Alessandro Mazzinghi
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| Alessandro Mazzinghi | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Sandro |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | October 3, 1938 Pontedera, Italy |
| Boxing record | |
| Wins | 64 |
| Wins by KO | 42 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 2 |
Alessandro Mazzinghi, known as Sandro (born in Pontedera, Province of Pisa, October 3, 1938) is an Italian former professional boxer.
Biography
Sandro entered the world of professional boxing in 1961, in the superwelter division. As European and World Champion, he has a record of 64-3-0-2 (42 KOs). Of these matches, five were valid for the European title and 8 for the World title.
In 1961 Mazzinghi seized the Crown of Military World Champion, welter division, in the United States.
On September 7, 1963 he became World Champion, Junior Middleweight division, defeating the American Ralph Dupas by a ninth round TKO, in a match played in Milan, Italy.[1] In December of the same year, a rematch took place in Sydney, Australia, and Mazzinghi won again by knock out.
He remained World Champion until 1965, a year in which he suffered a terrible accident. The boxer remained in critical conditions for some days, with a skull fracture that would condition his career in the following years.
Mazzinghi came back on the ring to defend his title in Genoa, Italy, against Tony Montano (K.o. on 12th round) and in Rome, against Fortunato Manca (winning by decision in 15 rounds).
On June 18, 1965 Mazzinghi faced Nino Benvenuti and lost by K.O. in the 6th round. In their rematch, Mazzinghi barely escaped an early round knockout when he was floored, and apparently unable to rise in time, was saved by the bell in the second round. He rebounded from that close call to give Benvenuti a hard fight, but Benvenuti won the decision.
Mazzinghi started again and gained the Superwelter European crown in Rome, Italy, on June 17, 1966 defeating Yoland Leveque; he defended his title four times.
On May 26, 1968 Mazzinghi faced the Korean Ki-Soo Kim, in "San Siro" Stadium, Milan, Italy, and won, becoming the new Superwelter World Champion.
On October 25 he fought against American Freddie Little, but was disqualified by the referee for an illegal blow; this decision was revoked and the result of the match was changed to a "no contest". A few days later, the Italian Boxing Federation took away the title from Mazzinghi, after the WBA wouldn't.[2]
In 1970 he left boxing for six years, and would make a comeback from 1976 to 1979. He retired in 1979.
| Preceded by Ralph Dupas |
World Light Middleweight Champion 7 Sep 1963– 18 Jun 1965 |
Succeeded by Nino Benvenuti |
| Preceded by Ki-Soo Kim |
World Light Middleweight Champion 26 May 1968– Nov 1968 Stripped |
Succeeded by Freddie Little |
Matches
| Amateur matches | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Match | Opponent | W/L | Result |
| Kluj (October 6, 1959) | Marin | W | k.o. 3rd round |
| Fort Dix (1961) | Martinez | W | k.o. 1st round |
| Fort Dix (1961) | Dietel | W | pts. |
| Fort Dix (1961) | Harrison | W | k.o. 1st round |
| Belgrade (1961) | Alipijev | W | pts. |
| Belgrade (1961) | Schichta | W | injury 3rd round |
| Pro matches | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match | Title | Opponent | W/L | Result |
| Florence (September 15, 1961) | - | S. Gagliardi | W | k.o. 2nd round |
| Florence (October 20, 1961) | - | M. Della Corte | W | pts. (6 rounds) |
| Rome (November 9, 1961) | - | R. Ravasi | W | abandonment 3rd round |
| Florence (December 15, 1961) | - | G. Cavalieri | W | k.o. 2nd round |
| Bologna (December 26, 1961) | - | F. Pondrelli | W | abandonment 2nd round |
| Bologna (November 4, 1962) | - | G. Paulon | W | tko 3rd round |
| Rome (January 19, 1962) | - | C. Buniva | W | pts. (6 rounds) |
| Bologna (December 5, 1962) | - | B. Hamida | W | abandonment 3rd round |
| Milan (February 16, 1962) | - | N. Maric | W | pts. (6 rounds) |
| Florence (February 23, 1962) | - | G Moll | W | tko 5th round |
