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Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli (March 28, 1922 – June 2, 2001) was an American professional boxer.He was the World Light Heavyweight Champion from 1950 to 1952. He took the ring-name Joey Maxim from the Maxim gun, the world's first self-acting machine gun, based on his ability to rapidly throw a large number of left jabs.
In professional boxing, the division is above 168 pounds (76 kg) and up to 175 pounds (79 kg), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight.. The light heavyweight class has produced some of boxing's greatest champions: Bernard Hopkins (who, upon becoming champion, broke the record for oldest man to win a world title), Tommy Loughran, Billy Conn, Joey Maxim, Archie Moore, Michael ...
Joey Maxim: 24 Jan 1950 – 17 Dec 1952 2 12 Archie Moore: 17 Dec 1952 – 12 May 1962 9 Moore vacates the title to move up to heavyweight. 13 Harold Johnson (def. Doug Jones) 12 May 1962 – 1 Jun 1963 1 14 Willie Pastrano: 1 Jun 1963 – 30 Mar 1965 2 15 José Torres: 30 Mar 1965 – 16 Dec 1966 3 16 Dick Tiger: 16 Dec 1966 – 24 May 1968 2 ...
He next defeated former champion Rocky Graziano by a third-round knockout, then challenged World Light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim. [61] In the Yankee Stadium bout with Maxim, Robinson built a lead on all three judges' scorecards, but the 103 °F (39 °C) temperature in the ring took its toll. [26]
Sugar Ray Robinson and Jake LaMotta had a historic boxing rivalry, fighting each other on six separate occasions between 1942 and 1951. Robinson won the series 5–1, although many of the fights were close, with LaMotta handing Robinson his first ever loss (and would remain his only loss for nearly a decade).
A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...
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Under the new professional name Irish Bob Murphy, he unsuccessfully challenged Joey Maxim for the light heavyweight championship on August 22, 1951. Although Murphy entered the ring as the favorite, Maxim clearly outboxed him and won a unanimous 15-round decision.