Willie Joyce Explained

Willie Joyce
Nationality:American
Realname:William Joyce
Weight:Light Welterweight
Birth Date:September 2, 1917[1]
Birth Place:Gary, Indiana
Style:Orthodox
Total:103
Wins:71
Ko:16
Losses:21
Draws:10
No Contests:1

Willie Joyce (September 2, 1917  - December 5, 1996) was an American boxer from Chicago. He was the 1936 National AAU Bantamweight champion, and the 1937 (126 lb) Chicago & Intercity Golden Gloves Champion.

Joyce was 24-1-4 in 1937 to 1939 only losing to Frankie Covelli. He fought Lew Jenkins at the White City Arena in Chicago three times in 1939, battling to a draw in their first bout and winning the next two by split decision.

He fought Henry Armstrong four times in 1943 and 1944. In the first match he beat Armstrong at the Olympic Auditoriumin Los Angeles. The second fight he lost to Armstrong at the Gilmore Stadium, also in Los Angeles. The third fight he beat Armstrong at Chicago Stadium. In their final meeting Armstrong was the victor beating Joyce at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco.

Joyce also fought Willie Pep. Pep beat Joyce at Comiskey Park in Chicago in 1944. In 1944 and 1945, Joyce went 3–1 against Ike Williams and in 1945, split two bouts with Chalky Wright.

