Frank Buglioni
Frank Buglioni | |
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Born | |
Nationality | British |
Other names | The Wise Guy |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) |
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Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1] |
Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 27 |
Wins | 22 |
Wins by KO | 16 |
Losses | 4 |
Draws | 1 |
Frank Buglioni (born 18 April 1989)
Amateur career
Buglioni took up boxing at the age of 14 to increase his fitness and strength, his priority at the time being football.[3] Buglioni joined the Waltham Forest Amateur Boxing Club, and after winning his first four fights it was decided that he would move on to train at the Repton Boxing Club in Bethnal Green under the tutelage of head coach Tony Burns.[4]
Buglioni went on to have 70 amateur fights, winning 60 and losing 10, with over half of his wins by knockout.[2][5] He won two national titles and also picked up various medals, whilst representing his country in international tournaments, including a silver medal against the world number one Vijender Singh in the Commonwealth Federations Tournament in Delhi in 2010.[6]
Buglioni was selected to train with the Great Britain Olympic team in 2010. However, the following year he decided to turn professional.
Professional career
Nicknamed "The Wise Guy", Buglioni made his professional debut in November 2011, stopping Sabie Montieth in the first round. He won his first 10 fights before stopping
Three months later he stopped Sam Couzens in four rounds to win the vacant
In September 2015 he challenged for Fedor Chudinov's WBA World super middleweight title at Wembley Arena;[7] The fight went the full 12 rounds with Chudinov winning comfortably on points.[2][8]
In 2016, Buglioni moved up to light heavyweight, stopping journeyman Olegs Fedotovs in the first round in March.[9][10]
On 10 December 2016, on the undercard of
Buglioni was trained by Mark Tibbs at the TRAD TKO Boxing Gym in
In his first defence of the British light heavyweight title, Buglioni faced Ricky Summers. Summers held his own, but in the end Buglioni was too much for Summers and won the contest on points.[13]
In his next fight, Buglioni was slated to battle undefeated Callum Johnson. Johnson, however, dropped shortly before the fight. He was replaced by another undefeated Brit, Craig Richards.[14] Buglioni managed to secure the win via unanimous decision.[15]
On 24 March 2018, Buglioni and Callum Johnson finally squared of in the ring, in a bid for both the British and the Commonwealth light heavyweight titles. Johnson knocked Buglioni down and managed to finish him via TKO in the first round.[16]
On 24 November 2018, Frank fought Fanlong Meng from China, who was undefeated and was ranked #11 by the IBF. In the early rounds, Buglioni was struggling to connect on the savvy defensive Meng. As the action went on, Buglioni suffered a cut above his right eye and the doctor called for a break to take a look at the cut. The fight was initially resumed, however, the cut grew only worse, and the doctor was forced to stop the fight with 1:58 to go in the fifth round.[17]
Two days after the fight, Buglioni announced that at the age of 29, he is officially retiring from boxing. "After thoughtful deliberation; I have decided to hang up the gloves. I am proud of all my achievements in boxing and I will be forever grateful of the life lessons and positive effects it has given me." - said Buglioni as a part of his official statement.[18]
Personal life
Buglioni has Italian heritage and can trace his roots to Naples. His great grandfather emigrated to London in the 1920s. He was born and raised in Enfield, London where he still resides between training camps.
After achieving his International Baccalaureate Diploma from Highlands School, Buglioni attended the University of Westminster to study building surveying. He chose to put his education on hold when he was selected for the GB Olympic team. Buglioni has said he would like to go back and complete his degree.[19]
Buglioni's boxing heroes are Oscar De La Hoya and Arturo "Thunder" Gatti.[20]
Before Buglioni took up boxing full-time, he worked as a building surveyor.[21] He supports London football team Chelsea F.C.[22]
Professional boxing record
27 fights | 22 wins | 4 losses |
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By knockout | 16 | 3 |
By decision | 6 | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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27 | Loss | 22–4–1 | Meng Fanlong | TKO | 5 (12), 1:58 | 24 Nov 2018 | Casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo, Monaco | For IBF Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title
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26 | Win | 22–3–1 | Emmanuel Feuzeu | RTD | 6 (8), 3:00 | 28 Jul 2018
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The O2 Arena, London, England | |
25 | Loss | 21–3–1 | Callum Johnson | TKO | 1 (12), 1:31 | 24 Mar 2018 | The O2 Arena, London, England | Lost British light-heavyweight title; For Commonwealth light-heavyweight title |
24 | Win | 21–2–1 | Craig Richards | UD | 12 | 28 Oct 2017 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | Retained British light-heavyweight title |
23 | Win | 20–2–1 | Ricky Summers | UD | 12 | 1 Jul 2017 | The O2 Arena, London, England | Retained British light-heavyweight title |
22 | Win | 19–2–1 | Hosea Burton | TKO | 12 (12), 1:56 | 10 Dec 2016
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Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | Won British light-heavyweight title |
21 | Win | 18–2–1 | Olegs Fedotovs | TKO | 1 (6), 1:40 | 26 Mar 2016 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
