Editing Joey Maxim (section)

{{short description|American boxer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2017}}

{{Infobox boxer
|name=Joseph Maxim
|image=Joey Maxim 1952.jpg
|caption = Maxim in 1952
|realname=Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli
|nickname=
|weight={{plainlist|
*[[Light heavyweight]]
}}
|height={{convert|6|ft|1|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|reach={{convert|72+1/2|in|cm|0|abbr=on}}
|birth_date={{Birth date|1922|3|28|mf=y}}
|birth_place=[[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], U.S.
|death_date={{death date and age|2001|6|2|1922|3|28|mf=y}}
|death_place=[[West Palm Beach, Florida|West Palm Beach]], [[Florida]], U.S.
|style=[[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
|total=116
|wins=83
|KO=22
|losses=29
|draws=4
|no contests=0
}}
'''Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli''' (March 28, 1922 – June 2, 2001) was an [[Americans|American]] professional [[Boxing|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 [[jab]]s.