Joey Archibald
Born
Joseph J. Archibald

(1914-02-20)February 20, 1914
Providence, Rhode Island
DiedFebruary 3, 1998(1998-02-03) (aged 83)
Providence, Rhode Island
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s)Featherweight
Height5 ft 2.5 in (1.59 m)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights107
Wins60
Wins by KO29
Losses42
Draws5

Joey Archibald (February 20, 1914 – February 3, 1998) was a National Boxing Association (NBA) world featherweight boxing champion in April 1939. [1][2] He was managed by Al Weill, and his trainer was Charlie Goldman.[3]

Early life

Archibald was born on February 20, 1914, in Providence, Rhode Island. He attended Providence College before his boxing career took off, and once studied for the priesthood.[3]

Setting himself up for a title shot on September 12, 1938, he defeated Tony Dupre, former holder of the 1936 USA New England Bantamweight Title, in a ten-round points decision at Griffith Stadium in Washington D.C.[2]

NYSAC World Featherweight champion, October, 1938

Archibald won the NYSAC version of the then vacant world featherweight championship when he defeated Mike Belloise, former NYSE featherweight champion, in a fifteen-round points decision at New York's lost boxing shrine, St. Nicholas Arena, on October 17, 1938. He had previously beaten Belloise on July 11, 1938, on points in a close ten round unanimous decision in Washington, D.C.

Belloise and Archibald were chosen to fight for the title by commissioners of the New York State Athletic Commission, causing some controversy as several top contenders were overlooked. The National Boxing Association had previously decided to give recognition to Archibald if he could subsequently defeat Leo Rodak.

Belloise's boxing and the accuracy of his punching were considered below par for a title match by some reporters. Belloise started strong in the first before a vocal crowd of nearly 7,000, but dropped the second through the fifth rounds to Archibald's continuous blows to his waist and body. In the sixth, Belloise was staggered by Archibald with a succession of hooks that drove him across the ring. In the eleventh through the fifteenth, Archibald came back to gain dominance. Two of the three judges gave the bout to Archibald, with the referee voting a tie, while Ed Hughes of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle gave ten to Archibald, three to Belloise, and two even.[4] In a similar scoring, the United Press gave nine rounds to Archibald, with three to Belloise, and three even.[5][6]

On December 5, 1938, while still holding the NYSAC featherweight title, Archibald lost to Petey Scalzo in a second-round knockout at Royal Windsor Arena in New York. The bout was not a title fight, and certainly not recognized as one by the National Boxing Association (NBA), a sanctioning body with a wider range and more prestige than the NYSAC. In the first round, Archibald received a hard right to the chin, but managed to rally to keep the round even. After finding an opening in the second round, Scalzo delivered three powerful right hooks to the chin of Archibald that dropped him 2 minutes, and 10 seconds after the bell.[7] The win would cement Scalzo as the leading contender for the National Boxing Association's world featherweight championship, though Archibald's management never scheduled a rematch.[8][2][9][10]

On February 6, 1939, Archibald defeated Al Mancini at Rhode Island Auditorium in Providence in a ten-round non-title points decision.[2]

NBA World Featherweight Champion, April, 1939

He gained universal recognition and the NBA world featherweight championship when he defeated Leo Rodak before a crowd of 5,500 on April 18, 1939, in a fifteen-round points decision at Rhode Island Auditorium in Providence.[1] Rodak was considered the top contender for the NYSAC world featherweight title. Archibald was the aggressor throughout his bout with Rodak, and landed the most punches in the opinion of the referee who scored for him. The Associated Press gave seven rounds to Archibald, with six for Rodak and two even. Both fighters committed fouls in the eleventh, a round declared even by the referee as was the closely fought seventh. In the thirteenth and fourteenth, with the bout close but Archibald leading by a shade, Rodak broke loose and gained the advantage with long and wary rights. The fifteenth clearly went to Archibald. After the fight, Rodak's manager complained of frequent low blows by Archibald.[11][3]

First NBA Feather title defense, 1939

He defeated Henry Jeffra in his first defense of the featherweight world title in a fifteen-round split decision on September 28, 1939, at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. The referee was the exceptional ex-lightweight champion Benny Leonard who scored ten rounds for Archibald, with only four for Jeffra, though one judged seriously dissented giving ten rounds to Jeffra. The remaining judge gave nine rounds to Archibald. The sports writers who covered the bout unanimously favored Jeffra, as did the crowd of 10,000 who heavily booed and threw newspapers into the ring for five minutes after the split decision was announced.[2][12]

Loss of NBA World Feather title, April, 1940

The NBA withdrew the world featherweight title from Archibald in April 1940 for his refusal to fight leading contenders, particularly Petey Scalzo.

