Silvio Branco (born 26 August 1966) is an Italian former
professional boxer
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Career
Branco outpointed
Glen Johnson and upset
Robin Reid in England. He got a super middleweight IBF title fight but lost a lopsided decision against
Sven Ottke.
He defeated Puerto Rican puncher
Manny Siaca on Thursday 27 July 2006 to win the
WBA interim light-heavyweight championship. When Tiozzo laid down his title on 19 October 2006, Silvio Branco became again the full WBA world champion. He lost this title on 28 April 2007 once more against the Croatian boxer
Stipe Drviš.
Branco lost to WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal in Montreal on 25 September 2009.
Professional boxing record
See also
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List of male boxers
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*Ricky Anderson
*William Abelyan
*Arthur Abraham
*Miguel Acosta (boxer), Miguel Acosta
*Tomasz Adamek
*Ola Afolabi
*Joachim Alcine
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List of world light-heavyweight boxing champions
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Promoted
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1966 births
Living people
Italian male boxers
Sportspeople from Civitavecchia
Middleweight boxers
Super-middleweight boxers
World light-heavyweight boxing champions
Cruiserweight boxers
World Boxing Association champions
Italian Romani people
Romani sportspeople
20th-century Italian sportsmen