Joey Maxim Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
JOEY MAXIM
Born: March 28, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio
Died: June 02, 2001 in West Palm Beach, Florida
Born Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli on March 28, 1922, Joey Maxim was an American professional boxer known for his world light heavyweight championship reign from 1950 to 1952. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Maxim adopted his ring name from the Maxim Gun, an early type of machine gun, a nod to his powerful punching style.
Maxim started his professional boxing career in 1941, quickly gaining recognition for his methodical fighting style and durability in the ring. He established a reputation as a tough competitor, known for his ability to take hard hits and keep fighting. The pinnacle of Maxim's career came in 1950 when he won the World Light Heavyweight Title by defeating the reigning champion, Freddie Mills. Maxim successfully defended his title five times before losing it to Archie Moore in 1952.
One of Maxim's most memorable fights was not a win but a loss, in his 1952 match against legendary heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano. Maxim was one of only a handful of opponents who were able to last a full 15 rounds against Marciano, who retired undefeated. Maxim's boxing career spanned over 14 years, during which he competed in more than 100 professional fights.
Maxim started his professional boxing career in 1941, quickly gaining recognition for his methodical fighting style and durability in the ring. He established a reputation as a tough competitor, known for his ability to take hard hits and keep fighting. The pinnacle of Maxim's career came in 1950 when he won the World Light Heavyweight Title by defeating the reigning champion, Freddie Mills. Maxim successfully defended his title five times before losing it to Archie Moore in 1952.
One of Maxim's most memorable fights was not a win but a loss, in his 1952 match against legendary heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano. Maxim was one of only a handful of opponents who were able to last a full 15 rounds against Marciano, who retired undefeated. Maxim's boxing career spanned over 14 years, during which he competed in more than 100 professional fights.
1951-1952-Pabst-Blue-Ribbon-Bouts (in person), 2004-Bud-Greenspan's-Reflections (Other), 1999-The-Sweet-Science (Other), 1998-Sugar-Ray-Robinson:-The-Bright-Lights-and-Dark-Shadows-of-a (Other), 1963-Goldilocks-and-the-Three-Bares (in person), 1999-Play-It-to-the-Bone (Performer), 2010-HBO-Boxing-After-Dark (Other)
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JOEY MAXIM - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 85595Card signed by Joey Maxim with the inscription "Best wishes/Joe Maxim", attached to a sheet containing a magazine photograph and a caption about his boxing career. The caption details Maxim's bid for the heavyweight title against Ezzard Charles in 1951.Price: $80.00
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JOEY MAXIM - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 209180Photograph of Joey Maxim in a fighting stance, signed with "Best wishes/Joey Maxim". Maxim, a notable boxer who gained the U.S. title in 1949, was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994.
Price: $120.00
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JOEY MAXIM - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 268508Photograph of Joey Maxim shows him in a boxing stance. It is signed "Joey Maxim". Maxim gained the U.S. title in 1949, defeating notable fighters and being inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994.
Sale Price $105.00
$120.00
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JOEY MAXIM - BOXING GLOVE SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 252958Boxing glove signed by Middleweight Champions "Carmen Basilio" and "Joey Giardello", Flyweight Champion "Willie Pep", Lightweight Champions "Ray Boom Boom/Mancini" and "Lou Ambers", Light Heavyweight Champion "Joey Maxim", and heavyweight "Jimmy Bivins".
Price: $800.00
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JOEY MAXIM - INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED TWICE - HFSID 28836Photograph of Joey Maxim wearing his title belt, inscribed and signed: "To my friend Bill Van Buskirk/Best wishes/Joey Maxim". Captioned with his title and recognized for his achievements, including induction into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994.
Sale Price $105.00
$120.00
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CARLOS ORTIZ - PRINTED ART SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 276394Color print of Everlast boxing gloves signed by 13 fighters, including champions such as "Larry Holmes" and "Gerry Cooney", along with legendary referee "Arthur Mercante, Sr." Fourteen signatures in total, capturing boxing history.
Price: $700.00
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FLOYD PATTERSON - BOXING GLOVE SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 268519Boxing glove signed by Floyd Patterson and fifteen boxers, including "Ken Norton", "Archie Moore", and "Carmen Basilio", featuring a total of fifteen signatures. This collection includes two former World Heavyweight Champions and notable figures in boxing.
Sale Price $995.00
$1,200.00
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LEON SPINKS - BOXING GLOVE SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 322345Boxing glove signed by 27 notable figures, including "Bob Foster", "Gene Fullmer", "Joey Maxim", "John Amos", "Carlos Ortiz", "Carlos Palomino", "Mike Spinks Jr", "Emile Griffith", "Carmen Basilio", "Willie Pep", "Joey Giardello", "Aaron Pryor", "Carlos Zarate", "Bert Sugar", "Tony Demarco", "Michael Moorer", "Eddie Futch", "Buster Mathis", "Butch Lewis", "Doug Dewitt". Includes signatures of prominent boxers such as Aaron Pryor, Carmen Basilio, and Gene Fullmer.
Price: $1,000.00
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TONY ZALE - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED POSTER WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 85816Round card signed by 23 boxing greats from the now-demolished Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas, including "Sig Sakowicz," "Mike DeJohn," "Joey Maxim," and others. Signed during a charity boxing tournament in the 1970s or early 1980s.
Sale Price $595.00
$700.00
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WILLIE "WILL O' THE WISP" PEP - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 275237Print of a pair of Everlast boxing gloves signed by 13 fighters, including champions such as "Willie Pep", "Larry Holmes", "Aaron Pryor", "Jerry Cooney", "Carlos Ortiz", "Marvis Frazier", "Bob Foster", "José Torres", "Joey Maxim", "Ruben Olivares", "Livingstone Bramble", and referee Arthur Mercante, Sr.
Sale Price $675.00
$800.00