Loss of NYSAC World Feather Title, May, 1940

Archibald lost the NYSAC and Baltimore version of the world featherweight title to Harry Jeffra on May 20, 1940, in a fifteen-round Unanimous Decision at the Coliseum in Baltimore. Jeffra was knocked to the canvas three times in the second round, twice for a count of nine.[2] Archibald landed his blows in earnest in the eighth and ninth rounds with lefts to the body, but was far too behind on points to pull ahead.[13] The Associated Press gave Jeffra seven rounds, Archibald three, with five even.[14]

Retaking the NYSAC World Feather title, May, 1941

Archibald regained the NYSAC version of the world featherweight title from Jeffra on May 12, 1941, in a fifteen-round split decision at Griffith Stadium in Washington before a small crowd of 1,800. With his victory, he also won championship recognition from Maryland, Pennsylvania, and California. Starting as an underdog at odds of 8-5, Archibald came back in the ninth through fourteenth rounds after suffering from a slow start that saw Jeffra leading on points, and then weathered a furious attack from Jeffra in the final round. In a close bout, only referee scored for Jeffra, with both judges backing Archibald.[15]

Final loss of NYSAC World Feather title, September 1941

Jeffra's reign was short lived as Chalky Wright knocked him out on September 11, 1941, before a crowd of 5,500 to overtake the crown in an eleventh-round knockout at Griffith Stadium in Washington D.C.[2] Wright knocked Archibald to the canvas 54 seconds into the eleventh with a left hook and a powerful straight right, though he was well ahead on points before the knockout. Archibald lost the first eight rounds by a substantial margin.[16][17]

Before a crowd of 5,500 on June 23, 1942, Archibald lost to the great and undefeated Willie Pep, at Bulkely Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut in an eight-round points decision. There was only one knockdown in the bout when Archibald hit the canvas for a fleeting second in the seventh round. Referee Louis "Kid" Kaplan scored all eight rounds for Pep. Archibald, who still had his speed, was unable to land more than three punches that landed cleanly against the crafty Pep, who retained an exceptional defense throughout the bout which lacked thrills but was clearly an exceptional display between two highly skilled opponents.[18]

Despite his fine effort against Jeffra to regain the title, Archibald appeared to be a fighter in decline after 1939, though he continued to fight high quality opponents. He lost 27 out of 34 fights from July 1939 until his retirement from the ring in August 1943. His final record was 60 wins (29 KOs), 42 losses and 5 draws.[19]

