Ivano Fontana
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| Men's Boxing | ||
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1948 London | Middleweight |
Ivano Fontana (25 November 1926 – 24 December 1993) was an Italian boxer. He won a bronze medal in the middleweight division at the
Lucca, Italy.[1]
1948 Olympic record
- Round of 32: bye
- Round of 16: defeated John Nuttall (India) on points
- Quarterfinal: defeated Dogomar Martinez (Uruguay) on points
- Semifinal: lost to Laszlo Papp (Hungary) on points
- Bronze Medal Bout: won by walkover versus Mick McKeon (Ireland); was awarded bronze medal
Professional career
Fontana turned professional in 1950 and fought mainly in his native Italy. In 1952, he won the vacant Italian middleweight title with a win over Gino Campagna. In 1955, he won the Italian light heavyweight title with a win over Lorenzo Rocci.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ivano Fontana Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
External links
- profile
- Boxing record for Ivano Fontana from BoxRec (registration required)
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