Joseph Salvatore Gilbert
(b. June 5 1976, Chicago) is a professional boxer, lawyer, and according to his personal website, he also models and acts.
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Personal life
Born in Chicago, Gilbert moved west at a young age, the son of a
nurse and a military medic who served in
Afghanistan. His sister works as a nutritionist and trainer, whom he works with. He started boxing at university, as he studied
literature, political science and
Italy studies at the
University of Nevada, Reno. He then went on to act in the military before becoming a professional boxer.
Boxing career
Joey began boxing as an amateur at the
University of Nevada, Reno winning three consecutive National Collegiate Boxing Association championships [citation needed] and the Super Middleweight Nevada Golden Gloves championship. He finished his amateur career with a record of 27-1.
He was placed on the
West Coast Team
in
reality tv show
The Contender, and beat Jimmy Lange in the first round of this competition. He had been supposed to fight
Anthony Bonsante. He then had his friend turned rival
Jesse Brinkley place him in a fight against Peter Manfredo in the Quarter Finals, which he lost in a divided decision. The fight was stopped in the fifth round due to an accidental
headbutt from his opponent - which left him in hospital, the facial wound combining with back troubles.
After the Contender, Joey won a 6 round unanimous decision in the super middleweight division against James North on the undercard of the Jeff Lacy vs. Scott Pemberton card. He also won the rematch with Jimmy Lange at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA for the vacant middleweight NABO title on February 18. Joey has 16 won and 1 lose.
Steroid and drug suspension
Gilbert was suspended from boxing by the
Nevada Athletic Commission after he tested positive in a
urinalysis before and after a Sept. 21 fight against
Charles Howe . Gilbert tested positive for steroid
Stanozolol Metabolite,
methamphetamine,
amphetamine and three other substances --
nordiazepam,
oxazepam and
temazepam, all substances banned by the commission. On August 12, 2008, Gilbert reached a settlement with the Nevada Athletic Commission that would allow him to fight beginning Sept. 22. The settlement will essentially hold Gilbert to a one year suspension and a fine of $10,000, about 33 percent of his purse from his last fight on September 21, 2007. Included in the settlement was the dismissal of all but the one of the drugs found in Gilbert’s system following his first-round knockout over Charles Howe in September where he won a $25,000 purse. The remaining charge was the one metabolite of steroids, while the charges for amphetamine, oxazepam, diazepam, nordiazepam and methamphetamine were dropped.