Franco Scisciani (born 8 January 1934) is an Italian

boxer Boxer most commonly refers to: * Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing *Boxer (dog), a breed of dog Boxer or boxers may also refer to: Animal kingdom * Boxer crab * Boxer shrimp, a small group of decapod crustaceans * Boxer snipe ee ...

. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

. At the 1956 Summer Olympics, he defeated

Eugène Legrand Eugène Legrand (17 July 1934 – 15 November 2004) was a French boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an ...

of France, before losing to

José Torres José ("Chegüi") Torres (May 3, 1936 – January 19, 2009) was a Puerto Rican-born American professional boxer. As an amateur boxer, he won a silver medal in the junior middleweight division at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. In 1965, he ...

of the United States.

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1934 births Living people Italian male boxers Olympic boxers for Italy Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Boxers from Rome Light-middleweight boxers 20th-century Italian people {{Italy-boxing-bio-stub