Professional boxing record

107 fights 60 wins 42 losses
By knockout 29 8
By decision 31 33
By disqualification 0 1
Draws 5
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
107 Loss 60–42–5 Doll Rafferty KO 3 (10) Aug 11, 1943 Borchert Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
106 Loss 60–41–5 Tony Costa MD 10 May 10, 1943 Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
105 Loss 60–40–5 Carroll Alexander SD 8 Apr 9, 1943 Uline Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
104 Loss 60–39–5 Sal Bartolo UD 10 Mar 26, 1943 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
103 Loss 60–38–5 Joey Pirrone UD 8 Jan 7, 1943 Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
102 Loss 60–37–5 Lou Transparenti UD 10 Nov 2, 1942 Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
101 Loss 60–36–5 Willie Pep UD 10 Oct 16, 1942 Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
100 Loss 60–35–5 Adelfo Giz KO 2 (10) Sep 5, 1942 Arena Cristal, Havana, Cuba
99 Loss 60–34–5 Benny Goldberg PTS 10 Jul 21, 1942 Scott Stadium, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
98 Loss 60–33–5 Johnny Forte PTS 8 Jul 7, 1942 Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
97 Loss 60–32–5 Willie Pep PTS 10 Jun 23, 1942 Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
96 Loss 60–31–5 Mike Raffa KO 5 (10) May 25, 1942 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
95 Draw 60–30–5 Aaron Seltzer PTS 8 Apr 14, 1942 New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, U.S.
94 Draw 60–30–4 Frankie Rubino PTS 8 Mar 24, 1942 Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
93 Loss 60–30–3 Lulu Costantino PTS 8 Feb 9, 1942 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
92 Loss 60–29–3 Harry Jeffra UD 10 Nov 10, 1941 Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
91 Win 60–28–3 Billy Banks PTS 10 Oct 14, 1941 Uline Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
90 Loss 59–28–3 Chalky Wright KO 11 (15) Sep 11, 1941 Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S. Lost NYSAC and The Ring featherweight titles
89 Loss 59–27–3 Richie Lemos PTS 10 Aug 26, 1941 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
88 Loss 59–26–3 Lou Transparenti SD 10 Jul 17, 1941 Oriole Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
87 Loss 59–25–3 Bobby Ivy MD 10 Jun 9, 1941 Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
86 Win 59–24–3 Harry Jeffra SD 15 May 12, 1941 Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S. Won NYSAC and The Ring featherweight titles
85 Win 58–24–3 Larry Bolvin PTS 10 Mar 10, 1941 Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
84 Loss 57–24–3 Larry Bolvin KO 4 (10) Feb 3, 1941 Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
83 Win 57–23–3 Billy Banks PTS 10 Dec 16, 1940 Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
82 Loss 56–23–3 Tommy Forte UD 10 Nov 11, 1940 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
81 Loss 56–22–3 Bill Speary UD 10 Oct 1, 1940 Kingston Armory, Kingston, Pennsylvania, U.S.
80 Loss 56–21–3 Bobby Ivy PTS 10 Aug 20, 1940 Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
79 Loss 56–20–3 Joe Marinelli MD 10 Aug 2, 1940 Patterson Blvd. Arena, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
78 Loss 56–19–3 Harry Jeffra UD 15 May 20, 1940 Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Lost NYSAC and The Ring featherweight titles
77 Loss 56–18–3 Jimmy Perrin SD 10 Feb 26, 1940 Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
76 Loss 56–17–3 Al Mancini PTS 10 Nov 13, 1939 Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
75 Win 56–16–3 Harry Jeffra SD 15 Sep 28, 1939 Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S. Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring featherweight titles
74 Loss 55–16–3 Simon Chavez PTS 10 Jul 9, 1939 Nuevo Circo, Caracas, Venezuela
73 Win 55–15–3 Joey Silva PTS 10 Jun 5, 1939 Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S.
72 Win 54–15–3 Leo Rodak PTS 15 Apr 18, 1939 Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. Retained NYSAC featherweight title;
Won vacant NBA and The Ring featherweight titles
71 Loss 53–15–3 Jimmy Gilligan UD 10 Feb 27, 1939 Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
70 Win 53–14–3 Al Mancini PTS 10 Feb 6, 1939 Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
69 Win 52–14–3 Jerry Mazza KO 2 (10) Jan 16, 1939 Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
68 Loss 51–14–3 Petey Scalzo KO 2 (10) Dec 5, 1938 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
67 Win 51–13–3 Paul Lee UD 10 Nov 21, 1938 Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
66 Win 50–13–3 Mike Belloise MD 15 Oct 17, 1938 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. Won vacant NYSAC featherweight title
65 Win 49–13–3 Tony Dupre PTS 10 Sep 12, 1938 Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S.
64 Win 48–13–3 Mike Belloise UD 10 Jul 11, 1938 Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S.
63 Win 47–13–3 Johnny Scibelli KO 2 (10) Mar 28, 1938 Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
62 Win 46–13–3 Sammy Crocetti PTS 10 Mar 14, 1938 Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
61 Win 45–13–3 Johnny Mirabella TKO 9 (10) Mar 7, 1938 Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
60 Win 44–13–3 Biff Lemieux UD 10 Dec 10, 1937 Rialto Theater, Washington, D.C., U.S.
59 Win 43–13–3 Joe Marciente TKO 4 (8) Sep 1, 1937 Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S.
58 Win 42–13–3 Lou Gevinson TKO 8 (10) Aug 2, 1937 Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S.
57 Win 41–13–3 Harry Gentile TKO 6 (10) Jul 21, 1937 Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S.
56 Win 40–13–3 Nicky Jerome KO 10 (10) Jun 23, 1937 Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S.
