Bobby Joe Young boxer
- bouts
- 39
- won
- 31
- lost
- 7
- draw
- 1
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- welterweight
- Debut
- 1980-08-29
- Height
- 5′ 8″/173cm
- Reach
- -
- Age
- -
- Born
- 1959-03-04
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- USA
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Bobby Joe Young (born March 4, 1959) is a former boxer from Steubenville, Ohio. Young is best known as the only man to have a professional win over Aaron Pryor.Young had a solid amateur career, and allegedly lost two close fights in the amateurs to Thomas Hearns.Young turned professional in 1980 amidst high expectations, and lost his first bout to Pedro Vilella in the Felt Forum.In 1987 he dealt Pryor his lone loss, by a knockout in seven.In 1989, Young got his first and only title shot, against Simon Brown for the IBF welterweight title. Young was knocked out in the 2nd round.He retired after the loss with 31 wins, 7 losses and 23 wins by knockout.
| Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-09-20 | Simon Brown | WWWWWW | War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester | LOST KO |
| 1988-07-14 | Ali Salaam | WLWWLL | Felt Forum, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1987-08-08 | Aaron Pryor | WWWWWW | Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1987-06-30 | Young Dick Tiger | WWLWWW | Forum, Inglewood | LOST Unanimous decision |
| 1987-05-03 | David Noel | WLWWWL | Convention Center, Atlantic City | WIN |
| 1986-09-16 | Matt Farrago | WWWWWW | Syracuse | DRAW Points |
| 1986-05-22 | Felipe Montellano | WWWLWW | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City | WIN Split-decision |
| 1985-10-09 | Ken Shannon | WWWWWW | Trump Casino Hotel, Atlantic City | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1985-07-23 | Gary Roemhild | WLLWLD | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1985-05-31 | Donald Gwinn | LLWWWW | Wheeling | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1985-04-17 | Larry McCall | LLWWLL | Steubenville | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1985-01-12 | Darryl Anthony | WWWWWW | Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City | LOST Technical knockout |
| 1984-11-08 | Dennis Fain | LLDWLL | Steubenville | WIN KO |
| 1984-04-06 | Eduardo Romero | debut | Wakefield Center, New York | WIN KO |
| 1984-03-03 | Sam Lantion | LLLWLL | Hamilton | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1983-09-23 | Jeff Malcolm | LWDWWW | Richfield Coliseum, Richfield | LOST Unanimous decision |
| 1983-07-10 | Darrell Chambers | WWWWWW | Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1983-04-10 | Nino La Rocca | WWWWWW | San Remo | LOST Technical knockout |
| 1983-03-03 | Jose Vallejo | LLLWWL | Ambridge High Field House, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1982-10-23 | Mark Harris | WLWWWW | Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1982-09-22 | Raul Hernandez | LLDDLW | Resorts International, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1982-07-19 | Milton Seward | WLDWWW | Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1982-07-09 | Pedro Acosta | WWLLLL | Wonderland of Ice, Bridgeport | WIN KO |
| 1982-03-27 | Kevin Howard | WLWLWW | Civic Center, Philadelphia | LOST Majority decision |
| 1982-02-28 | Don Morgan | LLLLLW | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1981-12-10 | Babilah McCarthy | WWLWWL | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1981-11-06 | Mike Blunt | WWWWLL | Civic Arena, Pittsburgh | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1981-07-25 | Ceotis Burgess | WLWWWW | Resorts International, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1981-06-30 | Mike Herron | LLDLLL | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1981-05-31 | Curtis Taylor | WLLLL | Resorts International, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1981-05-08 | Greg Harper | LLLW | Fairmont | WIN KO |
| 1981-03-12 | Willie Thomas | LLL | Felt Forum, New York | WIN KO |
| 1981-02-28 | Hector Figueroa | WWWWWW | Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City | WIN KO |
| 1981-01-07 | Danny Chapman | WW | Felt Forum, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1980-12-17 | Eddie Campbell | WLWLLL | St. John's Arena, Steubenville | WIN KO |
| 1980-12-09 | Tony Taylor | LLLLLW | Packard Music Hall, Warren | WIN KO |
| 1980-10-10 | Alfredo Doubouchet | debut | Felt Forum, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1980-09-09 | Bobby Buscombe | L | Packard Music Hall, Warren | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1980-08-29 | Pedro Vilella | debut | Felt Forum, New York | LOST Split-decision |
