Joe Hipp

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Joe "The Boss" Hipp (born December 7, 1962) is a retired professional American heavyweight boxer. A member of the Blackfeet Tribe, he became the first Native American to challenge for a world heavyweight boxing championship on August 19, 1995 when he fought WBA champion Bruce Seldon at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. In May 2009, he was inducted into the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame.

Professional career

Hipp began his professional career with a 4-round decision over Steve Cortez at the Lane County Fairgrounds in Eugene, Oregon on August 29, 1987. For his second fight 2 months later, Hipp travelled to Carson City, Nevada to face Utah native Veti Katoa. The fight was stopped by the ringside doctor after Hipp suffered a broken jaw in the third round.

Hipp rebounded successfully from the defeat by notching 3 consecutive first-round knockout victories before facing Katoa in a rematch at Gardnerville Park in Gardnerville, Nevada on July 2, 1988. Hipp dominated the action on the inside with his hard-hitting, banging style to take a 5-round unanimous decision.

Hipp then took a year-long hiatus from boxing before returning to face Andrew Matthews on the 4th of July of the following year. Outweighing his opponent by over 30 pounds, Hipp punched his way to a first-round stoppage. Exactly two weeks later, Hipp scored a unanimous four-round decision over up-and-coming contender Cleveland Woods in what Ring Magazine referred to as "...the upset of the night" on the card for that evening.

Hipp began another winning streak (including a brutal third-round knockout of Katoa in their third and final meeting) before facing Bert Cooper in Cooper's final bout prior to his fight with Evander Holyfield for the world title one month later. Cooper outslugged Hipp en route to a fifth-round stoppage by referee Joe Cortez.

Hipp again rebounded by winning 3 consecutive contests before facing Tommy Morrison on June 27, 1992 in Reno, Nevada. In a slugfest that saw Morrison break his jaw and one of his hands, Hipp lost by a 9th-round TKO, resulting in broken cheekbones for Hipp. After recovering from his injuries, Hipp fought once in 1993, earning a victory with a ten-round decision in a rematch with Kevin Ford.

Hipp began 1994 with a victory over Alex Garcia for the fringe NABF heavyweight title and finished the year with two more wins. He began the following year by continuing his winning ways with a third-round TKO of journeyman Phillip Brown. This win would lead to Hipp's most important bout, the fight that would land him in the history books as the first Native American to challenge for one of the four recognized heavyweight title belts.

WBA Heavyweight Title Bout

On August 19, 1995 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on the undercard of the infamous Mike Tyson v. Peter McNeeley fight (Tyson's first fight after being released from prison for rape), Hipp squared off against Bruce Seldon for the WBA Heavyweight championship. With Seldon well ahead on all scorecards, the fight was stopped in the tenth round by referee Richard Steele after Hipp experienced massive swelling and bleeding on his face.

Career Decline

Hipp's career was rather undistinguished afterwards. He fired off a series of victories over third-rate competition before being knocked out by hard-hitting journeyman Ross Puritty on June 15, 1997. Hipp had secured a comfortable lead on the scorecards before Puritty came out swinging for the tenth and final round of their bout. An exhausted Hipp was no match for Puritty in the last round and he suffered another KO defeat. Hipp racked up three consecutive victories against nondescript competition after the Puritty fight, but then blew out his knee against Jeff Pegues in a fifth-round TKO loss on December 9, 1999.

He attempted a comeback four years later, but that came to an abrupt end in his second fight as he dropped a six-round decision to journeyman Billy Zumbrun on November 14, 2003.

Hipp, referred to as "The Boss" by his loyal fans, returned from another extended layoff to win a six-round decision over Ted Reiter on August 13, 2005, in what was his final fight.

