Joe Manley
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Joe Louis Manley Jr. (born June 11, 1959 - May 2, 2023) was an American former boxer who fought at light welterweight.
Amateur career
Manley qualified as a lightweight for the 1980 United States Olympic team, defeating Frankie Randall on his way to earning his berth. Manley did not compete, however, due to the U.S. boycott of the Moscow Olympics. Manley was also the 1981 United States Amateur champion at lightweight.
Professional career
Manley became a professional boxer in 1981. He lost to future champion Gene Hatcher in 1983 but defeated another future champion, Freddie Pendleton, in 1985. He qualified for his title shot by winning a decision over Howard Davis Jr. in February 1986.[1] He went on to win the International Boxing Federation light welterweight title with a 10th-round knockout over Gary Hinton in October 1986. He lost the title to Terry Marsh in 1987.[2] He retired in 1989 after a loss to future world champion Loreto Garza and James McGirt.
Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Loss | 29–8–2 | Buddy McGirt | TKO | 9 (10) | 1989-11-10 | Villa Roma Resort, Callicoon, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 38 | Win | 29–7–2 | Donnie Poole | UD | 10 (10) | 1989-09-20 | War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 37 | Loss | 28–7–2 | Henry Anaya Jr | KO | 5 (10) | 1989-06-17 | Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 36 | Loss | 28–6–2 | Loreto Garza | KO | 7 (10) | 1989-01-25 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 35 | Win | 28–5–2 | Ray Gastellum | TKO | 1 (8) | 1988-10-27 | Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 34 | Template:DrawDraw | 27–5–2 | Luis Mora | PTS | 8 (8) | 1988-08-13 | Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 33 | Loss | 27–5–1 | Dexter Smith | KO | 2 (10) | 1988-01-23 | Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 32 | Win | 27–4–1 | Martin Quiroz | UD | 10 (10) | 1987-06-14 | Harrah's Marina Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 31 | Loss | 26–4–1 | Terry Marsh | TKO | 10 (15) | 1987-03-04 | Festival Hall Super Tent, Basildon, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Lost IBF light-welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 30 | Win | 26–3–1 | Gary Hinton | KO | 10 (15) | 1986-10-30 | Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won IBF light-welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 29 | Win | 25–3–1 | Sammy Young | UD | 6 (6) | 1986-07-26 | Civic Center, Glens Falls, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 28 | Win | 24–3–1 | Howard Davis Jr. | UD | 10 (10) | 1986-02-28 | Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 27 | Win | 23–3–1 | Frank Montgomery | UD | 10 (10) | 1985-11-21 | Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 26 | Template:DrawDraw | 22–3–1 | Gary Hinton | SD | 12 (12) | 1985-08-23 | Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For USBA light-welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 25 | Win | 22–3 | George Brown | TKO | 7 (10) | 1985-07-10 | Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 24 | Loss | 21–3 | Ronnie Shields | UD | 12 (12) | 1985-03-25 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For NABF light-welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Freddie Pendleton | UD | 10 (10) | 1985-02-05 | Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | Terry Whittaker | TKO | 7 (10) | 1984-12-14 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 21 | Win | 19–2 | Charlie Allen | TKO | 7 (10) | 1984-09-26 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 20 | Win | 18–2 | Victor Babilonia | UD | 10 (10) | 1984-06-29 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 19 | Win | 17–2 | Terry Whittaker | UD | 10 (10) | 1984-05-25 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 18 | Win | 16–2 | Andre Wynn | TKO | 1 (10) | 1984-04-27 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Cesar Guzman | PTS | 8 (8) | 1984-03-13 | Champ's Camp, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Bobby Johnson | TKO | 3 (10) | 1984-02-07 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 15 | Loss | 13–2 | Gene Hatcher | UD | 12 (12) | 1983-11-12 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Al Carter | TKO | 7 (10) | 1983-08-30 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Darrell Mitchell | KO | 1 (8) | 1983-07-29 | Ridgewood Grove, Queens, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Glenn Burnett | TKO | 3 (8) | 1983-07-05 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Thomas Baker | UD | 10 (10) | 1983-03-31 | Sands Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Al Carter | MD | 10 (10) | 1983-01-06 | Sands Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 9 | Loss | 8–1 | Harry Arroyo | SD | 10 (10) | 1982-10-30 | Sands Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Arturo Leon | UD | 10 (10) | 1982-09-14 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Carlos Santana | UD | 8 (8) | 1982-07-18 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Mike Blunt | KO | 6 (8) | 1982-05-18 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | James Singleton | TKO | 3 (8) | 1982-04-20 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | David Brown | UD | 8 (8) | 1982-04-02 | Sands Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Cedric Barkley | KO | 1 (6) | 1982-03-16 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Terry Butler | TKO | 4 (6) | 1982-02-09 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Maurice Saalakhan | UD | 6 (6) | 1981-12-26 | Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Later life & death
Manley converted to Islam after he retired from boxing & adopted the name Bilal Ajani Sekou. In 2008 he filed a $15 million discrimination lawsuit against his employer Consumers Energy.[3] Manley began to suffer from Dementia in his later years & went missing from his care facility in 2017, he was eventually found a few day later.[4] He died in May 2023 in New Orleans.[5]
See also
References
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- 1959 births
- 2023 deaths
- American male boxers
- Sportspeople from Lima, Ohio
- Boxers from Ohio
- African-American boxers
- United States Army soldiers
- Converts to Islam
- American Muslims
- Congressional Gold Medal recipients
- Winners of the United States Championship for amateur boxers
- International Boxing Federation champions
- World light-welterweight boxing champions
- 20th-century American sportsmen