Joyce would go on to face Tippy Larkin in three fights, losing all three by decision. In their second fight, Larkin beat Joyce for the vacant World Jr. Welterweight Title at the Boston Garden. In their third fight, Joyce lost to Larkin for the World Jr. Welterweight Title at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Joyce also fought Johnny Bratton at the Chicago Stadium in 1946, losing in both fights.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
103Loss71–21–10 Johnny CesarioSD10Mar 24, 1947
102Draw71–20–10 Ernie PetronePTS10Jan 13, 1947
101Loss71–20–9 Johnny BrattonUD10Dec 20, 1946
100Win71–19–9 Nick CastiglioneUD10Nov 15, 1946
99Loss70–19–9 Johnny BrattonSD10Oct 31, 1946
98Loss70–18–9 Tippy LarkinUD12Sep 13, 1946
97Win70–17–9 Danny KapilowUD10Aug 2, 1946
96Win69–17–9 Maxie StarrUD10Jul 24, 1946
95Loss68–17–9 Tippy LarkinUD12Apr 29, 1946
9468–16–9 Jimmy HatcherNC6 (10)Apr 16, 1946
93Win68–16–9Ruby GarciaKO2 (10)Apr 9, 1946
92Win67–16–9Bobby ZolloUD10Mar 25, 1946
91Draw66–16–9Danny KapilowPTS10Mar 15, 1946
90Win66–16–8Jackie WilsonTKO5 (10)Mar 11, 1946
89Win65–16–8Allie StolzSD10Feb 15, 1946
88Loss64–16–8Beau JackUD10Dec 14, 1945
87Win64–15–8Joey BarnumUD10Nov 23, 1945
86Loss63–15–8Allie StolzUD10Nov 12, 1945
85Draw63–14–8Joey BarnumPTS10Oct 19, 1945
84Win63–14–7Danny BartfieldRTD6 (10)Sep 14, 1945
83Win62–14–7Morris ReifUD10Aug 20, 1945
82Loss61–14–7Tippy LarkinUD10Aug 3, 1945
81Win61–13–7Bobby RuffinSD12Jul 13, 1945
80Win60–13–7Dave FreemanUD10Jun 20, 1945
79Win59–13–7Ike WilliamsSD10Jun 8, 1945
78Win58–13–7Genaro RojoUD10May 1, 1945
77Loss57–13–7Chalky WrightUD10Apr 17, 1945
76Win57–12–7Ike WilliamsUD12Mar 2, 1945
75Win56–12–7Chalky WrightUD10Feb 5, 1945
74Loss55–12–7Ike WilliamsUD12Jan 8, 1945
73Win55–11–7Ike WilliamsSD10Nov 13, 1944
72Win54–11–7Chester SliderPTS10Sep 27, 1944
71Win53–11–7Chester SliderPTS10Sep 6, 1944
70Loss52–11–7Henry ArmstrongPTS10Aug 21, 1944
69Loss52–10–7Willie PepUD10Jul 7, 1944
68Win52–9–7Henry ArmstrongUD10Jun 2, 1944
67Win51–9–7Pete LelloRTD7 (10)May 22, 1944
66Win50–9–7Ray LunnyKO8 (12)May 2, 1944
65Loss49–9–7John ThomasUD10Mar 21, 1944
64Loss49–8–7Leo RodakUD10Mar 3, 1944
63Win49–7–7Jerry MoorePTS10Feb 11, 1944
62Win48–7–7Vic GrupicoTKO5 (10)Jan 17, 1944
61Loss47–7–7Henry ArmstrongUD10Jul 24, 1943
60Win47–6–7Henry ArmstrongMD10Mar 2, 1943
59Win46–6–7John ThomasMD12Feb 9, 1943
58Loss45–6–7Slugger WhiteUD15Jan 4, 1943
57Win45–5–7Leo RodakTKO4 (10)Dec 14, 1942
56Win44–5–7Carmen NotchMD10Oct 26, 1942
55Win43–5–7Slugger WhitePTS12Sep 25, 1942
54Win42–5–7Joey PeraltaPTS10Aug 27, 1942
53Win41–5–7Harvey DubsUD12Jul 27, 1942
52Win40–5–7Harvey DubsUD10Jul 6, 1942
51Win39–5–7Carmelo FenoyPTS10Jun 12, 1942
50Win38–5–7Matt DoughertyPTS8Jun 8, 1942
49Win37–5–7Mike EvansPTS10May 18, 1942
48Win36–5–7Tony FerraraPTS10Apr 27, 1942
47Win35–5–7Sammy SecreetPTS10Apr 13, 1942
46Win34–5–7Jimmy MaddoxTKO1 (8)Mar 23, 1942
45Loss33–5–7Tony MotisiUD10Feb 9, 1942
44Win33–4–7Billy DavisPTS10Jan 19, 1942
43Loss32–4–7Sammy SecreetSD10Dec 15, 1941
42Draw32–3–7Aldo SpoldiPTS10Nov 24, 1941
41Win32–3–6Ted ChristieKO2 (10)Nov 10, 1941
40Win31–3–6Quentin BreesePTS10Sep 24, 1941
39Win30–3–6Leonard BennettPTS10Aug 13, 1941
38Win29–3–6Harvey DubsPTS10Jul 14, 1941
37Win28–3–6Nick CastiglionePTS8Jun 16, 1941
36Loss27–3–6Joe GhnoulyMD10Dec 9, 1940
35Draw27–2–6Jorge MoreliaPTS8Jul 19, 1940
34Win27–2–5Jorge MoreliaKO1 (8)Jul 12, 1940
33Win26–2–5Joey SilvaTKO8 (10)Jun 5, 1940
32Loss25–2–5Jorge MoreliaMD10May 17, 1940
31Win25–1–5Nick CastiglionePTS8Apr 5, 1940
30Draw24–1–5Young Kid McCoySD8Jan 22, 1940
29Win24–1–4Félix GarciaPTS8Dec 23, 1939
28Draw23–1–4Willie CheatumPTS8Dec 2, 1939
27Win23–1–3Herbie GilmoreKO2 (8)Nov 18, 1939
26Win22–1–3Frankie TerranovaPTS8Sep 28, 1939
25Win21–1–3Joe De JesusPTS8Sep 14, 1939
24Win20–1–3Maxie FisherKO2 (10)Aug 2, 1939
23Win19–1–3Earl GibbsPTS8Jul 17, 1939
22Win18–1–3Lew JenkinsSD8Feb 24, 1939
21Win17–1–3Lew JenkinsSD8Feb 17, 1939
20Draw16–1–3Lew JenkinsSD10Jan 20, 1939
19Win16–1–2Bobby McIntirePTS10Jan 6, 1939
18Draw15–1–2Bobby McIntirePTS10Dec 21, 1938
17Win15–1–1Sammy ScullyPTS8Nov 28, 1938
16Win14–1–1Armando SiciliaPTS10Nov 23, 1938
15Loss13–1–1Frankie CovelliSD10Oct 28, 1938
14Win13–0–1Frankie CovelliUD10Sep 23, 1938
13Win12–0–1Billy MillerTKO5 (8)Jul 25, 1938
12Win11–0–1George van der HeydenPTS8Jun 20, 1938
11Win10–0–1George van der HeydenPTS5May 31, 1938
10Win9–0–1Frankie AgnesPTS5May 2, 1938
9Win8–0–1Frankie AgnesPTS5Apr 4, 1938
8Win7–0–1Billy SparksTKO4 (5)Mar 14, 1938
7Win6–0–1Gene SpencerTKO3 (5)Feb 11, 1938
6Win5–0–1Sammy ScullyPTS5Jan 31, 1938
5Win4–0–1Gene SpencerPTS4Jan 3, 1938
4Win3–0–1Sammy ScullyPTS5Dec 20, 1937
3Draw2–0–1Sammy ScullyPTS4Dec 13, 1937
2Win2–0Ray HarrisPTS4Nov 22, 1937
1Win1–0Battling RaymondPTS4Nov 10, 1937

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Willie Joyce - BoxRec.

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