Joseph Gamache was born on May 20,1966 and is an American boxing trainer and former professional boxer.
17 Facts About Joey Gamache
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Joey Gamache is the second boxer from Maine to capture a world boxing title, as he won the WBA super featherweight title in 1991 and the WBA lightweight title in 1992.
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At the age of 10, playing third base in Little League Baseball, Joey Gamache tended to loop his throws to first base.
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Joey Gamache's father suggested that if he worked out in a boxing gym he might strengthen his arms and straighten out his long throws across the infield.
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Joey Gamache would come to love the rites of the gym and soon set aside baseball to become a boxer.
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Joey Gamache turned professional in 1987 and won his first 28 bouts.
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In 1991, Joey Gamache defeated Jerry Ngobeni to capture the vacant WBA super featherweight title.
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Joey Gamache vacated the title to move up to lightweight.
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Joey Gamache lost the lightweight title in his first defense to Tony Lopez via TKO in the eleventh round.
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In 1994, Joey Gamache fought Orzubek Nazarov for the WBA lightweight title, but lost via second-round TKO.
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Joey Gamache went on to file lawsuits against both Gatti and the New York State Athletic Commission, alleging that Gatti weighed significantly more than the contracted weight at the time of the fight.
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Joey Gamache said he suffered brain damage as a result of the brutal knockout and was hospitalised for days.
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Joey Gamache was not awarded any damages, as Schweitzer was not convinced that the negligence was a substantial factor in causing Joey Gamache's injury.
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Joey Gamache considered the verdict a win as it acknowledged the NYSAC's negligence.
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Joey Gamache was hired by Team Sauerland, and trained the Danish super middleweight contender Patrick Nielsen.
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Joey Gamache is the current trainer of Swedish boxer Otto Wallin, who faced the former unified heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury on September 14,2019.
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Joey Gamache is a member of the training team of Teofimo Lopez.