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Light middleweight. Giovanni " Nino " Benvenuti (born 26 April 1938) is an Italian former professional boxer and actor. He held world titles in two weight classes, having held the undisputed super-welterweight championship from June 1965 to June 1966 and the undisputed middleweight championship twice, from April to September 1967, and from ...
Apr 25, 2024 · Nino Benvenuti is an Italian professional boxer, Olympic welterweight and world middleweight champion. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) Benvenuti won the Olympic welterweight title in 1960. He turned professional the following year and won his first 65 matches and the Italian.
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Griffith was knocked down in the 9th. Al Berl 7-7-1 (9-8, points for Nino based on extra point for knockdown) Benvenuti was knocked down in the 14th. Benvenuti was knocked down in the 4th round, Griffith in the 2nd. Weights from Joongang Ilbo (South Korea). Elze was knocked down in the 1st and 14th rounds.
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Nino Benvenuti. NINO BENVENUTI was an Italian sports legend before his first pro fight. He won European junior middleweight amateur titles in 1957 and 1959 and captured a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. All of Benvenuti's early fights took place in Italy. Several top American fighters -- such as Isaac Logart, Gaspar Ortega and Denny ...
Nino Benvenuti made his professional boxing debut on June 12, 1961, at the age of 18. He quickly gained attention for his skill and determination in the ring, winning his first 12 fights, with 9 of them coming by way of knockout. Benvenuti’s early success set the stage for what would be a remarkable career in boxing. Rise to Prominence.
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1959 Italian light middleweight champion. 1959 European light middleweight champion. 1960 Italian light middleweight champion. Won the welterweight Gold Medal for Italy at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, Italy. His results were: Jean Josselin (France) W 3. Ki-Soo Kim (South Korea) W 3. Chichman Mitzev (Bulgaria) W 3. Jimmy Lloyd (Great Britian) W 3.
In 1961, Nino Benvenuti made the decision to turn professional, marking the beginning of a legendary boxing career. With his exceptional skills and strategic approach to the sport, he quickly rose through the ranks and became a force to be reckoned with in the boxing world. Rise to Prominence.
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