Joey Maxim

Joey Maxim, American boxer and actor (died 2001)

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Born: March 28, 1922
Died: June 2, 2001
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1922

About Joey Maxim

Joey Maxim, also known as Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli, was an American professional boxer. He was the World Light Heavyweight Champion from 1950 to 1952. He took the ring-name Joey Maxim from the Maxim gun, the world's first self-acting machine gun, based on his ability to rapidly throw a large number of left jabs. Maxim, very much the underdog against the popular Englishman, won the fight by knockout in the 10th round. Following a successful amateur career, during which he won the Golden Gloves, he turned professional in 1940.

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Joey Maxim timeline

1940Following a successful amateur career, during which he won the Golden Gloves, he turned professional in 1940.
1950He was the World Light Heavyweight Champion from 1950 to 1952.

The world when Joey Maxim was born

Joey Maxim was born in 1922. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1922

#1 song"Chicago" – Fred Fisher
Top movieNosferatu
Best-selling bookUlysses – James Joyce

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentGene Sarazen wins the U.S. Open at age 20
Top headlineMussolini marches on Rome and seizes power in Italy
Technology milestoneBBC begins radio broadcasts
Defining fadCrossword puzzles
Notable inventionWater skiing invented in Minnesota
World population1.90 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWarren G. Harding
Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
U.S. population110.0M

1922 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Joey Maxim's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1922	2026
Gas	$0.25	$3.45/gal
Average home	$5,600	$435,000
Average income	$3,270	$67,500
Movie ticket	$0.15	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	110.0M	341 million

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