Bobby Joe Young boxer

Bobby Joe Young boxer
bouts
39
won
31
lost
7
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
welterweight
Debut
1980-08-29
Height
5′ 8″/173cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1959-03-04
Death
-
Nationality
USA

Bobby Joe Young (born March 4, 1959) is a former boxer from Steubenville, Ohio. Young is best known as the only man to have a professional win over Aaron Pryor.Young had a solid amateur career, and allegedly lost two close fights in the amateurs to Thomas Hearns.Young turned professional in 1980 amidst high expectations, and lost his first bout to Pedro Vilella in the Felt Forum.In 1987 he dealt Pryor his lone loss, by a knockout in seven.In 1989, Young got his first and only title shot, against Simon Brown for the IBF welterweight title. Young was knocked out in the 2nd round.He retired after the loss with 31 wins, 7 losses and 23 wins by knockout.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1989-09-20 Simon Brown WWWWWW War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester LOST
KO
1988-07-14 Ali Salaam WLWWLL Felt Forum, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1987-08-08 Aaron Pryor WWWWWW Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise WIN
Technical knockout
1987-06-30 Young Dick Tiger WWLWWW Forum, Inglewood LOST
Unanimous decision
1987-05-03 David Noel WLWWWL Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
1986-09-16 Matt Farrago WWWWWW Syracuse DRAW
Points
1986-05-22 Felipe Montellano WWWLWW Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Split-decision
1985-10-09 Ken Shannon WWWWWW Trump Casino Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1985-07-23 Gary Roemhild WLLWLD Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1985-05-31 Donald Gwinn LLWWWW Wheeling WIN
Technical knockout
1985-04-17 Larry McCall LLWWLL Steubenville WIN
Technical knockout
1985-01-12 Darryl Anthony WWWWWW Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City LOST
Technical knockout
1984-11-08 Dennis Fain LLDWLL Steubenville WIN
KO
1984-04-06 Eduardo Romero debut Wakefield Center, New York WIN
KO
1984-03-03 Sam Lantion LLLWLL Hamilton WIN
Technical knockout
1983-09-23 Jeff Malcolm LWDWWW Richfield Coliseum, Richfield LOST
Unanimous decision
1983-07-10 Darrell Chambers WWWWWW Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1983-04-10 Nino La Rocca WWWWWW San Remo LOST
Technical knockout
1983-03-03 Jose Vallejo LLLWWL Ambridge High Field House, Pittsburgh WIN
Unanimous decision
1982-10-23 Mark Harris WLWWWW Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster WIN
Unanimous decision
1982-09-22 Raul Hernandez LLDDLW Resorts International, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1982-07-19 Milton Seward WLDWWW Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1982-07-09 Pedro Acosta WWLLLL Wonderland of Ice, Bridgeport WIN
KO
1982-03-27 Kevin Howard WLWLWW Civic Center, Philadelphia LOST
Majority decision
1982-02-28 Don Morgan LLLLLW Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1981-12-10 Babilah McCarthy WWLWWL Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1981-11-06 Mike Blunt WWWWLL Civic Arena, Pittsburgh WIN
Technical knockout
1981-07-25 Ceotis Burgess WLWWWW Resorts International, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1981-06-30 Mike Herron LLDLLL Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1981-05-31 Curtis Taylor WLLLL Resorts International, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1981-05-08 Greg Harper LLLW Fairmont WIN
KO
1981-03-12 Willie Thomas LLL Felt Forum, New York WIN
KO
1981-02-28 Hector Figueroa WWWWWW Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City WIN
KO
1981-01-07 Danny Chapman WW Felt Forum, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1980-12-17 Eddie Campbell WLWLLL St. John's Arena, Steubenville WIN
KO
1980-12-09 Tony Taylor LLLLLW Packard Music Hall, Warren WIN
KO
1980-10-10 Alfredo Doubouchet debut Felt Forum, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1980-09-09 Bobby Buscombe L Packard Music Hall, Warren WIN
Technical knockout
1980-08-29 Pedro Vilella debut Felt Forum, New York LOST
Split-decision