Alessandro Mazzinghi
Alessandro "Sandro" Mazzinghi (born 3 October 1938) is an Italian former professional boxer who held the world light middleweight championship twice.
| Alessandro Mazzinghi | |
|---|---|
 Sandro Mazzinghi | |
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Sandro |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 3 October 1938 Pontedera, Italy |
| Boxing record | |
| Wins | 64 |
| Wins by KO | 42 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 2 |
Biography
In 1961 Mazzinghi won the Military World Championships. The same year he turned professional, following his elder brother Guido. He eventually became a European and World Champion, and had a record of 64–3–0–2 (42 KOs). Of these matches, five were valid for the European title and 8 for the World title. On 7 September 1963 he won the world light middleweight title, defeating the American Ralph Dupas by a ninth-round technical knockout in Milan.[1][2] In December of the same year, a rematch took place in Sydney, Australia, and Mazzinghi won again by knockout.
He remained world champion until 1965, a year in which he suffered a terrible accident. The boxer remained in critical conditions for some days, with a skull fracture that would condition his career in the following years. Mazzinghi came back on the ring to defend his title in Genoa, Italy, against Tony Montano (knockout in the 12th round) and in Rome, against Fortunato Manca (winning by decision in 15 rounds).
On 18 June 1965 Mazzinghi faced Nino Benvenuti and lost by knockout in the sixth round. In their rematch, Mazzinghi barely escaped an early round knockout when he was floored – unable to rise in time he was saved by the bell. He rebounded from that close call to give Benvenuti a hard fight, but Benvenuti won by decision.
Mazzinghi started again and gained the Superwelter European crown in Rome, Italy, on 17 June 1966 defeating Yoland Leveque; he defended his title four times.
On 26 May 1968, Mazzinghi beat Korean Ki-Soo Kim in "San Siro" Stadium, Milan, Italy, regaining the world light middleweight crown.
On 25 October he fought against American Freddie Little, but was disqualified by the referee for an illegal blow; this decision was revoked and the result of the match was changed to a "no contest". A few days later, the Italian Boxing Federation took away the title from Mazzinghi, after the WBA wouldn't.[3]
In 1970 he left boxing for six years, and would make a comeback from 1976 to 1979. He retired in 1979.
Matches
| Amateur matches | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Match | Opponent | W/L | Result |
| Kluj (6 October 1959) | Marin | W | k.o. 3rd round |
| Fort Dix (1961) | Martinez | W | k.o. 1st round |
| Fort Dix (1961) | Dietel | W | pts. |
| Fort Dix (1961) | Harrison | W | k.o. 1st round |
| Belgrade (1961) | Alipijev | W | pts. |
| Belgrade (1961) | Schichta | W | injury 3rd round |
| Pro matches | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match | Title | Opponent | W/L | Result |
| Florence (15 September 1961) | - | S. Gagliardi | W | k.o. 2nd round |
| Florence (20 October 1961) | - | M. Della Corte | W | pts. (6 rounds) |
| Rome (9 November 1961) | - | R. Ravasi | W | abandonment 3rd round |
| Florence (15 December 1961) | - | G. Cavalieri | W | k.o. 2nd round |
| Bologna (26 December 1961) | - | F. Pondrelli | W | abandonment 2nd round |
| Bologna (4 November 1962) | - | G. Paulon | W | tko 3rd round |
| Rome (19 January 1962) | - | C. Buniva | W | pts. (6 rounds) |
| Bologna (5 December 1962) | - | B. Hamida | W | abandonment 3rd round |
| Milan (16 February 1962) | - | N. Maric | W | pts. (6 rounds) |
| Florence (23 February 1962) | - | G Moll | W | tko 5th round |
| Florence (23 March 1962) | - | M. seba | W | tko 5th round |
| Bologna (2 April 1962) | - | T. Schall | W | k.o. 4th round |
| Prato (6 June 1962) | - | C. Canu | W | tko 4th round |
| Florence (20 June 1962) | - | J. Caileau | W | pts. (8 rounds) |
| S. Vincent (30 June 1962) | - | P. Cottino | W | k.o. 3rd round |
| Florence (18 July 1962) | - | C. Cassem | W | k.o. 1st round |
| Rome (27 July 1962) | - | G. Melis | L | pts. (8 rounds) |
| San Remo (19 August 1962) | - | F. Bettini | W | pts. (8 rounds) |
