# Joe Manley

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{{short description|American boxer}}
{{distinguish|Joseph Homan Manley}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox boxer
|name=Joe Manley
|image=
|image_size=
|caption=
|realname=Joe Louis Manley Jr.
|birth_date={{Birth date|1959|06|11|mf=y}}
|birth_place=[Lima, Ohio](/source/Lima%2C_Ohio), U.S.
|death_date={{Death date and age|2023|05|02|1959|06|11|mf=y}}
|death_place=[New Orleans, Louisiana](/source/New_Orleans), U.S.
|nationality=
|nickname=
|weight=[Light welterweight](/source/Light_welterweight)
|height=5 ft 8 in
|reach=67 in
|style=[Orthodox](/source/Orthodox_stance)
|total=39
|wins=29
|KO=14
|losses=8
|draws=2
|no contests=
}}

'''Joe Louis Manley Jr.''' (born June 11, 1959 - May 2, 2023) was an American former [boxer](/source/boxing) who fought at [light welterweight](/source/light_welterweight).

==Amateur career==
Manley qualified as a lightweight for the 1980 United States Olympic team, defeating [Frankie Randall](/source/Frankie_Randall) on his way to earning his berth. Manley did not compete, however, due to the U.S. boycott of the [Moscow Olympics](/source/Moscow_Olympics). Manley was also the 1981 [United States Amateur champion](/source/United_States_Amateur_champion) at lightweight.

==Professional career==
Manley became a professional boxer in 1981. He lost to future champion [Gene Hatcher](/source/Gene_Hatcher) in 1983 but defeated another future champion, [Freddie Pendleton](/source/Freddie_Pendleton), in 1985. He qualified for his title shot by winning a decision over [Howard Davis Jr.](/source/Howard_Davis_Jr.) in February 1986.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/03/01/Joe-Louis-Manley-from-Detroit-defeated-1976-gold-medalist/1073510037200/|title=Joe Louis Manley from Detroit defeated 1976 gold medalist...|publisher=United Press International|access-date=2024-07-29}}</ref> He went on to win the [International Boxing Federation](/source/International_Boxing_Federation) light welterweight title with a 10th-round knockout over [Gary Hinton](/source/Gary_Hinton) in October 1986.  He lost the title  to [Terry Marsh](/source/Terry_Marsh_(boxer)) in 1987.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/05/sports/results-plus-810887.html|title=RESULTS PLUS|publisher=The New York Times|access-date=2024-07-29}}</ref> He retired in 1989 after a loss to future world champion [Loreto Garza](/source/Loreto_Garza) and [James McGirt](/source/James_McGirt).

