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	* Filed a federal lawsuit against Universal Pictures, Beacon Communications and Aloof Films, for unspecified damages, for its "thoroughly false depiction" of his bout with [[Rubin Carter]] in Norman Jewison's 1999 film [[The Hurricane]]. "In a key scene, the film shows a punch-drunk, blood-spattered Giardello being clearly beaten by Carter but winning a racially-tinged decision.... [Giardello had] suffered only a small cut in the middle rounds and won what a majority at ringside thought was a clear decision over a listless Carter...." Giardello settled out-of-court for an undisclosed sum and Jewison's agreement to make a statement on the DVD version of the film that Giardello "no doubt" was a great fighter. [[The Italian Stallions: Heroes of Boxing's Glory Days]], p. 213.		* Filed a federal lawsuit against Universal Pictures, Beacon Communications and Aloof Films, for unspecified damages, for its "thoroughly false depiction" of his bout with [[Rubin Carter]] in Norman Jewison's 1999 film [[The Hurricane]]. "In a key scene, the film shows a punch-drunk, blood-spattered Giardello being clearly beaten by Carter but winning a racially-tinged decision.... [Giardello had] suffered only a small cut in the middle rounds and won what a majority at ringside thought was a clear decision over a listless Carter...." Giardello settled out-of-court for an undisclosed sum and Jewison's agreement to make a statement on the DVD version of the film that Giardello "no doubt" was a great fighter. [[The Italian Stallions: Heroes of Boxing's Glory Days]], p. 213.

	*~~See also,~~ "Joey Giardello: The Policeman of the Middleweights – The 1950s" : [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ibro-journal-94.83-96.pdf]		-----------------------------------------------
			*"Joey Giardello: The Policeman of the Middleweights – The 1950s" : [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ibro-journal-94.83-96.pdf]
			*"A Mighty Desirable Fellow" by John Underson: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IBRO124.28-35.pdf]

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	In February 1957. he outpointed Randy Sandy on a split verdict in Chicago, but then survived a scoring mix-up in Kansas City when it seemed be had lost against Willie Vaughn. The result was announced as a split decision win for Vaughn, but the referee used the 10-point scoring system instead of the five that was in use in Missouri at the time. The commission declared his card null and void, and ruled a No Decision.		In February 1957. he outpointed Randy Sandy on a split verdict in Chicago, but then survived a scoring mix-up in Kansas City when it seemed be had lost against Willie Vaughn. The result was announced as a split decision win for Vaughn, but the referee used the 10-point scoring system instead of the five that was in use in Missouri at the time. The commission declared his card null and void, and ruled a No Decision.
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	Wins over 'Roarin' Rory Calhoun, college boy Chico Vejar, the talented Canadian Wilf Greaves and Ralph Jones should have brought Giardello a world title fight, but once again, nothing happened. By the end of 1957, even Ring was calling him a veteran, his official record listing 95 fights. Unofficially, there may have been one or two more at the start of his career. What was certain is that he had clocked up 26 appearances in televised bouts.		Wins over 'Roarin' Rory Calhoun, college boy Chico Vejar, the talented Canadian Wilf Greaves and Ralph Jones should have brought Giardello a world title fight, but once again, nothing happened. By the end of 1957, even Ring was calling him a veteran, his official record listing 95 fights. Unofficially, there may have been one or two more at the start of his career. What was certain is that he had clocked up 26 appearances in televised bouts.
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	Then, in May 1958, Giardello heat Calhoun once more to he installed as number two challenger to Sugar Ray Robinson, with only Carmen Basilio above him. Yet, the following month, his dream collapsed around him when he lost a 10-round decision to old rival Joey Giambra. Even worse, Giambra claimed that he was asked to take a dive. He refused and fled the arena immediately after the final bell. Giardello's world was in ruins.		Then, in May 1958, Giardello heat Calhoun once more to he installed as number two challenger to Sugar Ray Robinson, with only Carmen Basilio above him. Yet, the following month, his dream collapsed around him when he lost a 10-round decision to old rival Joey Giambra. Even worse, Giambra claimed that he was asked to take a dive. He refused and fled the arena immediately after the final bell. Giardello's world was in ruins.

