Alessandro D'Ottavio (26 August 1927 – 25 December 1988) was an Italian

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. He won the bronze medal at the

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in 1948 for

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in the 67 kg category. He was born in

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1948 Olympic results

Below is the record of Alessandro D'Ottavio, an Italiam welterweight boxer who competed at the 1948 London Olympics: * Round of 32: defeated George Issaberg (Iran) on points * Round of 16: defeated Pierre Hernandez (France) on points * Quarterfinal: defeated Zygmunt Chychla (Poland) on points * Semifinal: lost to Julius Torma (Czechoslovakia) on points * Bronze Medal Bout: defeated Duggie Du Perez (South Africa) on points (won bronze medal)

Professional career

D'Ottavio turned pro in 1950 and captured the vacant Italian light heavyweight title in 1957 with a win over

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. He retired the following year after a loss to Mazzola.

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* * 1927 births 1988 deaths Boxers from Rome Welterweight boxers Light-heavyweight boxers Boxers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Oly