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American boxer
Joey Erskine
Born Joseph Harold Erskine
October 17, 1930Died January 16, 2009 (aged 78) Nationality
American Statistics Weight(s)
Welterweight Stance
Orthodox
Boxing record Total fights 11 Wins 4 Wins by KO 0 Losses 6 Draws 1 No contests 0
Joseph Harold "Joey" Erskine (October 17, 1930 – January 16, 2009) was an American
athlete who was active as a
welterweight
boxer in 1953 and 1954, and as a
long distance runner from 1975 to 1980.
Professional boxing record
4 Wins (0 knockouts, 4 decisions), 6 Losses (1 knockout, 5 decisions), 1 Draw
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Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round
Date
Location
Notes
Loss
9-8-5
Joe Lissy
KO
5
9 Sep 1954
Eintracht Oval ,
Astoria, New York
Erskine failed to regain consciousness in the ring but recovered in the dressing room.
Loss
1-3-2
O'Dell Hayes
PTS
4
3 Sep 1954
Madison Square Garden ,
New York, New York
Win
4-11-1
Willie Sydnor
PTS
6
12 Aug 1954
Fort Hamilton Arena ,
Brooklyn, New York
Win
1-2-1
O'Dell Hayes
PTS
4
14 Jul 1954
Madison Square Garden ,
New York, New York
Loss
8-7-4
Joe Lissy
PTS
4
17 May 1954
St. Nicholas Arena ,
New York, New York
Win
4-0-4
Paul Kostopoulos
PTS
6
30 Apr 1954
St. Nicholas Arena ,
New York, New York
Loss
7-6-4
Joe Lissy
PTS
4
19 Apr 1954
Eastern Parkway Arena ,
Brooklyn, New York
Loss
6-6-4
Joe Lissy
PTS
4
29 Mar 1954
Eastern Parkway Arena ,
Brooklyn, New York
Loss
9-2-1
Artie Thelemaque
PTS
4
12 Mar 1954
Madison Square Garden ,
New York, New York
Win
5-0-0
Paddy Flood
PTS
4
1 Dec 1953
Westchester County Center ,
White Plains, New York
Draw
4-1-1
Roger Dennis
PTS
6
28 Nov 1953
Community Building ,
Waterville, Maine
Long Distance Running Career
In the mid-1970s while in his mid-forties, Erskine, as a member of the
Millrose Athletic Association , became a champion
ultramarathoner participating in such races as the
Boston and
New York
Marathons , the New York Road Runner Club's Metropolitan 50 Miler, as well as the
London to Brighton
Ultramarathon .
References
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