Alessandro Mazzinghi
Alessandro Mazzinghi | |
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![]() Sandro Mazzinghi | |
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Nickname(s) | Sandro |
Nationality | Italian |
Born | Pontedera, Italy | 3 October 1938
Died | 22 August 2020 Pontedera, Italy | (aged 81)
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 69 |
Wins | 64 |
Wins by KO | 42 |
Losses | 3 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 2 |
Alessandro Mazzinghi (3 October 1938 – 22 August 2020), known as Sandro, was an Italian professional boxer who held the world light middleweight championship twice.
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 condition for some days, with a skull fracture that would condition his career in the following years. Mazzinghi came back in the ring to defend his title in Genoa, Italy, against (knockout in the 12th round) and in Rome, against (winning by decision in 15 rounds).
On 18 June 1965 Mazzinghi faced Nino Benvenuti and lost by knockout in the sixth round, losing his world title. 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he fought against American Freddie Little, but was disqualified by the referee for an illegal blow; this decision was revoked and the result of the match was changed to a "no contest".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 seven years, and would make a comeback from 1977 to 1978. He retired in 1978.
Professional boxing record[]
67 fights | 64 wins | 3 losses |
By knockout | 42 | 1 |
By decision | 21 | 2 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Age | Location | Notes |
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69 | Win | 64–3 (2) | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Mar 4, 1978 | 39 years, 152 days | ![]() |
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68 | Win | 63–3 (2) | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | Dec 26, 1977 | 39 years, 84 days | ![]() |
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67 | Win | 62–3 (2) | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Nov 3, 1977 | 39 years, 31 days | ![]() |
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66 | Win | 61–3 (2) | ![]() |
KO | 8 (10) | Oct 31, 1970 | 32 years, 28 days | ![]() |
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65 | Win | 60–3 (2) | ![]() |
SD | 10 | Sep 10, 1970 | 31 years, 342 days | ![]() |
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64 | Win | 59–3 (2) | ![]() |
KO | 5 (10) | Jul 2, 1970 | 31 years, 272 days | ![]() |
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63 | Win | 58–3 (2) | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Apr 18, 1970 | 31 years, 197 days | ![]() |
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62 | Win | 57–3 (2) | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | Dec 17, 1969 | 31 years, 75 days | ![]() |
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61 | NC | 56–3 (2) | ![]() |
NC | 8 (10) | Mar 28, 1969 | 30 years, 176 days | ![]() |
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60 | NC | 56–3 (1) | ![]() |
NC | 8 (15) | Oct 25, 1968 | 30 years, 22 days | ![]() |
WBA and WBC light middleweight titles at stake; Little originally declared as the winner via knockout before referee Tomser declared the bout a no-contest |
59 | Win | 56–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Sep 14, 1968 | 29 years, 347 days | ![]() |
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58 | Win | 55–3 | ![]() |
SD | 15 | May 26, 1968 | 29 years, 236 days | ![]() |
Won WBA and WBC super-welterweight titles |
57 | Win | 54–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10) | Apr 5, 1968 | 29 years, 185 days | ![]() |
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56 | Win | 53–3 | ![]() |
RTD | 4 (8) | Feb 9, 1968 | 29 years, 129 days | ![]() |
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55 | Win | 52–3 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (15) | Dec 1, 1967 | 29 years, 59 days | ![]() |
Retained EBU super-welterweight title |
54 | Win | 51–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (15) | Sep 9, 1967 | 28 years, 341 days | ![]() |
Retained EBU super-welterweight title |
53 | Win | 50–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Jul 14, 1967 | 28 years, 284 days | ![]() |
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52 | Win | 49–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Apr 7, 1967 | 28 years, 186 days | ![]() |
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51 | Win | 48–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 10 (15) | Feb 3, 1967 | 28 years, 123 days | ![]() |
Retained EBU super-welterweight title |
50 | Win | 47–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 14 (15) | Nov 11, 1966 | 28 years, 39 days | ![]() |
Retained EBU super-welterweight title |
49 | Win | 46–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Oct 14, 1966 | 28 years, 11 days | ![]() |
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48 | Win | 45–3 | ![]() |
KO | 12 (15) | Jun 17, 1966 | 27 years, 257 days | ![]() |
Won EBU super-welterweight title |
47 | Win | 44–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10) | May 6, 1966 | 27 years, 215 days | ![]() |
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46 | Win | 43–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10) | Apr 1, 1966 | 27 years, 180 days | ![]() |
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45 | Win | 42–3 | ![]() |
RTD | 5 (10) | Feb 11, 1966 | 27 years, 131 days | ![]() |
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44 | Loss | 41–3 | ![]() |
UD | 15 | Dec 17, 1965 | 27 years, 75 days | ![]() |
For WBA and WBC super-welterweight titles |
43 | Win | 41–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (10) | Oct 15, 1965 | 27 years, 12 days | ![]() |
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42 | Loss | 40–2 | ![]() |
KO | 6 (15) | Jun 18, 1965 | 26 years, 258 days | ![]() |
