Joey Giambra vs. Rocky Castellani (1st meeting)
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Joey Giambra 157 lbs beat Rocky Castellani 158 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1956-08-03
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Mark Conn 7-3
- Judge: Frank Fullam 7-3
- Judge: Johnny Rizzo 5-4
"Joey Giambra of Buffalo, NY, chased middleweight contender Rocky Castellani of Atlantic City, NJ, about the ring tonight and blasted him at long range for a unanimous 10 round decision at MSG. Joey, weighing 156 1/2 to Castellani's 158, forced the fighting in every round as Rocky ran, side-stepped and wrestled but often came fighting back with bursts of hooks to body and head. Castellani took a battering in the 9th and 10th and was staggered in the 6th and 7th. There were no knockdowns." -United Press
- Unofficial UP scorecard - 7-3 Giambra
- This bout had been originally scheduled to take place on July 13th but was postponed due to an injury to Joey's right hand.
- Attendance - 2,000 (est.)
- Gate - $6,000