	~~I f~~ Giardello had thought the setback against Giambra, in June 1958, had been bad, worse was to follow in his next fight, in San Francisco, in November. Ellsworth 'Spider' Webb, one of the best middleweights around, counter-punched Giardello to a seventh-round stoppage defeat, the ending caused by deep cuts below and above the left eye. Perhaps Giardello should have allowed the injuries more than a couple of months to heal, but he returned, in Louisville, Kentucky, in January 1959, and lost a split decision to another old rival, Ralph 'Tiger' Jones in a bruising, bloody 10-rounder.		If Giardello had thought the setback against Giambra, in June 1958, had been bad, worse was to follow in his next fight, in San Francisco, in November. Ellsworth 'Spider' Webb, one of the best middleweights around, counter-punched Giardello to a seventh-round stoppage defeat, the ending caused by deep cuts below and above the left eye. Perhaps Giardello should have allowed the injuries more than a couple of months to heal, but he returned, in Louisville, Kentucky, in January 1959, and lost a split decision to another old rival, Ralph 'Tiger' Jones in a bruising, bloody 10-rounder.

	Despite his three defeats, Giardello's performances had been good enough for him to retain his number eight world ranking and, although he must have wondered if his career would just peter out, he came back again, in May 1959, with a points win over Holley Mims.		Despite his three defeats, Giardello's performances had been good enough for him to retain his number eight world ranking and, although he must have wondered if his career would just peter out, he came back again, in May 1959, with a points win over Holley Mims.
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	Finally, in December 1963, in Atlantic City, his reward came: a shot at world middleweight champion Dick Tiger, with whom he had shared two decisions four years earlier.		Finally, in December 1963, in Atlantic City, his reward came: a shot at world middleweight champion Dick Tiger, with whom he had shared two decisions four years earlier.
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	Lou Duva, who had become involved with Giardello's career, helped set things up. He said Giardello could not get a world championship title shot in the late 1950s because his people would never cut the notorious mobster Frankie Carbo into the deal. In 1961, Carbo was jailed for 25 years, after which Duva and the rest of Giardello's team made headway.		Lou Duva, who had become involved with Giardello's career, helped set things up. He said Giardello could not get a world championship title shot in the late 1950s because his people would never cut the notorious mobster Frankie Carbo into the deal. In 1961, Carbo was jailed for 25 years, after which Duva and the rest of Giardello's team made headway.
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	When he learned he had the world title fight, Giardello went into a training camp for nine weeks to prepare. There were plenty of sceptics who felt his time had already come and gone_ is it Too late for Joey Giardello?' ran the banner headline in the British trade paper Boxing News.		When he learned he had the world title fight, Giardello went into a training camp for nine weeks to prepare. There were plenty of sceptics who felt his time had already come and gone_ is it Too late for Joey Giardello?' ran the banner headline in the British trade paper Boxing News.
	Yet Giardello had warned the critics beforehand and he proved everyone was wrong.He danced and countered his way to a 15-round points win over the ever-prowling , but slow, Nigerian in the Atlantic City Convention Hall. He won by three points on the card of the sole judge, referee Paul Cavalier. Tiger argued about it, claiming Giardello had stolen the title by running. But after 123 fights, he was a world champion and. whatever happened from then on, nobody could take it from him.		Yet Giardello had warned the critics beforehand and he proved everyone was wrong.He danced and countered his way to a 15-round points win over the ever-prowling , but slow, Nigerian in the Atlantic City Convention Hall. He won by three points on the card of the sole judge, referee Paul Cavalier. Tiger argued about it, claiming Giardello had stolen the title by running. But after 123 fights, he was a world champion and. whatever happened from then on, nobody could take it from him.

	Giardello said: 'I paced the fight my way, slow at the start. faster in the middle, then kept out of trouble at the end. To go in and fight it out would have been suicidal. The only thing that surprised me was that the referee didn't give me 11 rounds instead of eight.'		Giardello said: 'I paced the fight my way, slow at the start. faster in the middle, then kept out of trouble at the end. To go in and fight it out would have been suicidal. The only thing that surprised me was that the referee didn't give me 11 rounds instead of eight.'
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	Giardello had been grateful for his title shot and told Tiger he could have a return. However, his management team had other plans. Jack Solomons tried to tempt Giardello to fight Hungarian Laszlo Papp in Vienna, while London rival Harry Levene wanted him to meet Downes at Wembley. There was also a plan for him to fight Nino Benvenuti in Italy, with a guaranteed return fight in New Jersey.		Giardello had been grateful for his title shot and told Tiger he could have a return. However, his management team had other plans. Jack Solomons tried to tempt Giardello to fight Hungarian Laszlo Papp in Vienna, while London rival Harry Levene wanted him to meet Downes at Wembley. There was also a plan for him to fight Nino Benvenuti in Italy, with a guaranteed return fight in New Jersey.

