Francesco Pianeta

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Francesco Pianeta
Born (1984-10-08) 8 October 1984 (age 39)
NationalityItalian
Other namesItalian Ace
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Reach203 cm (80 in)[1]
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights41
Wins35
Wins by KO21
Losses5
Draws1

Francesco Pianeta (born 8 October 1984) is an Italian former

WBA (Regular) title in 2015, and in his final fight for the Lineal heavyweight championship in 2018. At regional level, he held the European Union heavyweight title from 2008 to 2009.[3]

Background

Pianeta was born in Corigliano in the province of Cosenza. When he was six his family emigrated to Germany and his father went to work in a butcher store.[4]

Before he turned to professional boxing Pianeta practiced Muay Thai and had a record of 9 wins and one loss.[5]

Despite being a long-time Germany resident, Pianeta has held close ties with Italy and in 2008 he stated that his ambition was to win the Italian heavyweight title.[4]

Professional career

Pianeta's first fight as a professional boxer was in July 2005, in

Hessen, Germany, when he beat Slovakian journeyman Sylvester Petrovic with a second round knockout.[2]

Pianeta was subsequently undefeated in all of his next 27 fights, with 14 wins by KO and 1 draw.

On May 4, 2013, Pianeta fought

WBO, IBO, lineal & The Ring heavyweight titles. He was knocked down 3 times by Klitschko and lost the bout by the way of TKO.[6]

Up until 2018, Pianeta was trained by Alexander Petkovic and promoted by Petkovic′s Petko′s LMS Promotion. Based in Germany, he has also fought in Italy, Ireland, Austria, Poland and Belgium.[2]

Pianeta's final fight was against former unified and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury at Windsor Park on August 18, 2018. Fury dominated the fight in convincing fashion, winning every single round on referee Steve Gray's scorecard in a shutout points decision victory, handing Pianeta his fifth career loss.[7]

In February 2019, Pianeta announced his retirement. He is now a boxing trainer.[8]