| Bologna (24 September 1962) | - | D. Leullier | W | pts. (8 rounds) |
| Paris (15 October 1962) | - | C. Attali | W | tko 1st round |
| Milan (9 November 1962) | - | F. Bettini | W | pts. (8 rounds) |
| Rome (14 December 1962) | - | F. Fiori | W | pts. (8 rounds) |
| Paris (28 January 1963) | - | H. Annex | W | tko 9th round |
| Florence (1 March 1963) | - | J. N'Gan | W | k.o. 4th round |
| Milan (8 March 1963) | - | R. Randell | W | k.o. 4th round |
| Rome (5 April 1963) | - | T. Montano | W | pts. (10 rounds) |
| Milan (5 May 1963) | - | D. Fullmer | W | tko 8th round |
| Milan (7 June 1963) | - | W. Greaves | W | k.o. 5th round |
| Pontedera (13 July 1963) | - | M. Sahib | W | tko 8th round |
| Milan (7 September 1963) | W.C. | Ralph Dupas | W | tko 9th round |
| Sydney-(2 December 1963) | C.M. | Ralph Dupas | W | tko 13th round |
| Milan (Aprile 12, 1964) | - | H. Morales | W | tko 3rd round |
| Rome (24 April 1964) | - | C. Austin | W | abandonment 9th round |
| Turin (26 June 1964) | - | C. Austin | W | Disq. 7th round |
| Terracina (14 August 1964) | - | C. Mott | W | k.o. 5th round |
| Genoa, (6 October 1964) | W.C. | Tony Montano | W | tko 12th round |
| Rome (6 November 1964) | - | G. Ortega | W | abandonment 7th round |
| Rome (11 November 1964) | W.C. | Fortunato Manca | W | pts. (15 rounds) |
| Milan (23 November 1965) | - | I. Logart | W | injury 5th round |
| Rome (2 April 1965) | - | I. Logart | W | pts. (10 rounds) |
| Genoa (30 April 1965) | - | M. Ferguson | W | k.o. 3rd round |
| Milan (18 June 1965) | W.C. | Nino Benvenuti | L | k.o. 6th round |
| Turin (15 October 1965) | - | O. Mirando | W | abandonment 5th round |
| Rome (17 December 1965) | W.C. | Nino Benvenuti | L | pts. (15 rounds) |
| Bologna (11 February 1966) | - | J. Shelton | W | tko 5th round |
| Rome (1 April 1966) | - | S. Cliff | W | abandonment 4th round |
| Turin (6 May 1966) | - | H. Dixon | W | tko 2nd round |
| Rome (17 June 1966) | E.C. | Yoland Leveque | W | k.o. 12th round |
| Teramo (14 October 1966) | - | T. Noriega | W | pts. (10 rounds) |
| Stockholm (11 November 1966) | E.C. | Bo Hogberg | W | tko 14th round |
| Milan (3 February 1967) | E.C. | Jean Rolland | W | tko 10th round |
| Rome (7 April 1967) | - | H. Aldridge | W | pts. (10 rounds) |
| Rome (14 July 1967) | - | G. Brennam | W | pts. (10 rounds) |
| Milan (9 September 1967) | E.C. | Wally Swift | W | injury 6th round |
| Rome (1 December 1967) | E.C. | Joseph Gonzales | W | k.o. 4th round |
| Rome (9 February 1968) | - | A. Hernandez | W | tko 4th round |
| Rome (5 April 1968) | - | B. Cassidy | W | tko 4th round |
| Milan (26 May 1968) | W.C. | Kim Soo Ki | W | pts. (15 rounds) |
| Florence (14 September 1968) | - | L. Campbell | W | pts. (10 rounds) |
| Rome (25 October 1968) | W.C. | Freed Lyttle | N.C. | pts. (8 rounds) |
| Rome (28 March 1969) | - | W. Hurst | W | pts. (8 rounds) |
| Las Vegas (18 December 1969) | - | C. Hernandez | W | k.o. 2nd round |
| Bologna (18 April 1970) | - | H. Scott | W | pts. (10 rounds) |
| Milan (13 August 1970) | - | H. Richarson | W | k.o. 5th round |
| Milan (19 September 1970) | - | E. Pace P. | W | pts. (10 rounds) |
| Bologna (31 October 1970) | - | W. Warren | W | k.o. 8th round |
W.C. = World Championship
E.C. = European Championship
See also
- Legends of Italian sport - Walk of Fame
- List of light middleweight boxing champions
- List of WBA world champions
- List of WBC world champions
References
- "Alessandro Mazzinghi - Lineal Junior Middleweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
- "Dupas To Risk Title In Milan". Milwaukee Sentinel. 23 July 1963.
- "Nevada Quites World BA Over Little". The Spokesman-Review. 21 November 1968.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alessandro Mazzinghi. |
- Boxing record for Alessandro Mazzinghi from BoxRec
- Official website
- Alessandro Mazzinghi - CBZ Profile
| Achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Ralph Dupas |
World Light Middleweight Champion 7 Sep 1963 – 18 June 1965 |
Succeeded by Nino Benvenuti |
| Preceded by Ki-Soo Kim |
World Light Middleweight Champion 26 May 1968– Nov 1968 Vacated |
Succeeded by Freddie Little |
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