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Quick Facts
Biography
Joey Abell (born May 16, 1981) is an American Heavyweight professional boxer.
Personal life
Abell is a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He played football at South Dakota State University, where he majored in Education and Human Science.
Professional career
The first fight of southpaw Joey 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. Abell knocked out Goosehead in his second professional fight about a month later. 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.
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. 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.
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.
Professional boxing record
29 Wins (18 knockouts, 10 decisions), 7 Losses (5 knockouts, 2 decisions), 2 No Contests | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
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Loss | ![]() | TKO | 4 (10) | 2014-02-15 | ![]() | ||
Loss | 27–6 | ![]() | TKO | 4 (12) | 2013-12-14 | ![]() | For IBF International Heavyweight Title. |
Win | 30-2 | ![]() | RTD | 4 | 2012-01-28 | ![]() | |
Loss | 29-2 | ![]() | KO | 1 | 2011-01-28 | ![]() | Abell knocked out at 2:18 of the first round. |
Win | 11-8 | ![]() | TKO | 4 | 2010-07-17 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 0:52 of the fourth round due to a cut. |
Win | 18-11 | ![]() | TKO | 2 | 2010-04-23 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 0:52 of the fourth round due to a cut. |
No Contest | 25-4 | ![]() | NC | 1 | 2009-12-04 | ![]() | Minnesota Heavyweight Title. Referee failed to hear the bell and called the fighters together to continue fighting and Butler was knocked out by a punch from Abell prompting Butler's and Abell's corners to enter into a brawl which negated the bout. |
Win | 3-6 | ![]() | TKO | 2 | 2009-06-13 | ![]() | |
Win | 11-14-1 | ![]() | TKO | 3 | 2009-05-15 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 0:54 of the third round. |
Win | 32-10-1 | ![]() | KO | 1 | 2009-04-04 | ![]() | Brown knocked out at 1:43 of the first round. |
Win | 34-36-2 | ![]() | KO | 1 | 2009-02-13 | ![]() | |
Win | 15-26 | ![]() | TKO | 1 | 2009-01-17 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 2:58 of the first round. |
Loss | 17-25-2 | ![]() | DQ | 1 | 2008-11-28 | ![]() | Abell disqualified for hitting Nicholson while he was down. |
Loss | 34-14-3 | ![]() | SD | 6 | 2008-09-05 | ![]() | 58-56, 57-58, 57-58. |
Loss | 13-20-2 | ![]() | TKO | 4 | 2008-04-26 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 2:58 of the fourth round. |
Win | 10-11-1 | ![]() | KO | 2 | 2008-04-11 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout after the second round. |
Win | 28-7-2 | ![]() | KO | 2 | 2008-03-27 | ![]() | |
Win | 14-0-1 | ![]() | MD | 10 | 2007-11-16 | ![]() | 98-92, 96-94, 95-95. |
Win | 8-8 | ![]() | TKO | 2 | 2007-09-15 | ![]() | |
Win | 6-4-2 | ![]() | KO | 1 | 2007-09-07 | ![]() | Warner knocked out at 2:52 of the first round. |
Win | 10-6-1 | ![]() | KO | 1 | 2007-08-04 | ![]() | Sheppard knocked out at 2:10 of the first round. |
Win | 6-2-1 | ![]() | TKO | 2 | 2007-04-25 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 1:55 of the second round. |
Win | 11-3-2 | ![]() | KO | 1 | 2007-03-17 | ![]() | Gerstein knocked out at 1:27 of the first round. |
Win | 10-12-1 | ![]() | RTD | 3 | 2007-02-09 | ![]() | Ellis failed to emerge from his corner for the fourth round. |
Win | 3-11-2 | ![]() | RTD | 2 | 2007-01-27 | ![]() | |
Win | 3-2 | ![]() | TKO | 6 | 2007-01-12 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 1:50 of the sixth round. |
Loss | 3-0 | ![]() | TKO | 1 | 2006-12-01 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 1:17 of the first round. |
Win | 15-33-4 | ![]() | TKO | 4 | 2006-10-13 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 0:30 of the fourth round. |
Win | 3-10-1 | ![]() | KO | 2 | 2006-09-15 | ![]() | Cleage knocked out at 2:51 of the second round. |
Win | 7-0 | ![]() | KO | 2 | 2006-07-07 | ![]() | Brown knocked out at 2:14 of the second round. |
Win | 2-7-1 | ![]() | KO | 1 | 2006-04-07 | ![]() | Robertson knocked out at 2:23 of the first round. |
Win | 1-6-1 | ![]() | TKO | 1 | 2006-03-15 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the first round. |
Win | 5-0-1 | ![]() | KO | 1 | 2006-02-10 | ![]() | Jambor knocked out at 1:15 of the first round. |
Win | 7-31-1 | ![]() | TKO | 1 | 2005-11-19 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 2:00 of the first round. |
Win | -- | ![]() | TKO | 2 | 2005-10-15 | ![]() | |
Win | 7-17-1 | ![]() | TKO | 2 | 2005-09-23 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 1:58 of the second round. |
Win | 7-17-1 | ![]() | NC | 1 | 2005-08-27 | ![]() | Bout was stopped at 2:52 of the first round after Goosehead fell through the ropes and landed on the floor outside of the ring. |