	Meanwhile, Giardello enjoyed a couple of non-title points wins over tough club fighter Rocky Rivero, in April and May 1964, and then agreed to defend against Rubin Carter in Philadelphia the following December. Carter was a ruthless, menacing character who had stopped Emile Griffith and Florentino Fernandez inside a round. lie would eventually he sentenced to three life sentences for three murders he did not commit, and only after sustained pressure from the outside was his conviction overturned. lie was freed after serving almost 20 years.		Meanwhile, Giardello enjoyed a couple of non-title points wins over tough club fighter Rocky Rivero, in April and May 1964, and then agreed to defend against Rubin Carter in Philadelphia the following December. Carter was a ruthless, menacing character who had stopped Emile Griffith and Florentino Fernandez inside a round. lie would eventually he sentenced to three life sentences for three murders he did not commit, and only after sustained pressure from the outside was his conviction overturned. lie was freed after serving almost 20 years.

	Carter pushed him hard, but Giardello used his vast experience, stayed out of trouble and won on points. The hunger. however, was diminishing.		Carter pushed him hard, but Giardello used his vast experience, stayed out of trouble and won on points. The hunger. however, was diminishing.
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	Between fights. Giardello's weight would drift up to as much as 180Th. and the battle to get down inside the 160lb limit was tougher than it had ever been. By the time he fulfilled his promise and gave Tiger a return, he was all but finished. At 35, he could no longer get the weight off and he had to starve himself for the last 48 hours prior to the contest, at Madison Square Garden, in October 1965.		Between fights. Giardello's weight would drift up to as much as 180Th. and the battle to get down inside the 160lb limit was tougher than it had ever been. By the time he fulfilled his promise and gave Tiger a return, he was all but finished. At 35, he could no longer get the weight off and he had to starve himself for the last 48 hours prior to the contest, at Madison Square Garden, in October 1965.
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	The challenger shook him with a left hook in round two, outworked him for most of the remaining rounds and won the contest clearly, although Giardello was still there at the finish, going out the way he had always wanted to go, on his feet. The scores may have been decisive, with margins of between two and five rounds, but Giardello had grossed $6,000 ? the biggest purse of his career.		The challenger shook him with a left hook in round two, outworked him for most of the remaining rounds and won the contest clearly, although Giardello was still there at the finish, going out the way he had always wanted to go, on his feet. The scores may have been decisive, with margins of between two and five rounds, but Giardello had grossed $6,000 ? the biggest purse of his career.

	In the dressing room after the fight, Rosalie Giardello sat with her bruised and disconsolate husband and talked of retirement. The beaten champion said he didn't know what he would do.		In the dressing room after the fight, Rosalie Giardello sat with her bruised and disconsolate husband and talked of retirement. The beaten champion said he didn't know what he would do.
	Eventually, Giardello decided to carry on and he fought another four times. He won a 10-round decision over Cash White in Reading, Pennsylvania, in September 1966, a fight for which he weighed 1681b and finished with a cut eye. Giardello claimed that he wanted to try things out as a light-heavyweight, hut this was a pointless quest ? one which Nate Collins exposed ruthlessly in San Francisco in December 1966. Giardello was stopped on his feet, taking a pounding, in round eight.		Eventually, Giardello decided to carry on and he fought another four times. He won a 10-round decision over Cash White in Reading, Pennsylvania, in September 1966, a fight for which he weighed 1681b and finished with a cut eye. Giardello claimed that he wanted to try things out as a light-heavyweight, hut this was a pointless quest ? one which Nate Collins exposed ruthlessly in San Francisco in December 1966. Giardello was stopped on his feet, taking a pounding, in round eight.
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	*Giardello appeared in the 1975 film Moonrunners, on which the original Dukes of Hazzard television series was based.		*Giardello appeared in the 1975 film Moonrunners, on which the original Dukes of Hazzard television series was based.
	* Filed a federal lawsuit against Universal Pictures, Beacon Communications and Aloof Films, for unspecified damages, for its "thoroughly false depiction" of his bout with [[Rubin Carter]] in Norman Jewison's 1999 film [[The Hurricane]]. "In a key scene, the film shows a punch-drunk, blood-spattered Giardello being clearly beaten by Carter but winning a racially-tinged decision.... [Giardello had] suffered only a small cut in the middle rounds and won what a majority at ringside thought was a clear decision over a listless Carter...." Giardello settled out-of-court for an undisclosed sum and Jewison's agreement to make a statement on the DVD version of the film that Giardello "no doubt" was a great fighter. [[The Italian Stallions: Heroes of Boxing's Glory Days]], p. 213.		* Filed a federal lawsuit against Universal Pictures, Beacon Communications and Aloof Films, for unspecified damages, for its "thoroughly false depiction" of his bout with [[Rubin Carter]] in Norman Jewison's 1999 film [[The Hurricane]]. "In a key scene, the film shows a punch-drunk, blood-spattered Giardello being clearly beaten by Carter but winning a racially-tinged decision.... [Giardello had] suffered only a small cut in the middle rounds and won what a majority at ringside thought was a clear decision over a listless Carter...." Giardello settled out-of-court for an undisclosed sum and Jewison's agreement to make a statement on the DVD version of the film that Giardello "no doubt" was a great fighter. [[The Italian Stallions: Heroes of Boxing's Glory Days]], p. 213.

