Joey Singleton

Joey "The Jab" Singleton (born 2 June 1951) is a former British professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 1982. He is a former British light-welterweight champion.

Joey Singleton
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Real nameJoey Singleton
Nickname(s)Joey The Jab Singleton
Weight(s)Light-welterweight
Welterweight
NationalityEnglish
Born (1951-06-06) 6 June 1951
Kirkby, Liverpool, England
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights40
Wins27
Wins by KO7
Losses11
Draws2

Early life

Singleton was born on 2 June 1951 in, Liverpool, England. He won a full set of titles as a talented amateur fighter, including National Schools, Junior ABA and then senior ABA crown in 1971. He represented Britain a dozen times, winning gold medals at two multi-national tournaments before turning professional under revered fight guru Charles Atkinson.[1]

Professional career

Singleton made his professional debut on 27 March 1973, when he beat Barton McAllister on points. On 5 May, in his third professional bout, he beat Jess Harper for the vacant BBBofC central area light-welterweight title. On 21 November 1974, he beat Part McCormack for the British light-welterweight title.[2] Singleton successfully retained the title twice, beating Alan Salter after the referee stopped the bout in the ninth round, due to a cut on Salter's left eyebrow, and then Des Morrison, beaten on points. On 1 June 1976, Singleton lost the title to Dave Boy Green after he was forced to retire from the bout, due to cuts over both eyes.[3]

Singleton moved up to welterweight, and on 4 February 1980, beat Terry Peterson on points to claim the BBBofC central area welterweight title. On 17 April 1980, he challenged Jørgen Hansen for the European welterweight title, losing by a unanimous decision.[4] On 26 October 1980 he successfully defended his central area welterweight title by beating Lee Hartshorn on points.[3]

