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Giacomo Bozzano
Giacomo "Mino" Bozzano (born 12 April 1933 in Sestri Levante - died 21 November 2008) was a former Italian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the Heavyweight division (+ 91 kg) at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. He lost to Lev Mukhin of the Soviet Union and was eliminated, but then, at just age 23 he went into pro boxing post-Olympics. 1956 Olympic results Below is the record of Giacomo Bozzano, an Italian heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics: * Round of 16: defeated Ilkka Koski (Finland) by decision * Quarterfinal: defeated Ulrich Nitzschke (Germany) by decision * Semifinal: lost to Lev Mukhin (Soviet Union) by third-round knockout (was awarded bronze medal) Pro career Bozzano turned pro in 1957 and won his first 25 fights, including a win over Joey Maxim, before being KO'd by Hans Kalbfell in 1960. The following year he was upset by Gerhard Zech. Zech, who had only eight paid bouts to his credit and no amateur experien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mino Bozzano
Giacomo "Mino" Bozzano (born 12 April 1933 in Sestri Levante - died 21 November 2008) was a former Italian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the Heavyweight division (+ 91 kg) at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. He lost to Lev Mukhin of the Soviet Union and was eliminated, but then, at just age 23 he went into pro boxing post-Olympics. 1956 Olympic results Below is the record of Giacomo Bozzano, an Italian heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics: * Round of 16: defeated Ilkka Koski (Finland) by decision * Quarterfinal: defeated Ulrich Nitzschke (Germany) by decision * Semifinal: lost to Lev Mukhin (Soviet Union) by third-round knockout (was awarded bronze medal) Pro career Bozzano turned pro in 1957 and won his first 25 fights, including a win over Joey Maxim, before being KO'd by Hans Kalbfell in 1960. The following year he was upset by Gerhard Zech. Zech, who had only eight paid bouts to his credit and no amateur experien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
