Giulio Rinaldi (13 February 1935 – 18 July 2011) was an Italian
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. He competed at the
1956 Summer Olympics
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where he was eliminated in the first bout.
Pro career
During his thirteen and-a-half-year professional career from 1957 to 1970, Rinaldi compiled a record of 44–16–5, with 13 knockouts. He won the Italian light heavyweight title in 1960, and defeated
Archie Moore
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in a nontitle bout the same year. In June 1961, Rinaldi lost a 15-round decision in a rematch with Moore for the NYSAC World Light Heavyweight title. He then went undefeated in ten consecutive fights, and went on to decision 34–0–4 Erich Schoppner over 15 rounds to win the European Light Heavyweight title in 1963. He lost the EBU title by ninth round disqualification to Gustav Sholtz in 1964. He regained the vacant European Light Heavyweight title with a thirteenth round stoppage of Klaus Gumpert in 1965, before losing it by 15 round decision to Piero La Papa in 1966.
Moving up to heavyweight, Rinaldi won only one of his next ten bouts, drawing and losing to future European Heavyweight champion Juergen Blin. In 1970, Rinaldi returned to light heavyweight, regaining the Italian Light Heavyweight title for the first time in ten years by an eight-round disqualification over Gianfranco Maccia. Rinaldi's career ended later in 1970 when he lost the Italian Light Heavyweight title with a 12-round decision loss to unbeaten Domenico Adinolfi, who went on to win the European Light Heavyweight title. He died on 18 July 2011, in his residence in
Anzio
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Rome
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, established_date = 753 BC
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Anzio
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Sportpalast
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Wilhelm Von Homburg
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Sportpalast
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, 14 February 1969
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Ernst Merck
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Berlin Sportpalast (; built 1910, demolished 1973) was a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Schöneberg section of Berlin, Germany. Depending on the type of event and seating configuration, the Sportpalast could hold up to 14,000 people ...
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Palazzetto dello Sport
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, 13 February 1967
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Belle Vue Zoological Gardens
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Giulio Saraudi
Giulio Saraudi (3 July 1938 – 20 April 2005) was an Italian boxing, boxer, and an Olympics, Olympic bronze medalist. In 1961, he held 49 titles and a line of 45 bouts, whom he won 37 .Palazzetto dello Sport
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Cologne
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Rome
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Palazzetto dello Sport
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, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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Palazzetto dello Sport
The Palazzetto dello Sport (literally "Small Sport Palace"), also less commonly known as the PalaTizianoWestfalenhallen
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, 28 February 1964
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Palazzetto dello Sport
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Palazzetto dello Sport
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, 28 September 1962
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Palazzetto dello Sport
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, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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, 24 November 1961
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, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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Archie Moore
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, UD
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, 10 June 1961
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Madison Square Garden
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,
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, PTS
, 10
, 24 March 1961
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, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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Freddie Mack
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Archie Moore
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, 10
, 29 October 1960
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Palazzetto dello Sport
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, PTS
, 10
, 1 October 1960
, align=left,
Palazzetto dello Sport
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, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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Palazzetto dello Sport
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, PTS
, 8
, 21 November 1959
, align=left,
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Rome
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, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
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Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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Sanremo
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, Liguria
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, align=left, Rocco Mazzola
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, 1
, 13 July 1959
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Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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Rome
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, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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, Lazio
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,
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, TKO
, 7
, 27 November 1958
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, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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, DQ
, 4
, 6 October 1958
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Palazzetto dello Sport
The Palazzetto dello Sport (literally "Small Sport Palace"), also less commonly known as the PalaTizianoAnzio
Anzio (, also , ) is a town and ''comune'' on the coast of the Lazio region of Italy, about south of Rome.
Well known for its seaside harbour setting, it is a Port, fishing port and a departure point for ferries and hydroplanes to the Pontine I ...
Palazzetto dello Sport
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Anzio (, also , ) is a town and ''comune'' on the coast of the Lazio region of Italy, about south of Rome.
Well known for its seaside harbour setting, it is a Port, fishing port and a departure point for ferries and hydroplanes to the Pontine I ...
La Spezia
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Rome
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, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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Rome
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, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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Rome
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, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
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Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
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