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Philly Boxing History |
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JANUARY 08, 1954 |
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Joey Giardello KO'd Garth Panter in the 5th round to win his 53rd pro bout (53-10-5) on this day in 1954. The site was Madison Square Garden in New York City. At that point in his career, Giardello, the poster boy for patience, had 68 fights and was still six years away from his first title shot (D15 Gene Fullmer in 1960) and nine years away from his championship winning effort (W15 Dick Tiger). They say good things come to those who wait. At the end of his illustrious career, Joey's overall record was 101-25-7-1 NC (33KO). He fought everyone under the sun - who was willing to face him, including not only Fulmer and Tiger, but Sugar Ray Robinson, George Benton, Joey Giambra, Billy Graham, Gil Turner, Johnny Saxton, Tiger Jones, Jimmy Beecham, Henry Hank, Holly Mims, Ralph Dupas, Terry Downes, Hurricane Carter, and about 120 others. |
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| OTHER RESULTS ON THIS DATE: | ||||
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1938 - Al Brown W10 Tommy Forte at the Cambria in Kensington (NE Philly) |
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| 1943 - Bob Montgomery TKO7 Chester Rico at Madison Square Garden | ||||
| 1943 - George LaRover W4 Pete Mancheo at New York | ||||
| 1954 - Carmen Bartolomeo KO1 Silent Billy Jones at the Cambria in Kensington (NE Philly) | ||||
| 1957 - Gil Turner KO2 Jimmy Morris at Miami Beach, FL | ||||
| 1958 - Garnet Hart W10 Larry Baker at Chicago, IL | ||||
| 1980 - Rocky Lockridge TKO5 Sammy Goss at Totowa, NJ | ||||
| BIRTHDAYS: | ||||
| 1906 - 'Fats' Gary Barrett | ||||
| DEATHS: | ||||
| 1976 - Frankie Bradley | ||||
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GIARDELLO
KO's GARTH PANTER IN NEW YORK