Joe Gibilisco

Giuseppe "Joe" Gibilisco (born 1 May 1954) is an Italian former professional boxer who held the European lightweight title from 1981 to 1983.

[1] On 7 October 1977 Gibilisco challenged Billy Mullholland for the Australian lightweight title, losing via points decision over fifteen rounds.

[1] He returned to Italy in the spring of 1978, managed by Umberto Branchini,[2] and obtaining nine victories and only one draw, against Lucio Cusma, on 11 July 1979, in Rimini.

[2] He successfully defended his European title against Jose Luis Heredia, scoring a ninth-round KO on 21 October in Taormina.

In Gibilisco's final fight, he lost his title against Lucio Cusma via corner retirement in the eleventh round on 17 March 1983 in Capo d 'Orlando.