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Joey Giambra
1928–2004Buffalo, NYItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Buffalo middleweight contender
Biography
Buffalo middleweight contender; popular Italian-American fighter of the 1950s; Buffalo's Italian boxing hero. Ranked #2 middleweight in the world (Ring Magazine); 60-11-2 record
Notable For
- Buffalo middleweight contender
- popular Italian-American fighter of the 1950s
- Buffalo's Italian boxing hero
Honors & Recognition
- Ranked #2 middleweight in the world (Ring Magazine)
- 60-11-2 record
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Joey Giambra Italian?
Yes — Joey Giambra is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian. Buffalo middleweight contender
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Sports
- Specialty
- Boxing
- Years
- 1928–2004
- Birth Place
- Buffalo, NY
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Publication Status
- Published
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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