Silvers, Joey

Silvers fought professionally as a lightweight in the 1920s. His brothers Marty Silvers and Pal Silvers also boxed professionally.

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Career Highlights:
Born in Brooklyn, Silvers began his professional boxing career in the early 1920s. A lightweight, he fought Sid Terris (nicknamed the Ghost of the Ghetto) twice in 1923. Both bouts were won by Terris in six-round decisions. The following year, Silvers fought Red Cap Wilson, one of the top lightweight contenders. The bout went the full eight-rounds and ended in a no-decision.

In August 1924, Silvers fought future lightweight contender, Joe Glick. Silvers dominated his opponent in the early rounds and captured a ten-round decision. Four years later, he fought another top Jewish boxer, Harry Wallach and was knocked out in the seventh-round. According to the New York Times, the bout "was a slugging match from start to finish, each scoring knockdowns in various rounds and first one and then the other taking the lead...in the seventh, Wallace brought Silvers down twice for counts of nine with vicious lefts to the head before he succeeded in flooring him for the count."

Origin:
Brooklyn, New York

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