Joey Abell (Minnesota Ice) boxer

Joey Abell boxer
bouts
48
won
35
lost
11
draw
0
Status
active
Division
heavyweight
Debut
2005-08-27
Height
6′ 4″/193cm
Reach
76″/193cm
Age
37
Born
1981-05-16
Death
-
Nationality
USA

Joey Abell (born May 16, 1981) is an American heavyweight professional boxer. During his professional career he has fought the likes of world champions Tyson Fury, Al Cole, and Tomasz Adamek, as well as title challengers Chris Arreola, Fres Oquendo, and Kubrat Pulev.Abell is a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended Champlin Park High School, and later played football at South Dakota State University, where he majored in Education and Human Science.As an amateur, Abell won a silver medal at the 1998 U.S. Junior Championships at 201 lbs, losing to Malik Scott in the final. He later won gold in the super heavyweight division at the 1999 Under-19 Championships.The first fight of southpaw Joey Abell's professional career was marred when his opponent, Ritchie Goosehead, fell through the ropes and landed on the cement. The fight was ruled a no-contest. Abell knocked out Goosehead in his second professional fight about a month later. Abell remained undefeated through ten bouts, then he was KOd by Aaron Lyons at The Blue Horizon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Abell later rematched Lyons and KO'd him. As of May 16, 2009, Abell's professional record was 24 wins (23 by knockout), 4 losses, no draws, and 1 no contest.Abell defeated his first notable opponent in undefeated Teke Oruh of Nigeria, on points, in a fight televised on Showtime on November 16, 2007. Abell then defeated Billy Willis by third round TKO. In 2008 he went on to lose a string of bouts, including a loss to former world champion Alfred Cole. In January 2011 A distracted Abell was defeated in the first round by heavyweight contender Chris Arreola.Abell's last two losses came at the hands of #2 (Tyson Fury) and #3 (Kubrat Pulev). Both fights were taken with a couple of days' notice.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2020-11-07 Michael Polite Coffie WWWWWW Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles LOST
Technical knockout
2019-11-02 Quincy Palmer WLLWLL The Myth, Maplewood WIN
KO
2018-04-21 Tomasz Adamek LLWLWW Hala Sportowa, ul. Zuzlowa 4, Czestochowa LOST
Technical knockout
2017-09-09 Krzysztof Zimnoch WLWWWW Stadion MOSiR, Radom WIN
KO
2017-02-25 Raymond Ochieng LWWLLL Blaine Sports Center, Blaine WIN
Technical knockout
2016-05-17 John Wesley Nofire WWWWWW Black Bear Casino, Carlton WIN
Technical knockout
2015-11-28 Oscar Rivas WWWWWW Centre Videotron, Quebec City LOST
KO
2015-10-17 Juan Goode WWWWWL Black Bear Casino, Carlton WIN
Unanimous decision
2015-04-17 Travis Fulton LLLLWL Grand Casino, Hinckley WIN
Technical knockout
2014-02-15 Tyson Fury WWWWWW Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick LOST
Technical knockout
2013-12-14 Kubrat Pulev WWWWWW Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg LOST
Corner retirement
2013-07-26 Maurenzo Smith WWLLLL Hyatt Regency Hotel, Minneapolis WIN
Corner retirement
2012-05-25 Fres Oquendo WWWLLW Horseshoe Casino, Hammond LOST
Technical knockout
2012-01-28 Emerson Chasing Bear WDWDLL Williston College, Williston WIN
Technical knockout
2011-01-28 Chris Arreola WWLWLW Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula LOST
KO
2010-07-17 Arron Lyons LLLWWL St. Paul Armory, Saint Paul WIN
Technical knockout
2010-04-23 Josh Gutcher LLLLLL St. Paul Armory, Saint Paul WIN
Technical knockout
2009-12-04 Raphael Butler WWWLLW Target Center, Minneapolis NC
No Contest
2009-06-13 Larry White LLLLLL Robert's Off Ten, Mounds View WIN
Technical knockout
2009-05-15 Billy Willis LLLWWW Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
2009-04-04 Galen Brown LLWLW Epic Night Club, Minneapolis WIN
KO
2009-02-13 Marcus Rhode WLWLLL Epic Night Club, Minneapolis WIN
Technical knockout
2009-01-17 Derek Amos WLLLWL St. Paul Armory, Saint Paul WIN
Technical knockout
2008-11-28 Jason Nicholson DLLLLL Convention Center, Sioux Falls LOST
2008-09-05 Alfred Cole DWWLLL Nojesfabriken, Karlstad LOST
Split-decision
2008-04-26 Andrew Greeley LLLLLL Graham Arena, Rochester LOST
Technical knockout
2008-04-11 Maurice Wheeler LLLLLL Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
KO
2008-03-27 Ratko Draskovic WLLLWL Lisebergshallen, Gothenburg WIN
KO
2007-11-16 Teke Oruh WWWWWW Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet WIN
Majority decision
2007-09-15 Daniil Peretyatko LLLWWL Lofberg Arena, Karlstad WIN
Technical knockout
2007-09-07 Levon Warner LWWWWL Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
KO
2007-08-04 Mike Sheppard LWLLWW Allstate Arena, Rosemont WIN
KO
2007-04-25 Harvey Jolly LLWWWW Roy Wilkins Auditorium, Saint Paul WIN
Technical knockout
2007-03-17 James Gerstein WWDDLL Grand Casino, Hinckley WIN
KO
2007-02-09 Cornelius Ellis LWLWWL Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
Corner retirement
2007-01-27 Engin Solmaz LLLWLW Scandinavium Arena, Gothenburg WIN
Corner retirement
2007-01-12 Larry White WWWLL Target Center, Minneapolis WIN
Technical knockout
2006-12-01 Arron Lyons WWW Blue Horizon, Philadelphia LOST
Technical knockout
2006-10-13 Louis Monaco WLLLLW Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
2006-09-15 David Cleage WLLLLL Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
KO
2006-07-07 Mark Brown WWWWWW Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
KO
2006-04-07 Douglas Robertson LLLWLL Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
KO
2006-03-15 Cornell Bradbury LLLLLL Bourbon Street, Merrionette Park WIN
Technical knockout
2006-02-10 Dan Jambor WDWWWW Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
KO
2005-11-19 Marcelo Aravena LLLWLL Seven Clans Casino, Thief River Falls WIN
Technical knockout
2005-10-15 Andrew Goodwin debut Chez Paree Club, Carter Lake WIN
Technical knockout
2005-09-23 Ritchie Goosehead LLLLL Winnipeg Convention Center, Winnipeg WIN
Technical knockout
2005-08-27 Ritchie Goosehead LLLLLL Seven Clans Casino, Thief River Falls NC
No Contest