Professional boxing record

41 fights 35 wins 5 losses
By knockout 21 3
By decision 14 2
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
41 Loss 35–5–1 United Kingdom Tyson Fury PTS 10 18 Aug 2018 United Kingdom Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
40 Loss 35–4–1 Croatia Petar Milas UD 10 16 Jun 2018 Germany Maritim Berghotel, Braunlage, Germany For IBO International heavyweight title
39 Win 35–3–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Dašo Simeunović TKO 3 (6), 1:39 10 Mar 2018 Germany Maritim Berghotel, Braunlage, Germany
38 Loss 34–3–1 United States Kevin Johnson TKO 7 (10), 2:48 14 Oct 2017 Germany Ballhausforum, Unterschleißheim, Germany Lost IBO International heavyweight title
37 Win 34–2–1 Turkey Oezcan Cetinkaya TKO 2 (10), 1:11 8 Jul 2017 Germany Amphitheater, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Won vacant IBO International heavyweight title
36 Win 33–2–1 Germany Edi Delibaltaoglu TKO 3 (6), 0:33 17 June 2017 Germany TuS Halle, Traunreut, Germany
35 Win 32–2–1 Germany Hasan Olaki TKO 5 (6) 20 Feb 2016
König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen
, Germany
34 Loss 31–2–1 Uzbekistan Ruslan Chagaev KO 1 (12), 2:57 12 Jul 2015 Germany GETEC Arena, Magdeburg, Germany For WBA (Regular) heavyweight title
33 Win 31–1–1 Croatia Ivica Bačurin UD 12 6 Dec 2014 Hungary Sporthall Budakalász, Budakalász, Hungary Retained WBO European heavyweight title
32 Win 30–1–1 France Mickael Vieira KO 1 (12), 2:20 30 May 2014 Germany EnergieVerbund Arena, Dresden, Germany Won vacant WBO European heavyweight title
31 Win 29–1–1 Germany Robert Teuber TKO 2 (10), 1:43 6 Dec 2013 Germany Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt, Germany Won vacant German International heavyweight title
30 Loss 28–1–1 Ukraine Wladimir Klitschko TKO 6 (12), 2:52 4 May 2013 Germany SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany For WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles
29 Win 28–0–1 Argentina Nelson Dario Dominguez TKO 1 (10), 2:31 16 Nov 2012 Germany Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany
28 Win 27–0–1
Frans Botha
UD 10 7 Sep 2012
RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle
, Mülheim, Germany
27 Win 26–0–1 United States Oliver McCall UD 10 16 May 2012 Germany Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt, Germany
26 Win 25–0–1 United States Zack Page PTS 8 7 Jan 2012 Germany Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany
25 Win 24–0–1 United States Robert Hawkins PTS 8 21 Oct 2011 Germany Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt, Germany
24 Win 23–0–1 Croatia Ivica Perković TKO 3 (8), 1:23 2 Apr 2011 Denmark Herning Kongrescenter, Herning, Denmark
23 Win 22–0–1 Serbia Samir Kurtagić UD 8 12 Feb 2011 Germany RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle, Mülheim, Germany
22 Win 21–0–1 United States Mike Middleton KO 1 (8), 1:10 18 Dec 2010 Germany Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
21 Win 20–0–1 Russia Evgeny Orlov UD 8 5 Dec 2009 Germany Arena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg, Germany
20 Win 19–0–1 United Kingdom Matt Skelton RTD 8 (12), 3:00 19 Sep 2009 Germany Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany Retained European Union heavyweight title
19 Draw 18–0–1 Poland Albert Sosnowski PTS 12 4 Apr 2009 Germany Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany Retained European Union heavyweight title
18 Win 18–0 France Johann Duhaupas UD 12 20 Dec 2008 Switzerland Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland Retained European Union heavyweight title
17 Win 17–0 United Kingdom Scott Gammer RTD 8 (12), 30 Aug 2008 Germany Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany Won vacant European Union heavyweight title
16 Win 16–0
Michael Marrone
TKO 2 (10), 1:23 17 May 2008 Germany Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, Germany Retained WBC Youth heavyweight title
15 Win 15–0 United States Donnell Wiggins KO 3 (10), 2:04 16 Feb 2008
Nuremberg Arena, Nuremberg
, Germany
Won vacant WBC Youth heavyweight title
14 Win 14–0 Italy Paolo Ferrara UD 8 29 Dec 2007 Germany Seidensticker Halle, Bielefeld, Germany
13 Win 13–0 Cuba Leo Sanchez TKO 2 (8) 24 Nov 2007 Austria Stadthalle, Steyr, Austria
12 Win 12–0 Australia Colin Wilson UD 8 29 Sep 2007 Germany EWE Arena, Oldenburg, Germany
11 Win 11–0 South Africa Miyan Solomons UD 8 23 Jun 2007 Germany Stadthalle, Zwickau, Germany
10 Win 10–0 Italy Paolo Ferrara SD 8 14 April 2007 Germany Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Germany
9 Win 9–0 Latvia Aleksandrs Borhovs PTS 8 25 Mar 2007 Republic of Ireland Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
8 Win 8–0 Bulgaria Georgi Harizanov KO 2 (6), 17 Feb 2007 Belgium Sportcomplex van Evere, Evere, Belgium
7 Win 7–0 United States Cerrone Fox TKO 3 (8), 20 Jan 2007 Switzerland St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland
6 Win 6–0 Romania Valentin Marinel TKO 1 (6), 2:47 25 Nov 2006
Torwar Hall, Warsaw
, Poland
5 Win 5–0 Slovakia Vlado Szabo UD 6 11 Aug 2006
Lombardia
, Italy
4 Win 4–0 Germany Dirk Mandelartz KO 1 (6), 20 May 2006 Italy Piazza di Siena, Rome, Italy
3 Win 3–0 Czech Republic Ervin Slonka TKO 2 (4), 29 Apr 2006 Germany University Hall, Berlin, Germany
2 Win 2–0 Czech Republic Tomáš Mrázek TKO 2 (4), 11 Mar 2006 Germany Mehrzweckhalle, Greifswald, Germany
1 Win 1–0 Slovakia Sylvester Petrović KO 2 (4), 2:53 2 Jul 2005 Germany Karl Eckel Halle, Hattersheim am Main, Germany

References

  1. ^ a b "BoxRec: Francesco Pianeta". boxrec.com. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Boxrec. "Francesco Pianeta". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
  3. ^ "BoxRec: Francesco Pianeta".
  4. ^ a b Luca De Franco. "Francesco Pianeta: Heavyweight Prospect". TheSweetScience.com. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
  5. ^ "Francesco Pianeta: Heavyweight Prospect". 2006-09-05.
  6. ^ "Klitschko Dominates Pianeta BY TKO". www.espn.go.com. May 4, 2013.
  7. ^ Loop, Nate. "Tyson Fury Soundly Beats Francesco Pianeta Via Unanimous Decision". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  8. ^ "Francesco Pianeta: "Ich habe mit allem abgeschlossen"". 2019-02-06.

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