18 Facts About Joey Gilbert

Joseph Salvatore Gilbert was born on June 5,1976 and is an American retired professional boxer, attorney, and sports agent.

Joey Gilbert was born in Chicago and raised in Sparks, Nevada.

Joey Gilbert earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature and political science from the University of Nevada.

Joey Gilbert spent six months living, training and traveling in northern Europe during the summer and fall of 1998 through a study abroad program based in Turin.

Joey Gilbert was a collegiate fighter at the University of Nevada, National Champion from 1998 through 2000, a four-time Regional Champion, a four-time All American, and was the Nevada State Golden Gloves Super Middleweight Champion in 2000.

Joey Gilbert earned a Juris Doctor from Thomas Jefferson Law School in San Diego, California, and passed the Nevada bar exam in 2004.

Joey Gilbert participated in the January 6,2021, riot at the US Capitol to overturn the 2020 election results and has denied that President Joe Biden won the election.

Joey Gilbert is the Director of Strategy for America's Frontline Doctors.

Joey Gilbert's actions have spread misinformation that has driven distrust in the efficacy of personal protective equipment and vaccines.

In June 2021, Joey Gilbert announced he was running for Governor of Nevada in the 2022 election.

Joey Gilbert placed second and lost in the Republican primary to Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo who won handily; despite this, he made baseless claims of election fraud and challenged the results.

Joey Gilbert began boxing as an amateur at the University of Nevada, Reno.

In 2004, Joey Gilbert was cast on NBC's reality TV show The Contender.

Joey Gilbert was placed on the West Coast Team and beat Jimmy Lange in the first round of this competition.

Joey Gilbert then had his friend turned rival Jesse Brinkley place him in a fight against Peter Manfredo Jr.

On September 21,2007, Joey Gilbert scored a first-round knockout over Charles Howe the ruling was later changed to a no-decision.

Joey Gilbert was suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission after testing positive for a number of illegal substances including a steroid, methamphetamine and amphetamine resulting from testing conducted before and after the fight.

On February 14,2009, Joey Gilbert challenged former rival Jesse Brinkley for the WBC USNBC super middleweight title, but was defeated by unanimous decision.