Billy Joiner

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Billy Joiner (10 May 1938 – June 2019), was an American professional boxer from Cincinnati, U.S.

Early life

Joiner was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on 10 May 1938.[1] His father was a former professional boxer, as was his uncle who had once knocked out Freddie Miller in a bout.[2]

Amateur career

Joiner was the 1962 National Golden Gloves and National AAU Light-Heavyweight Champion and compiled an Amateur record of 86–6 (The Ring, March 1964), and won the National Golden Gloves with a win over Gerald McClure of Toledo, Ohio. He also fought Cassius Clay twice as an amateur between 1960–61. He made his professional debut in August 1962, stopping Jukius Dickins in two rounds.. Training in the Reading Hill Gym. Sparing partner. Rocky Susshine. Was training for his first bought in the Grater Cincinnati Golden Gloves. Greater Cincinnati included Cincinnati. Kentucky and Indiana. In the first year Rocky Susshine won 38 fights by TKO. Rocky going from Sub-Novice to Open Division in the first year. Soon after Rocky was sent to Vietnam.

Professional career

He was a promising heavyweight prospect in the 1960s who failed to live up to his promise. A slick boxer with little punch, Joiner is best remembered for lasting the distance with former world heavyweight champion Sonny Liston on March 28, 1969, during Liston's comeback. This was in fact their second fight. They'd fought in May the year before with Liston winning a seventh round stoppage.

He also fought (and lost) to top heavyweight contenders Zora Folley, Oscar Bonavena, Mac Foster, Alfredo Evangelista and Larry Holmes.

Later life

After retiring from the ring Joiner worked for thirty years with the Ohio State Highway Maintenance Department, finishing as a Superintendent. He was also employed as an amateur boxing coach.[2]

Death

Joiner died at the age of 81 in June 2019.[3]

Professional boxing record

12 Wins (5 knockouts, 7 decisions), 13 Losses (5 knockouts, 8 decisions), 3 Draws[1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Win 12-13-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Young Louis PTS 10 13/11/1981 Template:Flagicon Northwest Activities Center, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Loss 11-13-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Alfredo Evangelista KO 1 27/05/1978 Template:Flagicon León, Spain
Win 11-12-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon "King" Jim Fletcher TKO 5 19/08/1976 Template:Flagicon Washoe Fairgrounds Pavilion, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Loss 10-12-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Oscar Bonavena UD 10 26/02/1976 Template:Flagicon Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Loss 10-11-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Larry Holmes TKO 3 20/12/1975 Template:Flagicon Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico Referee stopped the bout at 2:29 of the third round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 10-10-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Bernd August PTS 8 28/09/1973 Template:Flagicon Berlin, Germany
Loss 10-9-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Mac Foster KO 5 29/07/1971 Template:Flagicon Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Joiner knocked out at 2:55 of the fifth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 10-8-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Juergen Blin PTS 10 09/10/1970 Template:Flagicon Hamburg, Germany
Loss 10-7-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Alvin Lewis UD 10 15/07/1970 Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Loss 10-6-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Zora Folley UD 10 05/11/1969 Template:Flagicon Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Win 10-5-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Bob Cleroux SD 10 31/07/1969 Template:Flagicon Paul Sauve Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss 9-5-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Sonny Liston UD 10 28/03/1969 Template:Flagicon Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Loss 9-4-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Sonny Liston RTD 7 23/05/1968 Template:Flagicon Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Draw 9-3-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Chuck Leslie PTS 10 27/03/1968 Template:Flagicon Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Draw 9-3-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Dante Cane PTS 10 12/02/1968 Template:Flagicon Bologna, Italy
Draw 9-3-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Piero Tomasoni PTS 10 26/12/1967 Template:Flagicon Brescia, Italy
Loss 9-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon "King" Jim Fletcher PTS 10 04/12/1967 Template:Flagicon Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Loss 9-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Hubert Hilton TKO 9 08/09/1966 Template:Flagicon Freeport Stadium, Freeport, New York
Win 9-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Mert Brownfield KO 2 13/06/1966 Template:Flagicon Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Win 8-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Lee Wallace Carr UD 10 13/11/1964 Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Loss 7-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Amos Johnson SD 10 11/09/1964 Template:Flagicon Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Ohio Heavyweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 7-0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Oron Johnson TKO 8 22/05/1964 Template:Flagicon Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:50 of the eighth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 6-0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Harvey C. Jones UD 8 17/04/1964 Template:Flagicon Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Win 5-0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Lloyd Washington UD 10 11/03/1964 Template:Flagicon Painesville Armory, Painesville, Ohio, U.S.
Win 4-0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Lou Bailey PTS 10 17/01/1964 Template:Flagicon Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Win 3-0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Amos Johnson PTS 10 19/11/1963 Template:Flagicon Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Win 2-0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Marion Connor TKO 5 06/02/1963 Template:Flagicon Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:05 of the fifth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 1-0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Julius Dickens KO 2 25/08/1962 Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Dickens knocked out at 1:24 of the second round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

References

  1. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ a b 'The man who fought Liston and Cassius Clay four times', 'Boxing.com', 28 July 2016. http://www.boxing.com/the_man_who_fought_liston_and_cassius_clayfour_times.html Template:Webarchive
  3. ↑ Obituary for Joiner, 'Boxing 247.com', 14 June 2019. https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/r-i-p-billy-joiner-1938-2019/120566

External links

Retrieved from "http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=Billy_Joiner&oldid=1962579"