Joe Marie Tangaro Noynay (born 4 September 1996) is a Filipino professional boxer, who held the WBO Asia Pacific super featherweight title between 2019 and 2022.

Professional boxing career Early career Noynay made his professional debut against Jestoni Autida on 7 September 2013. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Noynay amassed a 10–0 record during the next two years, with 3 stoppage victories, before challenging for his fist professional title. Noynay was booked to fight Alie Laurel for the vacant WBC International title on 18 February 2016. The fight ended in a split decision draw, after the twelve rounds were contested. Three months later, on 4 May 2016, Noynay faced Richard Pumicpic for the same vacant title. Pumicpic won the fight by an eight-round technical decision.

Regional super featherweight champion WBO Asia Pacific Youth champion Noynay challenged the unbeaten WBO Asia Pacific Youth super featherweight champion Jinxiang Pan on 16 December 2017. The vacant WBC-ABC Silver super featherweight title was on the line as well. A technical decision was given at the end of the eight round, as Noynay was unable to continue competing due to a cut above his right eyebrow, which was opened by an accidental clash of heads in the sixth round. Two of the judges scored the fight 76–74 for Noynay, while the third judge scored it 78–72 in his favor.

Noynay made his first WBO Asia Pacific title defense against Hector Garcia Montes in the main event of a 7 April 2018 card, which took place at the Bogo City Sports & Cultural Complex in Bogo. He won the fight by majority decision, with scores of 95–95, 96–94 and 96–94. Noynay made his second WBO Asia Pacific title defense against Qixiu Zhang on 20 September 2018, at the SM Mall of Asia in Metro Manila. He won the fight by an eight-round technical knockout. Zhang was knocked down twice in the eight round, with his corner opting to throw in the towel after the second knocdown.

WBO Asia Pacific champion Three months later, on 9 December 2018, Noynay was booked to face the journeyman Junny Salogaol in a tune-up fight. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 80–72 in his favor. After successfully winning his stay-busy fight, Noynay was scheduled to face Kosuke Saka for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific super featherweight title on 20 April 2019, in the main even of "Fighting Beat Boxing". He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. Noynay first dropped Saka with a left straight at the end of the first round, and knocked him down twice more in the second round before the midway point of the round, which prompted Saka's corner to throw in the towel.

Noynay made his first WBO Asia Pacific title defense against the 2012 Olympics bronze medalist and Japanese super featherweight champion Satoshi Shimizu on July 12, 2019, on the Rob Brant vs Ryota Murata II undercard, at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan. Despite coming into the fight as an underdog, Noynay won the fight by a sixth-round technical knockout. He knocked down Shimizu early in the first round, before finally finishing him with a flurry of punches in the sixth round.

Noynay made his second WBO Asia Pacific title defense against the one-time IBF super featherweight title challenger Kenichi Ogawa on 7 December 2019. The fight was ruled as split draw by technical decision, with scores of 49–46, 47-48 and 48-48. The pair both suffered cuts above the left eye after an accidental head clash in the first round, with Noynay's cut worsening as the bout went on, which finally left him unable to compete at the end of the fifth round.

Noynay made his third WBO regional title defense against the undefeated Liam Wilson on 7 July 2021, on the undercard of the Tim Tszyu and Steve Spark super welterweight bout. The card was broadcast by ESPN+ and Kayo Sports. He won the fight by a fifth-round technical knockout. Noynay knocked Wilson down once in the first round, twice in the fourth round, and once in the fifth round. The referee finally waved the fight off after the fourth knockdown.

Noynay is scheduled to make his fourth WBO Asia Pacific title defense against Liam Wilson. The bout is an immediate rematch of their 7 July 2021 meeting, which Noynay won by a fifth-round stoppage. The event was later postponed for 3 March, due to the floods in Brisbane. Noynay failed to make championship weight, as he came in almost 4 kg over the limit. Noynay lost the fight by a second-round knockout.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes30LossDaniyar YeleussinovRTD5 (10), 28 Sep 202429Loss23–4–2Jin SasakiTKO5 (12), 16 May 202428Win23–3–2Ramadhan WeriuwTKO1 (10), 9 Dec 202327Win22–3–2Argie ToqueroTKO1 (12) 7 Oct 202326Win21–3–2Larry SiwuTKO4 (12), 17 Jun 202325Win20–3–2Adam Diu AbdulhamidUD1210 Dec 202224Loss19–3–2Liam WilsonKO2 (10), 3 Mar 202223Win19–2–2Liam WilsonTKO5 (10), 7 Jul 202122Draw18–2–2Kenichi Ogawa5 (12), 7 Dec 201921Win18–2–1Satoshi ShimizuTKO6 (12), 12 Jul 201920Win17–2–1Kosuke SakaTKO2 (12), 20 Apr 201919Win16–2–1Junny SalogaolUD89 Dec 201818Win15–2–1Qixiu ZhangTKO8 (10), 20 Sep 201817Win14–2–1Hector Garcia Montes107 Apr 201816Win13–2–1Jinxiang PanTD8 (10)16 Dec 201715Loss12–2–1Reiya AbeUD8 28 Feb 201714Win12–1–1Danilo PenaUD6 15 Dec 201613Win11–1–1Danilo GabisayKO1 (8), 1 Oct 201612Loss10–1–1Richard Pumicpic8 (12) 4 May 201611Draw10–0–1Alie Laurel12 18 Feb 201610Win10–0Marvin AbilaTKO2 (12)24 Oct 20159Win9–0Edison BerwelaUD125 Jun 20158Win8–0Jovill Marayan3 (8), 25 Mar 20157Win7–0Pablito CanadaUD829 Nov 20146Win6–0Junjie Lauza1 (8), 27 Sep 20145Win5–0Mark PostranoUD626 Jul 20144Win4–0Joel LagusanUD614 May 20143Win3–0Vicencio RubasUD415 Mar 20142Win2–0Germaine Dela Rosa427 Oct 20131Win1–0Jestoni Autida47 Sep 2013

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