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Joey Maxim
1922–2001Cleveland, OHItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Light heavyweight champion
Biography
Light heavyweight champion; beat Sugar Ray Robinson (TKO) when referee collapsed from heat; born Giuseppe Berardinelli. International Boxing Hall of Fame; beat Ray Robinson when referee fainted from heat (1952)
Notable For
- Light heavyweight champion
- beat Sugar Ray Robinson (TKO) when referee collapsed from heat
- born Giuseppe Berardinelli
Honors & Recognition
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
- beat Ray Robinson when referee fainted from heat (1952)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Joey Maxim Italian?
Yes — Joey Maxim is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian. Light heavyweight champion
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Sports
- Specialty
- Boxing
- Years
- 1922–2001
- Birth Place
- Cleveland, OH
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Ancestry Verification
- Draft — Pending ReviewNeeds Review
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