Joey Abell (born May 16, 1981) is an American professional boxer.

Joey Abell
BornMay 16, 1981 (1981-05-16) (age 43)
Other namesMinnesota Ice
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Reach76 in (193 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights48
Wins35
Wins by KO33
Losses11
No contests2

Early life

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Abell is a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended Champlin Park High School,[1] and later played football at South Dakota State University, where he majored in Education and Human Science.

Amateur career

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As an amateur, Abell won a silver medal at the 1998 U.S. Junior Championships at 201 lbs, losing to Malik Scott in the final. He later won gold in the super heavyweight division at the 1999 Under-19 Championships.[2]

Professional career

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The first fight of Abell's professional career was marred when his opponent, Ritchie Goosehead, fell through the ropes and landed on the cement. The fight was ruled a no-contest.[3] Abell knocked out Goosehead in his second professional fight about a month later.[4] Abell remained undefeated through ten bouts, then he was KOd by Aaron Lyons at The Blue Horizon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Abell later rematched Lyons and KO'd him. As of May 16, 2009, Abell's professional record was 24 wins (23 by knockout), 4 losses, no draws, and 1 no contest.[4]

Abell defeated his first notable opponent in undefeated Teke Oruh of Nigeria on points, in a fight televised on Showtime on November 16, 2007. Abell then defeated Billy Willis by third round TKO.[5] In 2008 he went on to lose a string of bouts, including a loss to former world champion Alfred Cole. In January 2011 A distracted Abell was defeated in the first round by heavyweight contender Chris Arreola.[6] Abell's last two losses came at the hands of #2 (Tyson Fury) and #3 (Kubrat Pulev). Both fights were taken with a couple of days' notice.

On May 17, 2016, Abell knocked out, then undefeated Wes Nofire and continued his winning streak with two more wins coming by way of KO.