Professional boxing record

43 Wins (29 knockouts, 14 decisions), 7 Losses (6 knockouts, 1 decision)[1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Win 43–7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Ted Reiter MD 6 13/08/2005 Template:Flagicon Lewiston, Idaho, U.S.
Loss 42–7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Billy Zumbrun MD 6 14/11/2003 Template:Flagicon Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Win 42–6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Chris Brown KO 2 22/08/2003 Template:Flagicon Spokane, Washington, U.S. Brown knocked out at 2:37 of the second round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 41–6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Jeff Pegues TKO 5 09/12/1999 Template:Flagicon Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S. Hipp suffered a severe knee injury during the fight causing a stoppage.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 41–5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Everett Martin UD 12 25/06/1999 Template:Flagicon Saint Charles, Missouri, U.S. WBF World heavyweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 40–5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Jack Basting UD 10 27/03/1998 Template:Flagicon Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Win 39–5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon George McFall TKO 2 11/02/1998 Template:Flagicon Yakima, Washington, U.S.
Loss 38–5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Ross Puritty KO 10 15/06/1997 Template:Flagicon Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
Win 38–4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Marcus Rhode TKO 1 29/03/1997 Template:Flagicon Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
Win 37–4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Lorenzo Boyd KO 1 10/03/1997 Template:Flagicon Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Boyd knocked out at 2:45 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 36–4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Will Hinton TKO 1 13/12/1996 Template:Flagicon Tacoma, Washington, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:30 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 35–4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Troy Roberts KO 2 05/10/1996 Template:Flagicon Yakima, Washington, U.S.
Win 34–4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Fred Houpe TKO 1 23/09/1996 Template:Flagicon Bellevue, Washington, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:55 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 33–4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Bill Corrigan KO 1 04/08/1996 Template:Flagicon Sequim, Washington, U.S. Corrigan knocked out at 1:39 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 32–4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Anthony Moore TKO 5 17/07/1996 Template:Flagicon Worley, Idaho, U.S. Western States heavyweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 31–4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Martin Jacques TKO 1 15/12/1995 Template:Flagicon Yakima, Washington, U.S.
Loss 30–4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Bruce Seldon TKO 10 19/08/1995 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. WBA World heavyweight title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:47 of the tenth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 30–3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Philipp Brown TKO 3 17/04/1995 Template:Flagicon Moline, Illinois, U.S.
Win 29–3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Rodolfo Marin SD 10 01/11/1994 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 28–3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon José Ribalta KO 2 10/05/1994 Template:Flagicon Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. NABF heavyweight title. Ribalta knocked out at 1:53 of the second round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 27–3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Alex Garcia UD 12 01/03/1994 Template:Flagicon Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. NABF heavyweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 26–3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Keith McMurray KO 4 14/01/1994 Template:Flagicon Saint George, Utah, U.S. McMurray knocked out at 2:52 of the fourth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 25–3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Kevin Ford UD 10 03/04/1993 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss 24–3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Tommy Morrison TKO 9 27/06/1992 Template:Flagicon Reno, Nevada, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:47 of the ninth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 24–2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Jesse Shelby UD 10 28/02/1992 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 23–2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Kevin Ford UD 8 01/02/1992 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 22–2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon John Morton KO 3 05/01/1992 Template:Flagicon Reno, Nevada, U.S. Morton knocked out at 3:00 of the third round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 21–2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Bert Cooper TKO 5 Oct 18, 1991 Template:Flagicon Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:01 of the fifth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 21–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Cleveland Woods KO 1 15/07/1991 Template:Flagicon Irvine, California, U.S. Woods knocked out at 0:27 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 20–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Bill Duncan KO 1 02/07/1991 Template:Flagicon Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Win 19–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon David Bey TKO 7 26/02/1991 Template:Flagicon Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:07 of the seventh round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 18–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Mike Cohen KO 4 14/01/1991 Template:Flagicon Fife, Washington, U.S. World Boxing Foundation (WBFo) Intercontinental heavyweight title. Cohen knocked out at 2:30 of the fourth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 17–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Richard Cade KO 2 16/11/1990 Template:Flagicon Fort Lewis, Washington, U.S. Cade knocked out at 0:52 of the second round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 16–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Harry Terrell KO 2 11/09/1990 Template:Flagicon Fife, Washington, U.S. Terrell knocked out at 2:14 of the second round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 15–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Gerardo Valero KO 1 26/07/1990 Template:Flagicon Yakima, Washington, U.S. Valero knocked out at 3:04 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 14–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Tracy Thomas UD 10 12/06/1990 Template:Flagicon Yakima, Washington, U.S.
Win 13–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Danny Wofford PTS 6 24/04/1990 Template:Flagicon Reseda, California, U.S.
Win 12–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Veti Katoa KO 3 16/03/1990 Template:Flagicon Butte, Montana, U.S.
Win 11–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Dan Ross KO 1 12/02/1990 Template:Flagicon Butte, Montana, U.S. Ross knocked out at 2:09 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 10–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Marvin Camel TKO 6 02/12/1989 Template:Flagicon Lacey, Washington, U.S.
Win 9–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Sean McClain TKO 4 26/09/1989 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 8–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Shaun Ayers UD 10 26/08/1989 Template:Flagicon Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
Win 7–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Cleveland Woods UD 4 18/07/1989 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 6–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Andrew Matthews TKO 1 04/07/1989 Template:Flagicon Gardnerville, Nevada, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:34 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 5–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Veti Kotoa UD 5 02/07/1988 Template:Flagicon Gardnerville, Nevada, U.S.
Win 4–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Steve Cortez TKO 1 18/06/1988 Template:Flagicon Vancouver, Washington, U.S.
Win 3–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Paul Bradshaw TKO 1 04/06/1988 Template:Flagicon Albany, Oregon, U.S.
Win 2–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon John Elkins TKO 1 02/06/1988 Template:Flagicon Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Loss 1–1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Veti Katoa TKO 3 24/10/1987 Template:Flagicon Carson City, Nevada, U.S.
Win 1–0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Steve Cortez UD 4 29/08/1987 Template:Flagicon Eugene, Oregon, U.S.

Outside the Ring

In 2004, Rocky Mountain College and the Billings Writer's Voice sponsored a poetry reading held by various Native American groups in tribute to Hipp.

In December 2005, Hipp was a FEMA worker for the Hurricane Katrina disaster. Responding to the call, he joined his fellow Blackfeet members who were called upon due to their experience in wildfires and search and rescue missions.

By 2007 Hipp was working for his former manager Ray Frye at a Seattle area sweeping company. He also co-owned a small construction company.

References

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External links

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