Joe Erskine (American boxer)

Joseph Harold "Joey" Erskine (October 17, 1930 – January 16, 2009) was an American athlete who was active as a welterweight boxer in 1953 and 1954, and as a long distance runner from 1975 to 1980.

Joey Erskine
Born
Joseph Harold Erskine

October 17, 1930
DiedJanuary 16, 2009 (aged 78)
NationalityUnited States American
Statistics
Weight(s)Welterweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights11
Wins4
Wins by KO0
Losses6
Draws1
No contests0

Professional boxing record edit

4 Wins (0 knockouts, 4 decisions), 6 Losses (1 knockout, 5 decisions), 1 Draw [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 9-8-5   Joe Lissy KO 5 9 Sep 1954   Eintracht Oval, Astoria, New York Erskine failed to regain consciousness in the ring but recovered in the dressing room.
Loss 1-3-2   O'Dell Hayes PTS 4 3 Sep 1954   Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Win 4-11-1   Willie Sydnor PTS 6 12 Aug 1954   Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn, New York
Win 1-2-1   O'Dell Hayes PTS 4 14 Jul 1954   Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Loss 8-7-4   Joe Lissy PTS 4 17 May 1954   St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York
Win 4-0-4   Paul Kostopoulos PTS 6 30 Apr 1954   St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York
Loss 7-6-4   Joe Lissy PTS 4 19 Apr 1954   Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn, New York
Loss 6-6-4   Joe Lissy PTS 4 29 Mar 1954   Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn, New York
Loss 9-2-1   Artie Thelemaque PTS 4 12 Mar 1954   Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Win 5-0-0   Paddy Flood PTS 4 1 Dec 1953   Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York
Draw 4-1-1   Roger Dennis PTS 6 28 Nov 1953   Community Building, Waterville, Maine

Long Distance Running Career edit

In the mid-1970s while in his mid-forties, Erskine, as a member of the Millrose Athletic Association, became a champion ultramarathoner participating in such races as the Boston and New York Marathons, the New York Road Runner Club's Metropolitan 50 Miler, as well as the London to Brighton Ultramarathon.

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