Professional boxing record

40 fights 27 wins 11 losses
By knockout 7 5
By decision 20 6
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
40 Loss 26–11–2 Australia Frank Ropis RTD 6 (10) 17 Jun, 1982 Australia Dallas Brooks Hall, East Melbourne, Victoria
39 Win 26–10–2 United Kingdom Cliff Gilpin PTS 8 26 Apr, 1982 United Kingdom Elephant and Castle Centre, Southwark, London
38 Win 25–10–2 Netherlands Cor Eversteijn TKO 4 (10) 6 Mar, 1982 Netherlands Hilton Rotterdam, Rotterdam
37 Win 24–10–2 United Kingdom Toney Martey PTS 8 1 Feb, 1982 United Kingdom Elephant and Castle Centre, Southwark, London
36 Win 23–10–2 United Kingdom Lee Hartshorn PTS 8 17 Jul, 1981 United Kingdom Elephant and Castle Centre, Southwark, London Retained BBBofC central area welterweight title
35 Draw 22–10–2 Belgium Frankie Decaestecker PTS 8 17 Jul, 1981 Belgium Middelkerke
34 Win 22–10–1 United Kingdom Sylvester Gordon PTS 8 16 Feb, 1981 United Kingdom Elephant and Castle Centre, Southwark, London
33 Loss 21–10–1 United Kingdom Lloyd Hibbert PTS 8 21 Jan, 1981 United Kingdom Midland Sporting Club, Solihull
32 Loss 21–9–1 United Kingdom Kirkland Laing PTS 12 26 Nov, 1980 United Kingdom Midland Sporting Club, Solihull
31 Win 21–8–1 United Kingdom Martyn Galleozzie RTD 5 (8) 6 Oct, 1980 United Kingdom Elephant and Castle Centre, Southwark, London
30 Loss 20–8–1 Denmark Jørgen Hansen UD 10 17 Apr, 1980 Denmark Brøndbyhallen, Brøndby For European welterweight title
29 Win 20–7–1 United Kingdom Terry Peterson PTS 10 16 Oct, 1979 United Kingdom Cunard International Hotel, Hammersmith, London For BBBofC Central Area welterweight title
28 Win 20–7–1 United Kingdom Achille Mitchell PTS 8 16 Oct, 1979 United Kingdom Gala Baths, West Bromwich
27 Win 19–7–1 United Kingdom Carl Bailey PTS 8 24 Sep, 1979 United Kingdom Cunard International Hotel, Hammersmith, London
26 Win 18–7–1 United Kingdom Sylvester Gordon PTS 8 21 May, 1979 United Kingdom Manor Place Baths, Walworth, London
25 Win 17–7–1 United Kingdom Carl Bailey PTS 8 24 Sep, 1979 United Kingdom Cunard International Hotel, Hammersmith, London
24 Loss 16–7–1 Denmark Hans-Henrik Palm PTS 8 15 Feb, 1979 United Kingdom Randers Hallen, Randers
23 Win 16–6–1 United Kingdom Sylvester Gordon PTS 8 15 Jan, 1979 United Kingdom Great International Sporting Club, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
22 Loss 15–6–1 United Kingdom Des Morrison TKO 7 (10) 16 Nov, 1978 United Kingdom Liverpool International Sporting Club, Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool
21 Win 15–5–1 United Kingdom Mick Bell PTS 8 12 Oct, 1978 United Kingdom The Stadium, Liverpool
20 Win 14–5–1 United Kingdom Kevin Davies TKO 6 (8) 24 Apr, 1978 United Kingdom Manor Place Baths, Walworth, London
19 Win 13–5–1 United Kingdom George McGurk TKO 8 (8) 12 Apr, 1978 United Kingdom Cunard International Hotel, Hammersmith, London
18 Win 12–5–1 United Kingdom Des Gwilliam PTS 8 15 Mar, 1978 United Kingdom Midland Sporting Club, Solihull
17 Win 11–5–1 United Kingdom Tommy Glencross RTD 4 (8) 31 Jan, 1978 United Kingdom Regents Crest Hotel, Marylebone, London
16 Loss 10–5–1 United Kingdom Colin Powers PTS 8 6 Dec, 1976 United Kingdom Cunard International Hotel, Hammersmith, London
15 Loss 10–4–1 United Kingdom George Turpin PTS 8 18 Nov, 1976 United Kingdom The Stadium, Liverpool
14 Loss 10–3–1 United Kingdom Charlie Nash TKO 9 (12) 22 Sep, 1976 United Kingdom Midland Sporting Club, Solihull
13 Loss 10–2–1 United Kingdom Dave Boy Green RTD 6 (15) 1 Jun, 1976 United Kingdom Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London For British light-welterweight title
12 Draw 10–1–1 France Carlos Foldes PTS 8 12 Apr, 1976 United Kingdom Paris
11 Win 10–1 United Kingdom Des Morrison PTS 15 11 Nov, 1975 United Kingdom Kings Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester Retained British light-welterweight title
10 Win 9–1 United Kingdom Alan Salter TKO 9 (15) 30 Sep, 1975 United Kingdom Empire Pool, Wembley, London Retained British light-welterweight title
9 Win 8–1 United Kingdom Alan Salter PTS 10 3 Jun, 1975 United Kingdom Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
8 Win 7–1 United Kingdom Pat McCormack PTS 15 21 Nov, 1974 United Kingdom The Stadium, Liverpool For British light-welterweight title
7 Win 6–1 United Kingdom Jim Melrose KO 2 (10) 5 Sep, 1974 United Kingdom The Stadium, Liverpool Final eliminator British light-welterweight title
6 Win 5–1 United Kingdom Noel McIvor PTS 8 18 Dec, 1973 United Kingdom Blackpool
5 Loss 4–1 United Kingdom Jim Montague TKO 8 (8) 26 Nov, 1973 United Kingdom Great International Sporting Club, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
4 Win 4–0 United Kingdom Jimmy Fairweather PTS 10 1 Nov, 1973 United Kingdom The Stadium, Liverpool
3 Win 3–0 United Kingdom Jess Harper PTS 10 20 Sep, 1973 United Kingdom The Stadium, Liverpool Won vacant BBBofC Central Area Light-welterweight title
2 Win 2–0 United Kingdom Angus McMillan PTS 8 7 May, 1973 United Kingdom Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, London
1 Win 1–0 United Kingdom Barton McAllister PTS 8 27 Mar, 1973 United Kingdom Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London Professional debut

See also

References

  1. "Professional boxer turned community coach Joey Singleton is this week's Pride of Crewe". Crewe Chronicle. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  2. "Joey Singleton". Merseyside Former Boxers’ Association. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  3. Boxing record for Joey Singleton from BoxRec (registration required). Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  4. "Kalule retains crown", The Montreal Gazette, p. 38, 18 April 1980, retrieved 18 November 2018
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