Luigi Musina (17 April 1914, in
Gorizia
Gorizia (; sl, Gorica , colloquially 'old Gorizia' to distinguish it from Nova Gorica; fur, label= Standard Friulian, Gurize, fur, label= Southeastern Friulian, Guriza; vec, label= Bisiacco, Gorisia; german: Görz ; obsolete English ''Gori ...
– 10 February 1990, in
Cormons
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) was an Italian
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He won the
1937 European Amateur Boxing Championships in
Milan
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, Italy and the
1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships
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in
Dublin
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, Ireland winning the final fights against
Franciszek Szymura. Musina fought in several duals: ITA vs. HUN (1936), Europe vs. USA (1936, 1937, 1939), ITA vs. USA (1937), ITA vs. POL (1938, 1939), ITA vs. GER (1938, 1939, 1940), scoring +13 –1 =0.
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Amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
In April 1940 he won the first professional bout of his career. In April 1942 he became the European champion in the Light heavyweight class, and held the title until 1947.
Musina ended the career of former world heavyweight champion Primo Carnera
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. Carnera was attempting a comeback after World War II and had won two straight matches. However, after losing two decisions and being stopped by Musina, Carnera retired.
References
External links
BoxRec.com – Luigi Musina
1914 births
1990 deaths
Italian male boxers
20th-century Italian people
Sportspeople from Gorizia
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