Joey Olivo
Joey Olivo (born January 25, 1958) is an American former professional boxer of Mexican descent who competed from 1976 to 1989. He held the WBA world light flyweight title in 1985 and challenged for the WBC world light flyweight title in 1981. At regional level he held the WBC-NABF light flyweight title in 1983; the IBF-USBA flyweight title in 1984; and the WBC-NABF flyweight title in 1988. Olivo is the first American to hold a version of the world Junior Flyweight title. Biography Olivo who is of Mexican descent, was a gang member in East L.A. before he started boxing as an amateur. He once worked part time as an assistant at a dental laboratory, while still fighting as a professional boxer. Professional boxing career Olivo began boxing as a professional on June 19, 1976, when he was eighteen years and five months of age. That night, he beat Paz Mena by four-round points decision at the Inglewood Forum in Inglewood, California as part of the undercard headlined by a WBA featherweight title bout between Alexis Arguello and Sal Torres. Olivo built a record of 15–0 (3 KOs), fighting in places like the Forum, the Silver Slipper in Las Vegas,