Willie Joyce

Name: Willie Joyce
Birth Name: William/Willie Joyce Jr.
Hometown: Gary, Indiana, USA
Birthplace: Statesboro, Georgia, USA
Died: 1996-12-05 (Age:79)
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 168cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Manager: Issy Kline

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According to his death certificate in digital form on the Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 database on Ancestry.com, William Willie Joyce Jr. was born on September 2, 1917 in Statesburg, Georgia and died on December 5, 1996 in Gary, Indiana. He was divorced and worked as a custodian.

Willie Joyce was the brother of Gene Joyce & Jimmy Joyce. He was born in Georgia, attended Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana where he participated in track and basketball. He entered his first Golden Gloves

tournament in 1933.

Pre-Professional Achievements

• 1936 won the National AAU in the bantamweight division by decision vs. Clifford Red Elk and represented Chicago at the Intercity Golden Gloves Tournament vs. George Coyle.
• 1937 won the Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in the featherweight division by decision over Clayton Johnson.
• 1937 representing Chicago won the Intercity Golden Gloves' championship in the featherweight division by decision vs. Jackie Donovan.
• May 28, 1937 as a member of the Chicago Golden Gloves Team representing the United States vs. Europe, he was awarded the verdict vs. Aleksander Polus of Poland at bantamweight.

Professional Highlights

• Won bouts with world champions Lew Jenkins, Leo Rodak, Henry Armstrong, Ike Williams, Chalky Wright and Jackie Wilson.
• Won the California State Lightweight Title over Ray Lunny.

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Preceded by: Troy Bellini	National AAU Bantamweight Champion 1936	Succeeded by: Morris Parker
Preceded by: Ted Kara	Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions Featherweight Champion 1937	Succeeded by: Eddie Dempsey
Preceded by: Austin McCann	Intercity Golden Gloves Featherweight Champion 1937	Succeeded by: Eddie Dempsey

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