Joe was known as one of the most dominant amateur boxer in Warren County’s history; In his 10 years of boxing, Joe fought 114 bouts (with the number losses to be counted on one hand!); Rather than turning pro, Joe entered the U.S. Army (1942) fighting 10 times in the service; during his "handful" of losses-the victors almost always outweighed Joe by 10-20 pounds; Joe was known by his opponents, fans, and referees as a scrapper with quick hands and as a man with great sportsmanship always gracious in defeat; Joe was a well known boxer not only in Warren, but also in Erie, Jamestown (NY), Buffalo, and Pittsburgh; In 1932, Joe won 2 matches in one day by the way of a first round knock-out and a second fight decision; In his last 23 bouts, Joe won 18 including 11 K.O.s!!; Joe knocked out a McKeesport boxer in 43 seconds in the first round (another fighter quit one bout after taking just one of Joe's stiff punches!); Joe also managed a Warren County YMCA basketball team and started a boxing clinic to teach his talents to Warren's youth;
