Ivano Fontana
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1948 London | Middleweight |
Ivano Fontana (born 25 November 1926) is a former Italian boxer. He won a bronze medal in the middleweight division at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, losing to gold medal winner Laszlo Papp. He was born in Lucca, Italy.
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.
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