Joey Albina

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Name: Joey Albina
Alias: Frank Argenzia Albino
Birth Name: Frank Argenziano
Hometown: Portland, Oregon, USA
Birthplace: Jamesburg, New Jersey, USA
Stance: Orthodox
Pro Boxer: Record

Joey Albina whose birthname is Frank Argenziano is probably the only fighter named after a shipyard. After serving in the Navy, Joey, or at that time Frank, took a job in the Albina Shipyards in Portland, Oregon. Shortly afterward a boxing team was formed and Argenziano’s name was changed to Albina as a convenience to the local announcer.

November 1946, The Ring magazine.