| Florence (March 23, 1962) | - | M. seba | W | tko 5th round |
| Bologna (April 2, 1962) | - | T. Schall | W | k.o. 4th round |
| Prato (June 6, 1962) | - | C. Canu | W | tko 4th round |
| Florence (June 20, 1962) | - | J. Caileau | W | pts. (8 rounds) |
| S. Vincent (June 30, 1962) | - | P. Cottino | W | k.o. 3rd round |
| Florence (July 18, 1962) | - | C. Cassem | W | k.o. 1st round |
| Rome (July 27, 1962) | - | G. Melis | L | pts. (8 rounds) |
| San Remo (August 19, 1962) | - | F. Bettini | W | pts. (8 rounds) |
| Bologna (September 24, 1962) | - | D. Leullier | W | pts. (8 rounds) |
| Paris (October 15, 1962) | - | C. Attali | W | tko 1st round |
| Milan (November 9, 1962) | - | F. Bettini | W | pts. (8 rounds) |
| Rome (December 14, 1962) | - | F. Fiori | W | pts. (8 rounds) |
| Paris (January 28, 1963) | - | H. Annex | W | tko 9th round |
| Florence (March 1, 1963) | - | J. N'Gan | W | k.o. 4th round |
| Milan (March 8, 1963) | - | R. Randell | W | k.o. 4th round |
| Rome (April 5, 1963) | - | T. Montano | W | pts. (10 rounds) |
| Milan (May 5, 1963) | - | D. Fullmer | W | tko 8th round |
| Milan (June 7, 1963) | - | W. Greaves | W | k.o. 5th round |
| Pontedera (July 13, 1963) | - | M. Sahib | W | tko 8th round |
| Milan (September 7, 1963) | W.C. | Ralph Dupas | W | tko 9th round |
| Sydney-(December 2, 1963) | C.M. | Ralph Dupas | W | tko 13th round |
| Milan (Aprile 12, 1964) | - | H. Morales | W | tko 3rd round |
| Rome (April 24, 1964) | - | C. Austin | W | abandonment 9th round |
| Turin (June 26, 1964) | - | C. Austin | W | Disq. 7th round |
| Terracina (August 14, 1964) | - | C. Mott | W | k.o. 5th round |
| Genoa, (October 6, 1964) | W.C. | Tony Montano | W | tko 12th round |
| Rome (November 6, 1964) | - | G. Ortega | W | abandonment 7th round |
| Rome (November 11, 1964) | W.C. | Fortunato Manca | W | pts. (15 rounds) |
| Milan (November 23, 1965) | - | I. Logart | W | injury 5th round |
| Rome (April 2, 1965) | - | I. Logart | W | pts. (10 rounds) |
| Genoa (April 30, 1965) | - | M. Ferguson | W | k.o. 3rd round |
| Milan (June 18, 1965) | W.C. | Nino Benvenuti | L | k.o. 6th round |
| Turin (October 15, 1965) | - | O. Mirando | W | abandonment 5th round |
| Rome (December 17, 1965) | W.C. | Nino Benvenuti | L | pts. (15 rounds) |
| Bologna (February 11, 1966) | - | J. Shelton | W | tko 5th round |
| Rome (April 1, 1966) | - | S. Cliff | W | abandonment 4th round |
| Turin (May 6, 1966) | - | H. Dixon | W | tko 2nd round |
| Rome (June 17, 1966) | E.C. | Yoland Leveque | W | k.o. 12th round |
| Teramo (October 14, 1966) | - | T. Noriega | W | pts. (10 rounds) |
| Stockholm (November 11, 1966) | E.C. | Bo Hogberg | W | tko 14th round |
| Milan (February 3, 1967) | E.C. | Jean Rolland | W | tko 10th round |
| Rome (April 7, 1967) | - | H. Aldridge | W | pts. (10 rounds) |
| Rome (July 14, 1967) | - | G. Brennam | W | pts. (10 rounds) |
| Milan (September 9, 1967) | E.C. | Wally Swift | W | injury 6th round |
| Rome (December 1, 1967) | E.C. | Joseph Gonzales | W | k.o. 4th round |
| Rome (February 9, 1968) | - | A. Hernandez | W | tko 4th round |
| Rome (April 5, 1968) | - | B. Cassidy | W | tko 4th round |
| Milan (May 26, 1968) | W.C. | Kim Soo Ki | W | pts. (15 rounds) |
| Florence (September 14, 1968) | - | L. Campbell | W | pts. (10 rounds) |
| Rome (October 25, 1968) | W.C. | Freed Lyttle | N.C. | pts. (8 rounds) |
| Rome (March 28, 1969) | - | W. Hurst | W | pts. (8 rounds) |
| Las Vegas (December 18, 1969) | - | C. Hernandez | W | k.o. 2nd round |
| Bologna (April 18, 1970) | - | H. Scott | W | pts. (10 rounds) |
| Milan (August 13, 1970) | - | H. Richarson | W | k.o. 5th round |
| Milan (September 19, 1970) | - | E. Pace P. | W | pts. (10 rounds) |
| Bologna (October 31, 1970) | - | W. Warren | W | k.o. 8th round |
W.C. = World Championship
E.C. = European Championship
See also
↑Jump back a sectionReferences
- ^ "Dupas To Risk Title In Milan". Milwaukee Sentinel. July 23, 1963.
- ^ "Nevada quits World BA over Little". The Spokesman-Review (AP). 21 November 1968. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