Lost WBA and WBC super-welterweight titles |
41 | Win | 40–1 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10) | Apr 30, 1965 | 26 years, 209 days | ![]() |
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40 | Win | 39–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Apr 2, 1965 | 26 years, 181 days | ![]() |
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39 | Win | 38–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (10) | Jan 23, 1965 | 26 years, 112 days | ![]() |
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38 | Win | 37–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 15 | Dec 11, 1964 | 26 years, 69 days | ![]() |
Retained WBA and WBC super-welterweight titles |
37 | Win | 36–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (10) | Nov 6, 1964 | 26 years, 34 days | ![]() |
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36 | Win | 35–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 12 (15) | Oct 3, 1964 | 26 years, 0 days | ![]() |
Retained WBA and WBC super-welterweight titles |
35 | Win | 34–1 | ![]() |
KO | 5 (12) | Aug 14, 1964 | 25 years, 316 days | ![]() |
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34 | Win | 33–1 | ![]() |
DQ | 7 (10) | Jun 26, 1964 | 25 years, 267 days | ![]() |
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33 | Win | 32–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 9 (10) | Apr 24, 1964 | 25 years, 204 days | ![]() |
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32 | Win | 31–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10) | Apr 12, 1964 | 25 years, 192 days | ![]() |
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31 | Win | 30–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 13 (15) | Dec 2, 1963 | 25 years, 60 days | ![]() |
Retained WBA and WBC super-welterweight titles |
30 | Win | 29–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 9 (15) | Sep 7, 1963 | 24 years, 339 days | ![]() |
Won WBA and WBC super-welterweight titles |
29 | Win | 28–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (10) | Jul 13, 1963 | 24 years, 283 days | ![]() |
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28 | Win | 27–1 | ![]() |
KO | 5 (10) | Jun 7, 1963 | 24 years, 247 days | ![]() |
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27 | Win | 26–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (10) | May 5, 1963 | 24 years, 214 days | ![]() |
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26 | Win | 25–1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Apr 5, 1963 | 24 years, 184 days | ![]() |
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25 | Win | 24–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (10) | Mar 8, 1963 | 24 years, 156 days | ![]() |
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24 | Win | 23–1 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (8) | Mar 1, 1963 | 24 years, 149 days | ![]() |
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23 | Win | 22–1 | ![]() |
RTD | 9 (10) | Jan 28, 1963 | 24 years, 117 days | ![]() |
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22 | Win | 21–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | Dec 14, 1962 | 24 years, 72 days | ![]() |
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21 | Win | 20–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | Nov 9, 1962 | 24 years, 37 days | ![]() |
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20 | Win | 19–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (10) | Oct 15, 1962 | 24 years, 12 days | ![]() |
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19 | Win | 18–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | Sep 24, 1962 | 23 years, 356 days | ![]() |
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18 | Win | 17–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | Aug 19, 1962 | 23 years, 320 days | ![]() |
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17 | Loss | 16–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | Jul 27, 1962 | 23 years, 297 days | ![]() |
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16 | Win | 16–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10) | Jul 18, 1962 | 23 years, 288 days | ![]() |
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15 | Win | 15–0 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10) | Jun 30, 1962 | 23 years, 270 days | ![]() |
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14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | Jun 20, 1962 | 23 years, 260 days | ![]() |
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13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (8) | Jun 6, 1962 | 23 years, 246 days | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (8) | Apr 2, 1962 | 23 years, 181 days | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (8) | Mar 23, 1962 | 23 years, 171 days | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (8) | Feb 23, 1962 | 23 years, 143 days | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Feb 16, 1962 | 23 years, 136 days | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (6) | Feb 5, 1962 | 23 years, 125 days | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Jan 19, 1962 | 23 years, 108 days | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (8) | Jan 4, 1962 | 23 years, 93 days | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (8) | Dec 26, 1961 | 23 years, 84 days | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (8) | Dec 15, 1961 | 23 years, 73 days | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (8) | Nov 9, 1961 | 23 years, 37 days | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Oct 20, 1961 | 23 years, 17 days | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (6) | Sep 15, 1961 | 22 years, 347 days | ![]() |
See also[]
- Legends of Italian sport - Walk of Fame
- List of world light-middleweight boxing 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.
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