The Uncrowned Champion: Boxing and the Mafia in the Golden Era
Always a class act and a gentleman. Joey Giambra was ranked number one in the world during the Golden Era of boxing. Because of Joey Giambras' outstanding record as a fighter in the ring and his exemplary conduct as a gentleman out of it, Giambra was; Awarded the Prestigious Mickey Walker Award as Boxer of the year Awarded the Prestigious Johnny Mastralla Award of Integrity Giambra was father of the year in Las Vegas Inducted into The Las Vegas Boxing Hall of Fame Inducted into The Buffalo Boxing Hall of Fame Inducted into The Boston Boxing Hall of Fame Inducted into The World Boxing Hall of Fame Recently inducted into The Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame Giambra is the ONLY fighter in history to be inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame that did NOT win the title! The reasons for that are described fully in this story. Not only is this a serious real life story on boxing in its recognized "best" era of boxing and how the Mafia controlled fighters and there futures. But its also a story of a fighter that didn't play by "the rules". Joey Giambra has a truly amazing story to tell, and a legacy to be bestowed. The great boxing skills he possessed and the movie star good looks made Giambra a leading figure in the boxing world for over a decade. A Human Interest story of family, love, boxing, the Mafia, through the eyes of an uncrowned champion. He now resides in Las Vegas. The Uncrowned Champion. . . . . Joey Giambra