Professional boxing record

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48 fights 35 wins 11 losses
By knockout 33 9
By decision 2 1
By disqualification 0 1
No contests 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
48 Loss 35–11 (2)   Michael Polite Coffie TKO 2 (8) Nov 7, 2020   Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
47 Win 35–10 (2)   Quincy Palmer KO 1 (6) Nov 2, 2018   The Myth, Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S.
46 Loss 34–10 (2)   Tomasz Adamek TKO 7 (10) Apr 21, 2018   Hala Sportowa, Częstochowa, Poland For Republic of Poland International heavyweight title
45 Win 34–9 (2)   Krzysztof Zimnoch KO 3 (12) Sep 9, 2017   Stadion MOSiR, Radom, Poland
44 Win 33–9 (2)   Raymond Ochieng TKO 2 (10) Feb 25, 2017   Blaine Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota, U.S.
43 Win 32–9 (2)   Wes Nofire TKO 3 (8) May 17, 2016   Black Bear Casino, Carlton, Minnesota, U.S.
42 Loss 31–9 (2)   Oscar Rivas KO 2 (10) Nov 28, 2015   Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Canada
41 Win 31–8 (2)   Juan Goode UD 6 Oct 17, 2015   Black Bear Casino, Carlton, Minnesota, U.S.
40 Win 30–8 (2)   Travis Fulton TKO 3 (6) Apr 17, 2015   Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S.
39 Loss 29–8 (2)   Tyson Fury TKO 4 (10) Feb 15, 2014   Copper Box Arena, London, England
38 Loss 29–7 (2)   Kubrat Pulev TKO 4 (12) Dec 14, 2013   Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany For IBF International heavyweight title
37 Win 29–6 (2)   Maurenzo Smith RTD 1 (6) Jul 26, 2013   Hyatt Regency Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
36 Loss 28–6 (2)   Fres Oquendo TKO 9 (10) Dec 14, 2013   Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana, U.S. For vacant WBA Fedelatin heavyweight title
35 Win 28–5 (2)   Emerson Chasing Bear RTD 4 (6), 3:00 Jan 28, 2012   Williston College, Williston, North Dakota, U.S.
34 Loss 27–5 (2)   Chris Arreola KO 1 (10), 2:18 Jan 28, 2011   Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
33 Win 27–4 (2)   Arron Lyons TKO 4 (10) 0:52 Jul 17, 2010   St. Paul Armory, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. Fight stopped due to a cut
32 Win 26–4 (2)   Josh Gutcher TKO 2 (8), 0:52 Apr 23, 2010   St. Paul Armory, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
31 NC 25–4 (2)   Raphael Butler NC 1 (10) Dec 4, 2009   Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. For vacant Minnesota State heavyweight title;
Referee failed to hear bell and called fighters together to continue fighting, Butler was knocked out by Abell prompting both corners to enter into a brawl which negated the bout
30 Win 25–4 (1)   Larry White TKO 2 (6) Jun 13, 2009   Robert's Off Ten, Mounds View, Minnesota, U.S.
29 Win 24–4 (1)   Billy Willis TKO 3 (6), 0:54 May 15, 2009   The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
28 Win 23–4 (1)   Galen Brown KO 1 (6), 1:43 Apr 4, 2009   Epic Night Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
27 Win 22–4 (1)   Marcus Rhode KO 1 (6) Feb 13, 2009   Epic Night Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
26 Win 21–4 (1)   Derek Amos TKO 1 (6), 2:58 Jan 17, 2009   St. Paul Armory, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
25 Loss 20–4 (1)   Jason Nicholson DQ 1 (8) Nov 28, 2008   Sioux Falls Convention Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. Abell disqualified for hitting Nicholson while he was down
24 Loss 20–3 (1)   Al Cole SD 6 Sep 5, 2008   Nojesfabriken, Karlstad, Sweden
23 Loss 20–2 (1)   Andrew Greeley TKO 4 (6), 2:58 Apr 26, 2008   Graham Arena, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
22 Win 20–1 (1)   Maurice Wheeler KO 2 (6) Apr 11, 2008   The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
21 Win 19–1 (1)   Ratko Draskovic KO 2 (6) Mar 27, 2008   Lisebergshallen, Gothenburg, Sweden
20 Win 18–1 (1)   Teke Oruh MD 10 Nov 16, 2007   Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
19 Win 17–1 (1)   Daniil Peretyatko TKO 2 (4) Sep 15, 2007   Löfbergs Arena, Karlstad, Sweden
18 Win 16–1 (1)   Levon Warner KO 1 (8), 2:52 Sep 7, 2007   The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
17 Win 15–1 (1)   Mike Sheppard KO 1 (4), 2:10 Aug 4, 2007   Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
16 Win 14–1 (1)   Harvey Jolly TKO 2 (6), 1:55 Apr 25, 2007   Roy Wilkins Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
15 Win 13–1 (1)   James Gerstein KO 1 (6), 1:27 Mar 17, 2007   Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S.
14 Win 12–1 (1)   Cornelius Ellis RTD 3 (6), 3:00 Feb 9, 2007   The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
13 Win 11–1 (1)   Ergin Solmaz RTD 2 (4), 3:00 Jan 27, 2007   Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
12 Win 10–1 (1)   Larry White TKO 6 (6), 1:50 Jan 12, 2007   Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
11 Loss 9–1 (1)   Arron Lyons TKO 1 (4), 1:17 Dec 1, 2006   The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
10 Win 9–0 (1)   Louis Monaco TKO 4 (6), 0:30 Oct 13, 2006   The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S
9 Win 8–0 (1)   David Cleage KO 2 (4), 2:51 Sep 15, 2006   The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
8 Win 7–0 (1)   Mark Brown KO 2 (6), 2:14 Jul 7, 2006   The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
7 Win 6–0 (1)   Douglas Robertson KO 1 (4), 2:23 Apr 7, 2006   The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Win 5–0 (1)   Cornell Bradbury TKO 1 (4), 2:25 Mar 15, 2006   Merrionette Park, Illinois, U.S.
5 Win 4–0 (1)   Dan Jambor KO 1 (4), 1:15 Feb 10, 2006   The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
4 Win 3–0 (1)   Marcelo Aravena TKO 1 (4), 2:00 Nov 19, 2005   Seven Clans Casino, Thief River Falls, Minnesota, U.S.
3 Win 2–0 (1)   Andrew Goodwin TKO 2 (4) Oct 15, 2005   Chez Peree Club, Carter Lake, Iowa, U.S.
2 Win 1–0 (1)   Ritchie Goosehead TKO 2 (4), 1:58 Sep 23 2005   Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Canada
1 NC 0–0 (1)   Ritchie Goosehead NC 1 (4), 2:52 Aug 27, 2005   Seven Clans Casino, Thief River Falls, Minnesota, U.S. Bout stopped after Goosehead fell through ropes, landing outside ring

References

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  1. ^ "Joey Abell wins with TKO". 18 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Joey Abell - BoxRec".
  3. ^ Fight:1001430 – BoxRec Boxing Encyclopaedia
  4. ^ a b "Boxing record for Joey Abell". BoxRec.com. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  5. ^ http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/sports/20090516_Abell_uses_expanded_repertoire_to_halt_Willis.html [dead link]
  6. ^ "Boxing News | Arreola stops Abell in one". fightnews.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
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