Joe Hipp boxer

Joe Hipp boxer
bouts
50
won
43
lost
7
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1987-08-29
Height
6′ 1″/185cm
Reach
73″/185cm
Age
-
Born
1962-12-07
Death
-
Nationality
USA

Joe "The Boss" Hipp (born December 7, 1962) is a retired professional Native American heavyweight boxer. A member of the Blackfeet Tribe, he became the first Native American to challenge for a world heavyweight boxing championship on August 19, 1995 when he fought WBA champion Bruce Seldon at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. In May 2009, he was inducted into the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame.Hipp began his professional career with a 4-round decision over Steve Cortez at the Lane County Fairgrounds in Eugene, Oregon on August 29, 1987. For his second fight 2 months later, Hipp travelled to Carson City, Nevada to face Utah native Veti Katoa. The fight was stopped by the ringside doctor after Hipp suffered a broken jaw in the third round.Hipp rebounded successfully from the defeat by notching 3 consecutive first-round knockout victories before facing Katoa in a rematch at Gardnerville Park in Gardnerville, Nevada on July 2, 1988. Hipp dominated the action on the inside with his hard-hitting, banging style to take a 5-round unanimous decision.Hipp then took a year-long hiatus from boxing before returning to face Andrew Matthews on the 4th of July of the following year. Outweighing his opponent by over 30 pounds, Hipp punched his way to a first-round stoppage. Exactly two weeks later, Hipp scored a unanimous four-round decision over up-and-coming contender Cleveland Woods in what Ring Magazine referred to as "...the upset of the night" on the card for that evening.Hipp began another winning streak (including a brutal third-round knockout of Katoa in their third and final meeting) before facing Bert Cooper in Cooper's final bout prior to his fight with Evander Holyfield for the world title one month later. Cooper outslugged Hipp en route to a fifth-round stoppage by referee Joe Cortez.Hipp again rebounded by winning 3 consecutive contests before facing Tommy Morrison on June 27, 1992 in Reno, Nevada. In a slugfest that saw Morrison break his jaw and one of his hands, Hipp lost by a 9th-round TKO, resulting in broken cheekbones for Hipp. After recovering from his injuries, Hipp fought once in 1993, earning a victory with a ten-round decision in a rematch with Kevin Ford.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2005-08-13 Ted Reiter WLLL Clearwater River Casino, Lewiston WIN
Majority decision
2003-11-14 Billy Zumbrun WLWWWL Seahawks Stadium West Club, Seattle LOST
Majority decision
2003-08-22 Chris Brown LLLLLL Convention Center, Spokane WIN
KO
1999-12-09 Jeff Pegues WLLWLW Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant LOST
Technical knockout
1999-06-25 Everett Martin LLLLLL Station Casino, Saint Charles WIN
Unanimous decision
1998-03-27 Jack Basting WLLLWL Tacoma Dome, Tacoma WIN
Unanimous decision
1998-02-11 George McFall LWWLLL Sundome, Yakima WIN
Technical knockout
1997-06-15 Ross Puritty LLWWWW Grand Casino, Biloxi LOST
KO
1997-03-29 Marcus Rhode WWLLWW Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue WIN
Technical knockout
1997-03-10 Lorenzo Boyd LLLLLL Argosy Casino, Kansas City WIN
KO
1996-12-13 Will Hinton LLLWL Tacoma Dome, Tacoma WIN
Technical knockout
1996-10-05 Troy Roberts WLWWL Sundome, Yakima WIN
KO
1996-09-23 Fred Houpe LLWLWL Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue WIN
Technical knockout
1996-08-04 Bill Corrigan LLLLWL Seven Cedars Casino, Sequim WIN
KO
1996-07-17 Anthony Moore LLWLLL Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley WIN
Technical knockout
1995-12-15 Martin Jacques WWWLLD Sundome, Yakima WIN
Technical knockout
1995-08-19 Bruce Seldon WWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
1995-04-17 Philipp Brown LLLLLL Mark of the Quad Cities, Moline WIN
Technical knockout
1994-11-01 Rodolfo Marin WLLWWW MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas WIN
Split-decision
1994-05-10 Jose Ribalta LLWLWL Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
KO
1994-03-01 Alex Garcia WLDLWW Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1994-01-14 Keith McMurray LLLLLL Dixie Junior College, Saint George WIN
KO
1993-04-03 Kevin Ford WWLWWW Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1992-06-27 Tommy Morrison WLWWWW Bally's Hotel & Casino, Reno LOST
Technical knockout
1992-02-28 Jesse Shelby LLLLWL Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1992-02-01 Kevin Ford WWWLWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1992-01-05 John Morton LLLLLL Bally's Hotel & Casino, Reno WIN
KO
1991-10-18 Bert Cooper WLLWWW Convention Center, Atlantic City LOST
Technical knockout
1991-07-15 Cleveland Woods WWWLWL Marriott Hotel, Irvine WIN
KO
1991-07-02 Bill Duncan WLLLL Denim And Diamonds nightclub, Phoenix WIN
Technical knockout
1991-02-26 David Bey LLLWWL Birmingham WIN
Technical knockout
1991-01-14 Mike Cohen LWWLWW Executive Inn, Fife WIN
KO
1990-11-16 Richard Cade WLWWWW Soldiers Field House, Fort Lewis WIN
KO
1990-09-11 Harry Terrell LLDLL Executive Inn, Fife WIN
KO
1990-07-26 Gerardo Valero LWLLLL Convention Center, Yakima WIN
KO
1990-06-12 Tracy Thomas WWWWLL J.M. Perry Institute, Yakima WIN
Unanimous decision
1990-04-24 Danny Wofford WLLLLL Country Club, Reseda WIN
Points
1990-03-16 Veti Katoa WWLLLL Montana Tech Gym, Butte WIN
KO
1990-02-12 Dan Ross WLLDLW Copper King Inn, Butte WIN
KO
1989-12-02 Marvin Camel LLLDWW Lacey WIN
Technical knockout
1989-09-26 Sean McClain WWWWWW Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Corner retirement
1989-08-26 Shaun Ayers WLWLLW Bond Sports Complex, Eugene WIN
Unanimous decision
1989-07-18 Cleveland Woods WWWW Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1989-07-04 Andrew Matthews WWWL Sharkey's Cowpasture, Gardnerville WIN
Technical knockout
1988-07-02 Veti Katoa WLWWWL Gardnerville Park, Gardnerville WIN
Unanimous decision
1988-06-18 Steve Cortez LLLLLL Vancouver WIN
Technical knockout
1988-06-04 Paul Bradshaw LLLL Armory, Albany WIN
Technical knockout
1988-06-02 John Elkins WL Starry Night Club, Portland WIN
Technical knockout
1987-10-24 Veti Katoa debut Ormsby House, Carson City LOST
Technical knockout
1987-08-29 Steve Cortez LL Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene WIN
Unanimous decision