20 | Loss | 17–2–1 | Fedor Chudinov | UD | 12 | 26 Sep 2015 | Wembley Arena, London, England | For WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title |
19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Fernando Castañeda | KO | 5 (12), 2:26 | 24 Jul 2015 | Wembley Arena, London, England | Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental super-middleweight title |
18 | Draw | 16–1–1 | Lee Markham | SD | 10 | 9 May 2015 | Wembley Arena, London, England | Retained WBO European super-middleweight title |
17 | Win | 16–1 | Ivan Jukic | TKO | 1 (10), 1:25 | 28 Feb 2015 | O2 Arena, London, England | Retained WBO European super-middleweight title |
16 | Win | 15–1 | Andrew Robinson | UD | 10 | 29 Nov 2014 | ExCeL Arena, London, England | Won vacant WBO European super-middleweight title |
15 | Win | 14–1 | Alexey Ribchev | TKO | 6 (10), 2:11 | 20 Sep 2014 | York Hall, London, England | |
14 | Win | 13–1 | Sam Couzens | TKO | 4 (10), 2:24 | 16 Jul 2014 | York Hall, London, England | Won vacant Southern Area super-middleweight title |
13 | Loss | 12–1 | Sergey Khomitsky | TKO | 6 (10), 1:04 | 12 Apr 2014 | Copper Box, London, England | Lost WBO European super-middleweight title |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Gaetano Nespro | TKO | 5 (10), 2:24 | 15 Feb 2014 | Copper Box, London, England | Retained WBO European super-middleweight title |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Štěpán Horváth | KO | 8 (10), 2:53 | 30 Nov 2013 | Copper Box, London, England | Won vacant super-middleweight title
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10 | Win | 10–0 | Broislav Kubin | TKO | 2 (10), 1:19 | 21 Sep 2013 | Copper Box , London, England
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9 | Win | 9–0 | Kirill Psonko | UD | 8 | 20 Jul 2013 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Darren McKenna | TKO | 3 (8), 1:36 | 20 Apr 2013 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Ciaran Healy | RTD | 2 (6), 3:00 | 15 Dec 2012 | ExCeL Arena, London, England | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Joe Rea | TKO | 2 (6), 1:24 | 14 Sep 2012 | York Hall, London, England | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Jody Meikle | UD | 6 | 1 Jun 2012 | York Hall, London, England | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Daniel Borisov | TKO | 1 (6), 2:48 | 28 Apr 2012 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Ryan Clark | UD | 4 | 10 Feb 2012 | York Hall, London, England | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Paul Morby | TKO | 1 (4), 2:37 | 18 Nov 2011 | York Hall, London, England | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Sabie Montieth | TKO | 1 (4), 2:04 | 5 Nov 2011 | Wembley Arena, London, England |
References
- ^ "Frank Buglioni". Box Nation. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Frank Buglioni Archived 15 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine", Box Nation. Retrieved 28 March 2016
- ^ "Prospect Profile: Frank Buglioni". boxingasylum.com.
- ^ Maylett, Chris (2012) "In the Ring Q&A Interview with Frank Buglioni Archived 6 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine", britishboxers.co.uk, 22 November 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2016
- ^ "Frank Buglioni: A fighter heading in the right direction". Hattonboxing.com. 14 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ "Frank Buglioni interview – explosive knockout on bonfire night and beyond". News.boxrec.com. 14 November 2011. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ Daily Telegraph, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2016
- Daily Telegraph, 27 September 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2016
- ^ Robinson, Isaac (2016) "Frank Buglioni is moving up to light-heavyweight", Sky Sports, 9 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016
- ^ "Hughie Fury shuts out Dominick Guinn over 10 Archived 31 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine", The Ring, 26 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016
- Huffington Post, 30 January 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2016
- ^ Stafford, Dominique (2016) "Buglioni excited by his step up to light-heavweight", Barnet & Whetstone Press, 13 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016
- ^ "Frank Buglioni Wins Tough Over Summers To Retain British Title". BoxingScene.com. July 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Callum Johnson Out Of Buglioni Clash, Replaced By Craig Richards". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Frank Buglioni Retains British Title; Hosea Burton Could Be Next". BoxingScene.com. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Callum Johnson Demolishes Frank Buglioni in One Round". BoxingScene.com. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Fanlong Meng Stops Frank Buglioni, Due To Cut, in Fifth Round". BoxingScene.com. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Frank Buglioni Calls it a Day, Decides To Retire From Boxing". BoxingScene.com. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ Fella Tio says (6 February 2012). "Frank Buglioni Q&A". Boxingnews24.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ "Frank Buglioni Q&A |". Frankwarren.com. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- Daily Telegraph, 26 September 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2016
- ^ Gary Smith/Frank Buglioni (30 January 2012). "Frank Buglioni Interview (by Gary Smith)". Boxtacular. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
External links
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- Boxing record for Frank Buglioni from BoxRec (registration required)
- Frank Buglioni - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live