Boxing legend Joey DeJohn, the “Golden Boy”
- Filed under: Joey DeJohn
- Date: May 13,2008
By Joe Masterleo
Boxing legend Joey DeJohn, the “Golden Boy,” whose fights regularly sold out venues including New York City’s Madison Square Garden, died last week. He was 81. A hard hitter and devastating puncher who started his career in the Golden Gloves competition, DeJohn packed a powerful left hook. His trademark was the KO, or getting KO’d himself, as 10 of his 14 losses came by knockout. Born Joey Di Gianni, DeJohn came from a Syracuse boxing family, as brothers Ralph, Carman, Mike and John were all fighters. Read the rest of this entry »