==Professional boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|draws=2
|nc=
|ko-wins=14
|dec-wins=15
|ko-losses=5
|dec-losses=3
}}
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|39
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{nowrap|29–8–2}}
|align=left|[Buddy McGirt](/source/Buddy_McGirt)
|TKO
|9 (10)
|1989-11-10
|align=left|{{small|[Villa Roma Resort](/source/Villa_Roma), Callicoon, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|38
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–7–2
|align=left|Donnie Poole
|UD
|10 (10)
|1989-09-20
|align=left|{{small|[War Memorial Auditorium](/source/Blue_Cross_Arena), Rochester, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|37
|{{no2}}Loss
|28–7–2
|align=left|Henry Anaya Jr
|KO
|5 (10)
|1989-06-17
|align=left|{{small|[Tingley Coliseum](/source/Tingley_Coliseum), Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|36
|{{no2}}Loss
|28–6–2
|align=left|[Loreto Garza](/source/Loreto_Garza)
|KO
|7 (10)
|1989-01-25
|align=left|{{small|[ARCO Arena](/source/ARCO_Arena), Sacramento, California, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|35
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–5–2
|align=left|Ray Gastellum
|TKO
|1 (8)
|1988-10-27
|align=left|{{small|[Convention Center](/source/Tucson_Convention_Center), Tucson, Arizona, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|34
|{{draw}}Draw
|27–5–2
|align=left|Luis Mora
|PTS
|8 (8)
|1988-08-13
|align=left|{{small|[Pima County Fairgrounds](/source/Pima_County_Fair), Tucson, Arizona, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|33
|{{no2}}Loss
|27–5–1
|align=left|Dexter Smith
|KO
|2 (10)
|1988-01-23
|align=left|{{small|[Cobo Arena](/source/Huntington_Place), Detroit, Michigan, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|32
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–4–1
|align=left|Martin Quiroz
|UD
|10 (10)
|1987-06-14
|align=left|{{small|[Harrah's Marina Resort](/source/Harrah's_Atlantic_City), Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|31
|{{no2}}Loss
|26–4–1
|align=left|[Terry Marsh](/source/Terry_Marsh_(boxer))
|TKO
|10 (15)
|1987-03-04
|align=left|{{small|Festival Hall Super Tent, Basildon, England, U.K.}}
|align=left|{{small|Lost IBF light-welterweight title}}
|-
|30
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–3–1
|align=left|[Gary Hinton](/source/Gary_Hinton)
|KO
|10 (15)
|1986-10-30
|align=left|{{small|[Civic Center](/source/XL_Center), Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|Won [IBF](/source/International_Boxing_Federation) light-welterweight title}}
|-
|29
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–3–1
|align=left|Sammy Young
|UD
|6 (6)
|[1986-07-26](/source/Mike_Tyson_vs._Marvis_Frazier)
|align=left|{{small|[Civic Center](/source/Cool_Insuring_Arena), Glens Falls, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|28
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–3–1
|align=left|[Howard Davis Jr.](/source/Howard_Davis_Jr.)
|UD
|10 (10)
|1986-02-28
|align=left|{{small|[Golden Nugget](/source/Golden_Nugget_Atlantic_City), Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|27
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–3–1
|align=left|Frank Montgomery
|UD
|10 (10)
|1985-11-21
|align=left|{{small|Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|26
|{{draw}}Draw
|22–3–1
|align=left|[Gary Hinton](/source/Gary_Hinton)
|SD
|12 (12)
|1985-08-23
|align=left|{{small|Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|For USBA light-welterweight title}}
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–3
|align=left|George Brown
|TKO
|7 (10)
|1985-07-10
|align=left|{{small|Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|24
|{{no2}}Loss
|21–3
|align=left|[Ronnie Shields](/source/Ronnie_Shields)
|UD
|12 (12)
|1985-03-25
|align=left|{{small|Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|For [NABF](/source/North_American_Boxing_Federation) light-welterweight title}}
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–2
|align=left|[Freddie Pendleton](/source/Freddie_Pendleton)
|UD
|10 (10)
|1985-02-05
|align=left|{{small|[Atlantis Hotel & Casino](/source/Trump_World's_Fair), Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–2
|align=left|Terry Whittaker
|TKO
|7 (10)
|1984-12-14
|align=left|{{small|Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–2
|align=left|Charlie Allen
|TKO
|7 (10)
|1984-09-26
|align=left|{{small|Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–2
|align=left|Victor Babilonia
|UD
|10 (10)
|1984-06-29
|align=left|{{small|Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–2
|align=left|Terry Whittaker
|UD
|10 (10)
|1984-05-25
|align=left|{{small|Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–2
|align=left|Andre Wynn
|TKO
|1 (10)
|1984-04-27
|align=left|{{small|[Felt Forum](/source/The_Theater_at_Madison_Square_Garden), New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–2
|align=left|Cesar Guzman
|PTS
|8 (8)
|1984-03-13
|align=left|{{small|Champ's Camp, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–2
|align=left|Bobby Johnson
|TKO
|3 (10)
|1984-02-07
|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|15
|{{no2}}Loss
|13–2
|align=left|[Gene Hatcher](/source/Gene_Hatcher)
|UD
|12 (12)
|1983-11-12
|align=left|{{small|[Showboat Hotel and Casino](/source/Showboat_Hotel_and_Casino), Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–1
|align=left|Al Carter
|TKO
|7 (10)
|1983-08-30
|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–1
|align=left|Darrell Mitchell
|KO
|1 (8)
|1983-07-29
|align=left|{{small|[Ridgewood Grove](/source/Ridgewood_Grove_Arena), Queens, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–1
|align=left|Glenn Burnett
|TKO
|3 (8)
|1983-07-05
|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–1
|align=left|Thomas Baker
|UD
|10 (10)
|1983-03-31
|align=left|{{small|Sands Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–1
|align=left|Al Carter
|MD
|10 (10)
|1983-01-06
|align=left|{{small|Sands Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|9
|{{no2}}Loss
|8–1
|align=left|[Harry Arroyo](/source/Harry_Arroyo)
|SD
|10 (10)
|1982-10-30
|align=left|{{small|Sands Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|align=left|[Arturo Leon](/source/Arturo_Leon)
|UD
|10 (10)
|1982-09-14
|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|align=left|Carlos Santana
|UD
|8 (8)
|1982-07-18
|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|align=left|Mike Blunt
|KO
|6 (8)
|1982-05-18
|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|align=left|James Singleton
|TKO
|3 (8)
|1982-04-20
|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|align=left|David Brown
|UD
|8 (8)
|1982-04-02
|align=left|{{small|[Sands Casino](/source/Sands_Atlantic_City), Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|align=left|Cedric Barkley
|KO
|1 (6)
|1982-03-16
|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|align=left|Terry Butler
|TKO
|4 (6)
|1982-02-09
|align=left|{{small|[Tropicana Hotel & Casino](/source/Tropicana_Casino_%26_Resort_Atlantic_City), Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|align=left|Maurice Saalakhan
|UD
|6 (6)
|1981-12-26
|align=left|{{small|[Bally's Park Place](/source/Bally's_Atlantic_City), Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|}

