Joey Abell
Joey Abell | |
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| Born | May 16, 1981 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional boxer |
| Years active | 2000s–2020s |
Joey Abell (born May 16, 1981) is a professional boxer from the United States.
Early life
Originating from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Abell completed his secondary education at Champlin Park High School. He then enrolled at South Dakota State University, where he played football while pursuing a degree in Education and Human Science.
Amateur career
During his amateur tenure, Abell secured a silver medal in the 1998 U.S. Junior Championships competing at 201 lbs, falling short to Malik Scott in the final match. The following year, he earned gold in the super heavyweight category at the 1999 Under-19 Championships.
Professional career
Abell's initial professional bout concluded as a no-contest after his opponent, Ritchie Goosehead, accidentally exited the ring. In their subsequent rematch one month later, Abell achieved a knockout victory over Goosehead. He maintained an undefeated streak through his first ten fights until experiencing a knockout defeat by Aaron Lyons at The Blue Horizon in Philadelphia; Abell subsequently avenged this loss by knocking Lyons out. As of May 16, 2009, his record included 24 wins (23 by knockout), 4 defeats, and 1 no contest.
A significant triumph for Abell was his points victory against undefeated Nigerian Teke Oruh during a Showtime broadcast on November 16, 2007. He then secured a third-round technical knockout against Billy Willis. In 2008, Abell encountered challenges including a loss to former world champion Alfred Cole. In January 2011, heavyweight contender Chris Arreola stopped him in the first round.
His latest defeats involved bouts against highly ranked heavyweights #2 Tyson Fury and #3 Kubrat Pulev, both of which he accepted on brief notice. On May 17, 2016, Abell knocked out the previously undefeated Wes Nofire and went on to extend his winning run with two more knockout victories.
Professional boxing record
35 Win 28–5 (2) Emerson Chasing Bear RTD 4 (6), 3:00 Jan 28, 2012 Williston College, Williston, North DakotaReferences
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| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | |
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| 48 | Loss | Michael Polite Coffie | TKO | 2 (8) | Nov 7, 2020 | |||
| 47 | Win | 35–10 | Quincy Palmer | KO | 1 (6) | Nov 2, 2018 | ||
| 46 | Loss | 34–10 | Tomasz Adamek | TKO | 7 (10) | Apr 21, 2018 | ||
| 45 | Win | 34–9 | Krzysztof Zimnoch | KO | 3 (12) | Sep 9, 2017 | ||
| 44 | Win | 33–9 | Raymond Ochieng | TKO | 2 (10) | Feb 25, 2017 | ||
| 43 | Win | 32–9 | Wes Nofire | TKO | 3 (8) | May 17, 2016 | ||
| 42 | Loss | 31–9 | Oscar Rivas | KO | 2 (10) | Nov 28, 2015 | ||
| 41 | Win | 31–8 | Juan Goode | UD | 6 | Oct 17, 2015 | ||
| 40 | Win | 30–8 | Travis Fulton | TKO | 3 (6) | Apr 17, 2015 | ||
| 39 | Loss | 29–8 | Tyson Fury | TKO | 4 (10) | Feb 15, 2014 | ||
| 38 | Loss | 29–7 | Kubrat Pulev | TKO | 4 (12) | Dec 14, 2013 | ||
| 37 | Win | 29–6 | Maurenzo Smith | RTD | 1 (6) | Jul 26, 2013 | Hyatt Regency Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 36 | Loss
28–6 style="text-align:left;" Fres Oquendo TKO 9 (10) Dec 14, 2013 style="text-align:left;" Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana, U.S. For vacant WBA Fedelatin heavyweight title |
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