			*See also, "Joey Giardello: The Policeman of the Middleweights – The 1950s" : [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ibro-journal-94.83-96.pdf]

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	'''Joey Giardello''' was born "Carmine Orlando Tilelli," in the Bedford-Stuyvesant district of Brooklyn, New York City, on 16 July 1930. When he was still a baby the family moved to Flatbush, a slightly upmarket district which he recalled as being A nice neighborhood, we had a nice home?. In those days Brooklyn was not the ghetto which later produced world champions [[Mike Tyson]], Riddick Bowe, and [[Mark Breland]]. Nevertheless growing up in New York in the 1930?s and 40?s brought its own difficulties and the young Giardello ran with street gangs and got involved in fights.		'''Joey Giardello''' was born "Carmine Orlando Tilelli," in the Bedford-Stuyvesant district of Brooklyn, New York City, on 16 July 1930. When he was still a baby the family moved to Flatbush, a slightly upmarket district which he recalled as being A nice neighborhood, we had a nice home?. In those days Brooklyn was not the ghetto which later produced world champions [[Mike Tyson]], Riddick Bowe, and [[Mark Breland]]. Nevertheless growing up in New York in the 1930?s and 40?s brought its own difficulties and the young Giardello ran with street gangs and got involved in fights.

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	* Became an insurance salesman after his boxing career ended. He later joined the Misco International Chemical Company as their New York-Philadelphia-New Jersey distributor. He also worked with the handicapped, particularly the St. John of God School for Special Children.		* Became an insurance salesman after his boxing career ended. He later joined the Misco International Chemical Company as their New York-Philadelphia-New Jersey distributor. He also worked with the handicapped, particularly the St. John of God School for Special Children.
	*It has been said that Giardello changed his name from Tilelli in an attempt to join the US Army under the legal age, towards the end of World War II.		*It has been said that Giardello changed his name from Tilelli in an attempt to join the US Army under the legal age, towards the end of World War II.
			*Giardello appeared in the 1975 film Moonrunners, on which the original Dukes of Hazzard television series was based.
	* Filed a federal lawsuit against Universal Pictures, Beacon Communications and Aloof Films, for unspecified damages, for its "thoroughly false depiction" of his bout with [[Rubin Carter]] in Norman Jewison's 1999 film [[The Hurricane]]. "In a key scene, the film shows a punch-drunk, blood-spattered Giardello being clearly beaten by Carter but winning a racially-tinged decision.... [Giardello had] suffered only a small cut in the middle rounds and won what a majority at ringside thought was a clear decision over a listless Carter...." Giardello settled out-of-court for an undisclosed sum and Jewison's agreement to make a statement on the DVD version of the film that Giardello "no doubt" was a great fighter. [[The Italian Stallions: Heroes of Boxing's Glory Days]], p. 213.		* Filed a federal lawsuit against Universal Pictures, Beacon Communications and Aloof Films, for unspecified damages, for its "thoroughly false depiction" of his bout with [[Rubin Carter]] in Norman Jewison's 1999 film [[The Hurricane]]. "In a key scene, the film shows a punch-drunk, blood-spattered Giardello being clearly beaten by Carter but winning a racially-tinged decision.... [Giardello had] suffered only a small cut in the middle rounds and won what a majority at ringside thought was a clear decision over a listless Carter...." Giardello settled out-of-court for an undisclosed sum and Jewison's agreement to make a statement on the DVD version of the film that Giardello "no doubt" was a great fighter. [[The Italian Stallions: Heroes of Boxing's Glory Days]], p. 213.