55 Win 39–13–3 Ray Ingram TKO 7 (10) Jun 2, 1937 Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S.
54 Win 38–13–3 Lawrence Gunn KO 6 (8) May 17, 1937 Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
53 Win 37–13–3 Buddy Grimes UD 8 May 3, 1937 Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
52 Loss 36–13–3 Tony Dupre DQ 4 (10) Apr 19, 1937 Infantry Hall, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. Archibald was disqualified for illegal use of shoulders and elbows
51 Loss 36–12–3 Aurel Toma PTS 8 Apr 5, 1937 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
50 Win 36–11–3 Cyril Joseph PTS 6 Feb 10, 1937 Hippodrome, New York City, New York, U.S.
49 Win 35–11–3 Biff Lemieux UD 12 Jan 28, 1937 Egleston Square Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Retained USA New England featherweight title
48 Win 34–11–3 Joe Bottom KO 2 (6) Jan 8, 1937 Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
47 Win 33–11–3 Biff Lemieux UD 12 Nov 26, 1936 Egleston Square Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Won vacant USA New England featherweight title
46 Win 32–11–3 Joey Wach PTS 6 Oct 28, 1936 Hippodrome, New York City, New York, U.S.
45 Loss 31–11–3 Nat Litfin PTS 8 Jul 28, 1936 New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, U.S.
44 Loss 31–10–3 Johnny Cabello KO 2 (8) Jun 25, 1936 Orange County Fairgrounds, Middletown, New York, U.S.
43 Win 31–9–3 Katsumi Morioka PTS 8 Jun 1, 1936 Woodcliff Park, Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
42 Loss 30–9–3 Lou Camps PTS 8 Apr 21, 1936 New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, U.S.
41 Win 30–8–3 Phil Siriani PTS 6 Mar 24, 1936 New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, U.S.
40 Win 29–8–3 Johnny Mirabella PTS 6 Mar 17, 1936 Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
39 Win 28–8–3 Jose Santos TKO 2 (8) Feb 4, 1936 Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
38 Win 27–8–3 Indian Quintana PTS 8 Nov 15, 1935 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
37 Loss 26–8–3 Johnny Mauro PTS 8 Sep 26, 1935 Triboro Stadium, Long Island City, New York City, New York, U.S.
36 Win 26–7–3 Jose Santos PTS 8 Sep 10, 1935 Woodcliff Park, Poughkeepsie, New York City, New York, U.S.
35 Win 25–7–3 Johnny Bang PTS 6 Aug 6, 1935 New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, U.S.
34 Win 24–7–3 Jimmy Martin PTS 8 Jul 30, 1935 Coney Island Velodrome, New York City, New York, U.S.
33 Loss 23–7–3 Sixto Escobar TKO 6 (8) May 28, 1935 Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S.
32 Win 23–6–3 Joey Brown KO 2 (6) May 10, 1935 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
31 Draw 22–6–3 Jose Santos PTS 8 Apr 24, 1935 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
30 Win 22–6–2 Petty Dixon TKO 4 (8) Mar 14, 1935 Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.
29 Win 21–6–2 Herb Cormier KO 5 (8) Dec 12, 1934 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
28 Win 20–6–2 Frankie McKenna PTS 8 Nov 30, 1934 Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.
27 Win 19–6–2 Frankie McKenna PTS 8 Nov 23, 1934 Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.
26 Loss 18–6–2 Frankie Martin PTS 10 Sep 19, 1934 Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
25 Draw 18–5–2 Dick Welsh PTS 8 Sep 17, 1934 Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
24 Win 18–5–1 Jimmy Doyle TKO 2 (8) Aug 13, 1934 Heywood Arena, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
23 Win 17–5–1 Skippy Allen KO 3 (8) Jul 23, 1934 Heywood Arena, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
22 Loss 16–5–1 Felipe Andrade PTS 8 Jul 9, 1934 Heywood Arena, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
21 Loss 16–4–1 Sixto Escobar UD 10 May 21, 1934 Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
20 Win 16–3–1 Damasco Seda KO 6 (6) May 18, 1934 Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
19 Win 15–3–1 Freddie Lattanzio RTD 4 (10) May 14, 1934 Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
18 Win 14–3–1 Johnny Bang PTS 10 Dec 5, 1933 Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
17 Win 13–3–1 Ruby Bradley KO 7 (10) Nov 7, 1933 Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
16 Win 12–3–1 Jimmy Lorenzo KO 5 (6) Oct 24, 1933 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
15 Draw 11–3–1 Johnny Bang PTS 10 Oct 16, 1933 New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
14 Win 11–3 Billy Walsh KO 2 (8) Oct 10, 1933 Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
13 Win 10–3 Francis Walsh PTS 8 Jun 14, 1933 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
12 Loss 9–3 Frankie Genaro PTS 10 Apr 5, 1933 Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.
11 Win 9–2 Buster Nadeau KO 4 (8) Mar 15, 1933 Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.
10 Win 8–2 Herb Bradley KO 3 (8) Mar 8, 1933 Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.
9 Win 7–2 Mike Fortier KO 2 (6) Feb 8, 1933 Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.
8 Loss 6–2 Ruby Bradley PTS 8 Jan 18, 1933 Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.
7 Win 6–1 Herb Bradley TKO 3 (6) Jan 16, 1933 Infantry Hall, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
6 Win 5–1 Bobby Mullins KO 1 (6) Jan 11, 1933 Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.
5 Win 4–1 Francis Walsh PTS 10 Oct 27, 1932 Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
4 Loss 3–1 Herb Bradley PTS 8 Jun 8, 1932 Woonsocket, Rhode Island, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Johnny Troncone KO 3 (6) May 18, 1932 Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Leo Cass KO 1 (6) May 6, 1932 Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Ernest Hebert KO 4 (6) Apr 29, 1932 Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.

