16 Facts About Joey Archibald

Joey Archibald was an Undisputed Featherweight boxing champion in April 1939.

Joey Archibald was managed by Al Weill, and his trainer was Charlie Goldman.

Joey Archibald attended Providence College before his boxing career took off, and once studied for the priesthood.

Joey Archibald won the NYSAC version of the then vacant world featherweight championship when he defeated Mike Belloise, former NYSE featherweight champion, in a fifteen-round points decision at New York's lost boxing shrine, St Nicholas Arena, on October 17,1938.

Joey Archibald had previously beaten Belloise on July 11,1938, on points in a close ten-round unanimous decision in Washington, DC.

Belloise and Joey Archibald were chosen to fight for the title by commissioners of the New York State Athletic Commission, causing some controversy as several top contenders were overlooked.

On December 5,1938, while still holding the NYSAC featherweight title, Joey Archibald lost to Petey Scalzo in a second-round knockout at Royal Windsor Arena in New York.

On February 6,1939, Joey Archibald defeated Al Mancini at Rhode Island Auditorium in Providence in a ten-round non-title points decision.

Joey Archibald gained universal recognition and the NBA world featherweight championship when he defeated Leo Rodak before a crowd of 5,500 on April 18,1939, in a fifteen-round points decision at Rhode Island Auditorium in Providence.

Joey Archibald was the aggressor throughout his bout with Rodak, and landed the most punches in the opinion of the referee who scored for him.

Joey Archibald defeated Henry Jeffra in his first defense of the featherweight world title in a fifteen-round split decision on September 28,1939, at Griffith Stadium in Washington, DC The referee was the exceptional ex-lightweight champion Benny Leonard who scored ten rounds for Archibald, with only four for Jeffra, though one judged seriously dissented giving ten rounds to Jeffra.

Joey Archibald lost the NYSAC and Baltimore version of the world featherweight title to Harry Jeffra on May 20,1940, in a fifteen-round Unanimous Decision at the Coliseum in Baltimore.

Joey Archibald landed his blows in earnest in the eighth and ninth rounds with lefts to the body, but was far too behind on points to pull ahead.

Joey Archibald regained the NYSAC version of the world featherweight title from Jeffra on May 12,1941, in a fifteen-round split decision at Griffith Stadium in Washington before a small crowd of 1,800.

Joey Archibald lost the first eight rounds by a substantial margin.

Joey Archibald lost 27 out of 34 fights from July 1939 until his retirement from the ring in August 1943.