==Later life & death==
Manley converted to Islam after he retired from boxing & adopted the name Bilal Ajani Sekou. In 2008 he filed a $15 million discrimination lawsuit against his employer [Consumers Energy](/source/Consumers_Energy).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://arabamericannews.com/2008/10/11/Long-time-employee-sues-utility-company/|title=Long-time employee sues utility company|publisher=The Arab American News|access-date=2024-07-29}}</ref> Manley began to suffer from Dementia in his later years & went missing from his care facility in 2017, he was eventually found a few day later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/former-boxing-champion-goes-missing-in-detroit/|title=Missing Former Boxing Champion Found In Detroit|publisher=CBS News|access-date=2024-07-29}}</ref> He died in May 2023 in New Orleans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/bilal-sekou-obituary?id=51799799|title=Bilal Sekou Obituary|publisher=Legacy.com|access-date=2024-07-29}}</ref>

==See also==
*[Kronk Gym](/source/Kronk_Gym)
*[List of world light-welterweight boxing champions](/source/List_of_world_light-welterweight_boxing_champions)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Boxrec|id=2070}}

{{s-start}} 
{{s-sports}}
{{s-text|style=background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;|text=Amateur boxing titles}}
{{s-before|before=Melvin Paul}}
{{s-ttl|title=[U.S. lightweight champion](/source/List_of_United_States_national_amateur_boxing_lightweight_champions)
|years=1981}}
{{s-after|after=[Pernell Whitaker](/source/Pernell_Whitaker) (Spring)<br>Clifford Gray (Winter)}}
{{s-text|style=background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;|text=World boxing titles}}
{{s-bef|before=[Gary Hinton](/source/Gary_Hinton)}}
{{s-ttl|title=[IBF light-welterweight champion](/source/List_of_IBF_world_champions)
|years=October 30, 1986 – March 4, 1987}}
{{s-aft|after=[Terry Marsh](/source/Terry_Marsh_(boxer))}}
{{s-end}}

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Category:American Muslims
Category:Congressional Gold Medal recipients
Category:Winners of the United States Championship for amateur boxers
Category:International Boxing Federation champions
Category:World light-welterweight boxing champions
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