Joey Gamache

Joey Gamache (born May 20, 1966) an American former professional boxer who held the WBA super featherweight and lightweight titles.

Early years

At the age of 10, playing third base in Little League Baseball, Gamache tended to loop his throws to first base. His father suggested that if he worked out in a boxing gym he might strengthen arms and straighten out his long throws across the infield. Gamache would come to love the rites of the gym and soon set aside baseball to become a boxer.

Professional career

Gamache was trained by Tony Lampron and Teddy Atlas. He turned professional in 1987 and won his first 28 bouts.

Two-weight world champion

In 1991, Gamache defeated Jerry Ngobeni to capture the vacant WBA super featherweight title. The following year, Gamagche defeated Chil-Sung Chun to win the vacant WBA lightweight title. He lost the lightweight title in his first defense to Tony Lopez via TKO in the eleventh round. In 1994, Gamache fought Orzubek Nazarov for the WBA lightweight title, but lost via second-round TKO.