14 Facts About Joey Olivo

Joey Olivo was born on January 25,1958 and is an American former professional boxer of Mexican descent who competed from 1976 to 1989.

Joey Olivo held the WBA world light flyweight title in 1985 and challenged for the WBC world light flyweight title in 1981.

Joey Olivo once worked part time as an assistant at a dental laboratory, while still fighting as a professional boxer.

Joey Olivo began boxing as a professional on June 19,1976, when he was eighteen years and five months of age.

Joey Olivo outpointed Mercedes over ten rounds, winning by unanimous decision on August 10,1978.

Joey Olivo won the regional title by defeating Madera via unanimous decision over twelve rounds.

Joey Olivo, nevertheless, lost the fight and his undefeated record by points decision over ten rounds.

Joey Olivo's next bout was a defense of his WBC-NABF light flyweight title against future WBC flyweight champion Amado Ursua of Mexico.

Joey Olivo retained the regional title with a twelve-round unanimous decision victory.

Joey Olivo lost by a thirteenth-round knockout to the future member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, on February 8,1981 at the Gimnasio Nuevo Panama in Panama City, Panama.

Joey Olivo won this fight by twelve-round unanimous decision, losing only one round combined in all three judges' scorecards, on March 21,1984 at the Showboat Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, as the headlining bout of a show offered by promoter Don King's company, Don King Productions.

Joey Olivo retained the title by a close but unanimous fifteen-round decision.

Joey Olivo retired with a professional boxing record of 39 wins and 8 losses in 47 bouts, with 11 wins and 2 losses by knockout.

Joey Olivo began working as a boxing trainer at Norwalk during 1992 and has worked at the Norwalk Arts and Sports Complex since, training boxers such as world champion Abner Mares.