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Joey Giardello
1930–2008Brooklyn, NYItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Middleweight champion 1963-65
Biography
Middleweight champion 1963-65; born Carmine Orlando Tilelli; Brooklyn-born Italian-American champion. International Boxing Hall of Fame; middleweight world champion (1963-65)
Notable For
- Middleweight champion 1963-65
- born Carmine Orlando Tilelli
- Brooklyn-born Italian-American champion
Honors & Recognition
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
- middleweight world champion (1963-65)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Joey Giardello Italian?
Yes — Joey Giardello is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian. Middleweight champion 1963-65
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Sports
- Specialty
- Boxing
- Years
- 1930–2008
- Birth Place
- Brooklyn, NY
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Ancestry Verification
- Draft — Pending ReviewNeeds Review
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