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	'''Joey Giardello''' was born "Carmine Orlando Tilelli," in the Bedford-Stuyvesant district of Brooklyn, New York City, on 16 July 1930. When he was still a baby the family moved to Flatbush, a slightly upmarket district which he recalled as being ?A nice neighborhood, we had a nice home?. In those days Brooklyn was not the ghetto which later produced world champions [[Mike Tyson]], Riddick Bowe, and [[Mark Breland]]. Nevertheless growing up in New York in the 1930?s and 40?s brought its own difficulties and the young Giardello ran with street gangs and got involved in fights.		'''Joey Giardello''' was born "Carmine Orlando Tilelli," in the Bedford-Stuyvesant district of Brooklyn, New York City, on 16 July 1930. When he was still a baby the family moved to Flatbush, a slightly upmarket district which he recalled as being A nice neighborhood, we had a nice home?. In those days Brooklyn was not the ghetto which later produced world champions [[Mike Tyson]], Riddick Bowe, and [[Mark Breland]]. Nevertheless growing up in New York in the 1930?s and 40?s brought its own difficulties and the young Giardello ran with street gangs and got involved in fights.

	he was always independent and, like so many of the war generation, grew up before his time. By the second half of 1945, World War II was officially over, but there was still plenty of mopping up to be done. The 15-year-old Carmine bought a birth certificate from an elder cousin named Joe Giardello, and joined the US Army. He was a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, but before he could go off and put his new skills to use, his parents traced him and he was discharged.		he was always independent and, like so many of the war generation, grew up before his time. By the second half of 1945, World War II was officially over, but there was still plenty of mopping up to be done. The 15-year-old Carmine bought a birth certificate from an elder cousin named Joe Giardello, and joined the US Army. He was a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, but before he could go off and put his new skills to use, his parents traced him and he was discharged.
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	The youngster didn't stay at home for long, preferring to move to Philadelphia, where he earned a living as a labourer. In October 1948, with only a few Army bouts behind him, he made his professional boxing debut in Trenton, New Jersey, and once again he used the name Giardello, hoping that any parental disapproval could be avoided. It went well and he knocked out Johnny Noel inside two rounds.		The youngster didn't stay at home for long, preferring to move to Philadelphia, where he earned a living as a labourer. In October 1948, with only a few Army bouts behind him, he made his professional boxing debut in Trenton, New Jersey, and once again he used the name Giardello, hoping that any parental disapproval could be avoided. It went well and he knocked out Johnny Noel inside two rounds.

	After a couple of years, manager Jimmy Santore sold his contract to Carmine Graziano and Tony Ferrante. The Mob connections of the latter were undeniable ? he was a relative of a known Mafia figure, Joe Bonnano ? but how much. if any, use this was is not known. Giardello's argument that he would have had a world championship bout before the 1960s if his career had been run by the Mob is undeniable.		After a couple of years, manager Jimmy Santore sold his contract to [[Carmine Graziano]] and Tony Ferrante. The Mob connections of the latter were undeniable ? he was a relative of a known Mafia figure, Joe Bonnano ? but how much. if any, use this was is not known. Giardello's argument that he would have had a world championship bout before the 1960s if his career had been run by the Mob is undeniable.

	The youngster's skill and speed marked him out as a prospect to watch and. by the end of 1949, he was unbeaten in 17 fights, with one draw. He eventually lost for the first time, in January 1950, when he travelled to New Haven, Connecticut, and was outpointed over eight rounds by Joe Di Martino, having boxed his way into a clear lead, only to fade over the later rounds. Nevertheless, he was back in action 10 days later, scoring the first of two back-to-back decisions over Johnny Bernardo.		The youngster's skill and speed marked him out as a prospect to watch and. by the end of 1949, he was unbeaten in 17 fights, with one draw. He eventually lost for the first time, in January 1950, when he travelled to New Haven, Connecticut, and was outpointed over eight rounds by Joe Di Martino, having boxed his way into a clear lead, only to fade over the later rounds. Nevertheless, he was back in action 10 days later, scoring the first of two back-to-back decisions over Johnny Bernardo.

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