||
| Loss | Bobby Dykes | Decision (split) | 10 | 12 Dec 1951 | Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, US | ||
| Loss | Rocky Castellani | Decision (majority) | 10 | 13 Nov 1951 | Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Tony Amato | KO | 7 | 8 Oct 1951 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Tommy Bazzano | Decision (points) | 6 | 14 Sep 1951 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Noel | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 27 Aug 1951 | Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Otis Graham | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 13 Aug 1951 | Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Loss | Gus Rubicini | Decision (points) | 8 | 25 May 1951 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Ernie Durando | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 30 Apr 1951 | Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Roy Wouters | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 12 Apr 1951 | Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Primos Cutler | Decision (points) | 8 | 29 Mar 1951 | Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Loss | Roy Wouters | Decision (majority) | 8 | 15 Mar 1951 | Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Tony Wolfe | KO | 3 | 24 Feb 1951 | Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Harold Sampson | Decision (split) | 8 | 22 Feb 1951 | Eastern Parkway Arena, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Jan Henri | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 27 Jan 1951 | Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Freddie Lott | Decision (points) | 8 | 6 Jan 1951 | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Leroy Coleman | KO | 5 | 18 Dec 1950 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Draw | George Roberts | Decision (points) | 6 | 27 Nov 1950 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Loss | Harold Green | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 26 Oct 1950 | Eastern Parkway Arena, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Bruce Ubaldo | Decision (points) | 8 | 16 Oct 1950 | South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Ted DiGiammo | KO | 1 | 26 Sep 1950 | South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Don Berry | KO | 1 | 25 Aug 1950 | Scranton Stadium, Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Loss | Carey Mace | TKO | 8 | 17 May 1950 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Hurley Sanders | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 5 May 1950 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Tommy Varsos | KO | 1 | 20 Apr 1950 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Steve Sabatino | KO | 1 | 27 Mar 1950 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Armando Amanini | Decision (points) | 8 | 23 Mar 1950 | Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Bernardo | Decision (majority) | 8 | 9 Feb 1950 | Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Bernardo | Decision (points) | 8 | 26 Jan 1950 | Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Loss | Joe DiMartino | Decision (points) | 8 | 16 Jan 1950 | Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Fry | Decision (points) | 6 | 5 Jan 1950 | Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Jim Dockery | KO | 2 | 5 Dec 1949 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Mitch Allen | Decision (points) | 6 | 14 Nov 1949 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Leroy Fleming | KO | 1 | 13 Jul 1949 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Win | Ray Haas | TKO | 3 | 20 Jun 1949 | Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Henry Vonsavage | TKO | 2 | 6 Jun 1949 | Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Emerson Charles | Decision (points) | 4 | 2 May 1949 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Joe Aurillo | Decision (points) | 6 | 28 Apr 1949 | Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Ray Morris | Decision (points) | 4 | 25 Apr 1949 | South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Bill Montgomery | KO | 1 | 7 Apr 1949 | Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Brown | Decision (points) | 4 | 29 Mar 1949 | Little Palestra, Allentown, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Don Ennis | KO | 4 | 15 Mar 1949 | Reading, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Draw | Clyde Diggs | Decision (points) | 6 | 24 Feb 1949 | Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Loss | Jimmy Morton | Decision (points) | 6 | 13 Jan 1949 | Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Willie Wigfall | TKO | 1 | 30 Dec 1948 | Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Draw | Bobby Thomas | Decision (points) | 4 | 17 Dec 1948 | Kingston Armory, Kingston, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Madison | KO | 1 | 16 Dec 1948 | Hamid's Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Jackie Cole | KO | 1 | 16 Nov 1948 | Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Jimmy Larkin | KO | 1 | 10 Oct 1948 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | Pro debut |
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