Giovanni Zuddas

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Olympic medal record
Men's Boxing
Silver medal – second place 1948 London Bantamweight

Giovanni Battista Zuddas (1 March 1928 in

Tibor Csik
of Hungary in the championship match.

1948 Olympic results

Zuddas competed in the bantamweight division at the 1948 London Olympics:

  • Round of 32: defeated Bonifacio Zarcal (Philippines) on points
  • Round of 16: defeated Jean-Marie Grenot (France) on points
  • Quarterfinal: defeated Willie Lenihan (Ireland) referee stopped contest in third round
  • Semifinal: defeated Alvaro Vicente (Spain) on points
  • Final: lost to Tibor Csik (Hungary) on points (was awarded silver medal)[1]

Professional career

Zuddas turned professional in 1950 and fought primarily in Italy and other European countries. He held the Italian bantamweight title and fought for the title several times throughout his career. In 1959 he lost a decision to

Eder Jofre
, and retired the following year.

References

  1. ^ "Gianbattista ZUDDAS". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-12-29.

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