Honors
He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993 and was also inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame. His career record was 101 wins, 25 losses and 7 draws, but even more impressively, he was 5-3-1 against other boxers in the Hall of Fame, including a 2-2 mark against Tiger.
A public statue honoring Giardello is situated in the East Passyunk Crossing section of South Philadelphia.
| Preceded by Dick Tiger |
World Middleweight Champion 7 December 1963 – 21 October 1965 |
Succeeded by Dick Tiger |
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