Joe Erskine (American boxer)

Joey Erskine
Born	Joseph Harold Erskine October 17, 1930 New York, New York, USA
Died	January 16, 2009 (aged 78) Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI
Nationality	American
Statistics
Weight(s)	Welterweight
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	11
Wins	4
Wins by KO	0
Losses	6
Draws	1
No contests	0

Joseph Harold "Joey" Erskine (October 17, 1930 – January 16, 2009) was an American athlete who was active as a welterweight boxer in 1953 and 1954, and as a long distance runner from 1975 to 1980.

Professional boxing record[edit]

4 Wins (0 knockouts, 4 decisions), 6 Losses (1 knockout, 5 decisions), 1 Draw [1]
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	9-8-5	Joe Lissy	KO	5	9 Sep 1954	Eintracht Oval, Astoria, New York	Erskine failed to regain consciousness in the ring but recovered in the dressing room.
Loss	1-3-2	O'Dell Hayes	PTS	4	3 Sep 1954	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Win	4-11-1	Willie Sydnor	PTS	6	12 Aug 1954	Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn, New York
Win	1-2-1	O'Dell Hayes	PTS	4	14 Jul 1954	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Loss	8-7-4	Joe Lissy	PTS	4	17 May 1954	St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York
Win	4-0-4	Paul Kostopoulos	PTS	6	30 Apr 1954	St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York
Loss	7-6-4	Joe Lissy	PTS	4	19 Apr 1954	Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn, New York
Loss	6-6-4	Joe Lissy	PTS	4	29 Mar 1954	Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn, New York
Loss	9-2-1	Artie Thelemaque	PTS	4	12 Mar 1954	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Win	5-0-0	Paddy Flood	PTS	4	1 Dec 1953	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York
Draw	4-1-1	Roger Dennis	PTS	6	28 Nov 1953	Community Building, Waterville, Maine

Long Distance Running Career[edit]

In the mid-1970s while in his mid-forties, Erskine, as a member of the Millrose Athletic Association, became a champion ultramarathoner participating in such races as the Boston and New York Marathons, the New York Road Runner Club's Metropolitan 50 Miler, as well as the London to Brighton Ultramarathon.

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Boxing record for Joey Erskine from BoxRec (registration required)
• "Joey Erskine Gets One Writer's Nod as Colorful Boxer" by Oscar Fraley. A UP article which appeared on page 2 of The Milwaukee Journal on July 19, 1954.
• Metropolitan 50 Miler Top Performances by Category 1971-2007 (Joe Erskine finished 6th overall in 1976, 7th overall in 1977, and 3rd overall in 1979)