Boxing Achievements and Honors

Achievements VacantTitle last held byHenry Armstrong NBA World Featherweight Champion April 18, 1939 – May 20 1940 Succeeded byHarry Jeffra Preceded byHarry Jeffra NYSAC World Featherweight Champion May 12, 1941 –September 11, 1941 Succeeded byChalky Wright

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Joey Archibald". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Joey Archibald". BoxRec. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Leo Rodak Beaten in Fifteen Round Title Bout", Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, pg. 18, 19 April 1939
  4. ^ Hughes, Ed, "Ed Hughes Column", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 15, 18 October 1938
  5. ^ Cuddy, Jack, "Archibald Trims Belloise in Featherweight Battle", Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, pg. 24, 18 October 1938
  6. ^ "Archibald New Feather Threat", The Daily Messenger, Canandaigua, New York, pg. 7, 18 October 1938
  7. ^ "Archibald Knocked Out by Scalzo in Second", The Evening News, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, pg. 14, 6 December 1938
  8. ^ Feder, Syd, "Hovius Will Make Ole Miss, Forget Bullet Hall", Star-Gazette, Elmira, New York, pg. 14, 6 December 1938
  9. ^ "Scalzo Finishes Joey Archibald", The Miami News, Miami, Florida, 6 December 1938
  10. ^ Archibald received hard right in the first in "Archibald Knocked Out by Scalzo in Second", The Evening News, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, pg. 14, 6 December 1938
  11. ^ "Joey Archibald Whips Rodak to Win Featherweight Title", The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, pg. 17, 19 April 1930
  12. ^ Threw newspapers in "Title Retained By Archibald", Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Michigan, pg. 19, 29 September 1939
  13. ^ "Jeffra Turns Tables on Joey Archibald", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 15, 21 May 1940
  14. ^ Linthicum, Jesse, "Jeffra Wins Feather Title From Archibald", Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, pg. 14, 21 May 1940
  15. ^ "Only 1,800 See Archibald Regain Featherweight Title", Star-Gazette, Elmira, New York, pg. 14, 13 May 1941
  16. ^ "Chalky Wright Kayos Archibald", The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, pg. 17, 12 September 1941
  17. ^ A crowd of only 5,500 in O'Brien, Pat, "Wright Defeats Joey Archibald", Cumberland Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland, pg. 19, 12 September 1941
  18. ^ "Willie Pep Takes Every Round Against Joey Archibald", Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, pg. 13, 24 June 1942
  19. ^ "Joey Archibald W15 Mike Belloise". Boxing 360. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2017.

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