Joe Manley

Not to be confused with Joseph Homan Manley.

Joe Manley
Born
Joe Louis Manley Jr.

(1959-06-11)June 11, 1959
Lima, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMay 2, 2023(2023-05-02) (aged 63)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Statistics
Weight(s)Light welterweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach67 in (170 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights39
Wins29
Wins by KO14
Losses8
Draws2

Joe Louis Manley Jr. (born June 11, 1959) was an American former boxer who fought at light welterweight.

Amateur career

Manley qualified as a lightweight for the 1980 United States Olympic team, defeating Frankie Randall on his way to earning his berth. Manley did not compete, however, due to the U.S. boycott of the Moscow Olympics. Manley was also the 1981 United States Amateur champion at lightweight.

Professional career

Manley became a professional boxer in 1981. He lost to future champion Gene Hatcher in 1983 but defeated another future champion, Freddie Pendleton, in 1985. He qualified for his title shot by winning a decision over Howard Davis Jr. in February 1986.[1] He went on to win the International Boxing Federation light welterweight title with a 10th-round knockout over Gary Hinton in October 1986. He lost the title to Terry Marsh in 1987.[2] He retired in 1989 after a loss to future world champion Loreto Garza and James McGirt.

Professional boxing record

39 fights 29 wins 8 losses
By knockout 14 5
By decision 15 3
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
39 Loss 29–8–2 Buddy McGirt TKO 9 (10) 1989-11-10 Villa Roma Resort, Callicoon, New York, U.S.
38 Win 29–7–2 Donnie Poole UD 10 (10) 1989-09-20 War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, New York, U.S.
37 Loss 28–7–2 Henry Anaya Jr KO 5 (10) 1989-06-17 Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
36 Loss 28–6–2 Loreto Garza KO 7 (10) 1989-01-25 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S.
35 Win 28–5–2 Ray Gastellum TKO 1 (8) 1988-10-27 Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
34 Draw 27–5–2 Luis Mora PTS 8 (8) 1988-08-13 Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
33 Loss 27–5–1 Dexter Smith KO 2 (10) 1988-01-23 Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
32 Win 27–4–1 Martin Quiroz UD 10 (10) 1987-06-14 Harrah's Marina Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
31 Loss 26–4–1 Terry Marsh TKO 10 (15) 1987-03-04 Festival Hall Super Tent, Basildon, England, U.K. Lost IBF light-welterweight title
30 Win 26–3–1 Gary Hinton KO 10 (15) 1986-10-30 Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. Won IBF light-welterweight title
29 Win 25–3–1 Sammy Young UD 6 (6) 1986-07-26 Civic Center, Glens Falls, New York, U.S.
28 Win 24–3–1 Howard Davis Jr. UD 10 (10) 1986-02-28 Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
27 Win 23–3–1 Frank Montgomery UD 10 (10) 1985-11-21 Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
26 Draw 22–3–1 Gary Hinton SD 12 (12) 1985-08-23 Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. For USBA light-welterweight title
25 Win 22–3 George Brown TKO 7 (10) 1985-07-10 Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
24 Loss 21–3 Ronnie Shields UD 12 (12) 1985-03-25 Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. For NABF light-welterweight title
23 Win 21–2 Freddie Pendleton UD 10 (10) 1985-02-05 Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
22 Win 20–2 Terry Whittaker TKO 7 (10) 1984-12-14 Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
21 Win 19–2 Charlie Allen TKO 7 (10) 1984-09-26 Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
20 Win 18–2 Victor Babilonia UD 10 (10) 1984-06-29 Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
19 Win 17–2 Terry Whittaker UD 10 (10) 1984-05-25 Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
18 Win 16–2 Andre Wynn TKO 1 (10) 1984-04-27 Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
17 Win 15–2 Cesar Guzman PTS 8 (8) 1984-03-13 Champ's Camp, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
16 Win 14–2 Bobby Johnson TKO 3 (10) 1984-02-07 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
15 Loss 13–2 Gene Hatcher UD 12 (12) 1983-11-12 Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
14 Win 13–1 Al Carter TKO 7 (10) 1983-08-30 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
13 Win 12–1 Darrell Mitchell KO 1 (8) 1983-07-29 Ridgewood Grove, Queens, New York, U.S.
12 Win 11–1 Glenn Burnett TKO 3 (8) 1983-07-05 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
11 Win 10–1 Thomas Baker UD 10 (10) 1983-03-31 Sands Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
10 Win 9–1 Al Carter MD 10 (10) 1983-01-06 Sands Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
9 Loss 8–1 Harry Arroyo SD 10 (10) 1982-10-30 Sands Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Arturo Leon UD 10 (10) 1982-09-14 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Carlos Santana UD 8 (8) 1982-07-18 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Mike Blunt KO 6 (8) 1982-05-18 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 James Singleton TKO 3 (8) 1982-04-20 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 David Brown UD 8 (8) 1982-04-02 Sands Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Cedric Barkley KO 1 (6) 1982-03-16 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Terry Butler TKO 4 (6) 1982-02-09 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Maurice Saalakhan UD 6 (6) 1981-12-26 Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

Later life & death

Manley converted to Islam after he retired from boxing & adopted the name Bilal Ajani Sekou. In 2008 he filed a $15 million discrimination lawsuit against his employer Consumers Energy.[3] Manley began to suffer from Dementia in his later years & went missing from his care facility in 2017, he was eventually found a few day later.[4] He passed away in May 2023 in New Orleans.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Joe Louis Manley from Detroit defeated 1976 gold medalist..." United Press International. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "RESULTS PLUS". The New York Times. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Long-time employee sues utility company". The Arab American News. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Missing Former Boxing Champion Found In Detroit". CBS News. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "Bilal Sekou Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
Sporting positions
Amateur boxing titles
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Pernell Whitaker (Spring)
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World boxing titles
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October 30, 1986 – March 4, 1987 		Succeeded by