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Gianfranco Rosi (boxer)

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Gianfranco Rosi
Born
Gianfranco Rosi

(1957-08-05) 5 August 1957 (age 67)
Assisi, Umbria, Italy
NationalityItalian
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach73+14 in (186 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights70
Wins62
Wins by KO18
Losses6
Draws1
No contests1


Gianfranco Rosi (born 5 August 1957) retired Italian boxer who was a two-time world champion in the light-middleweight division.

Amateur career

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Rosi had a record of 94 wins - 2 losses - 4 draws.

Highlights:

  • 1976 Italian Light-Welterweight Champion
  • 1977 Italian Welterweight Champion

Professional career

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Rosi turned pro in 1979 and won the WBC light-middleweight title in 1987 by decisioning Lupe Aquino. He lost the belt in 1988 when he was dominated by Donald Curry. Rosi was down once in 2nd, 4th and 8th and down twice in 7th, failing to answer the bell starting the 10th round.

In 1989 he won the IBF light-middleweight title by outpointing the undefeated Darrin Van Horn.[1] He went on to successfully defend the title an impressive 11 times. In 1994 he had a technical draw against Vincent Pettway, and in the rematch later that year Pettway KO'd Rosi, ending his long reign.[2]

In 1995 he took on WBO light-middleweight title holder Verno Phillips and won a decision, but Rosi failed a drug test and Phillips was reinstated as champion. The result of the bout was changed to a No Contest. In 1997 he lost a rematch to Phillips and retired.[citation needed]

In 2003 he came out of retirement, and finally retired in 2006 at the age of 49 with a pro record of 62 wins (18 KOs), 6 losses, and 1 draw.[citation needed]

Professional boxing record

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70 fights 62 wins 6 losses
By knockout 18 5
By decision 41 1
By disqualification 3 0
Draws 1
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
70 Loss 62–6–1 (1) France Robert Roselia KO 11 (12) 20 Oct 2006 San Marino Palasport, San Marino For vacant IBF Inter-Continental Middleweight title
69 Win 62–5–1 (1) France Christophe Karagoz UD 12 29 Apr 2006 Hungary ZBC Gym, Budapest, Hungary Retained IBF Mediterranean Middleweight title
68 Win 61–5–1 (1) France Sylvain Gomis UD 12 24 Jun 2005 Hungary Sporthall Lang, Budapest, Hungary Retained IBF Mediterranean Middleweight title
67 Win 60–5–1 (1) Hungary Peter Zsilak TKO 6 (12) 22 Oct 2004 Serbia Belgrade, Serbia Retained IBF Mediterranean Middleweight title
66 Win 59–5–1 (1) Romania Mugurel Sebe UD 8 14 Dec 2003 Croatia Rijeka, Croatia Won vacant IBF Mediterranean middleweight titles
65 Loss 58–5–1 (1) Belize Verno Phillips MD 12 21 May 1997 United Kingdom Moat House Hotel, Liverpool, U.K. For vacant WBU light middleweight title
64 Win 58–4–1 (1) Bulgaria Milko Stoikov PTS 8 29 Jun 1996 Serbia Banja Vrujci, Serbia
63 NC 57–4–1 (1) Belize Verno Phillips NC 12 17 May 1995 Italy Palazzetto dello Sport, Perugia, Italy For WBO light-middleweight title
62 Loss 57–4–1 United States Vincent Pettway KO 4 (12) 17 Sep 1994 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Lost IBF light-middleweight title
61 Draw 57–3–1 United States Vincent Pettway TD 6 (12) 4 Mar 1994 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained IBF light-middleweight title
60 Win 57–3 France Gilbert Delé SD 12 20 Jan 1993 France Avoriaz, France Retained IBF light-middleweight title
59 Win 56–3 France Gilbert Delé SD 12 11 Jul 1992 Monaco Stade Louis II, Fontvieille, Monaco Retained IBF light-middleweight title
58 Win 55–3 Spain Angel Hernandez TKO 6 (12) 9 Apr 1992 Italy Palazzetto dello Sport, Celano, Italy Retained IBF light-middleweight title
57 Win 54–3 Mexico Alfredo Ramirez PTS 10 29 Jan 1992 Italy Salemo, Italy
56 Win 53–3 United States Gilbert Baptist UD 12 21 Nov 1991 Italy Palazzo Dello Sport, Perugia, Italy Retained IBF light-middleweight title
55 Win 52–3 United States Glenn Wolfe UD 12 13 Jul 1991 Italy Main City Square, Avezzano, Italy Retained IBF light-middleweight title
54 Win 51–3 United States Ronald Amundsen UD 12 16 Mar 1991 Italy Palasport, Saint-Vincent, Italy Retained IBF light-middleweight title
53 Win 50–3 France René Jacquot UD 12 30 Nov 1990 Italy Palais de Sports, Marsala, Italy Retained IBF light-middleweight title
52 Win 49–3 United States Darrin Van Horn UD 12 21 Jul 1990 Italy Palazzo del Ghiaccio, Marino, Italy Retained IBF light-middleweight title
51 Win 48–3 United States Kevin Daigle TKO 7 (12) 14 Apr 1990 Monaco Loew's Hotel, Monte Carlo, Monaco Retained IBF light-middleweight title
50 Win 47–3 Australia Troy Waters UD 12 27 Oct 1989 Italy Palasport, Saint-Vincent, Italy Retained IBF light-middleweight title
49 Win 46–3 United States Darrin Van Horn UD 12 15 Jul 1989 United States Trump Castle, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Won IBF light-middleweight title
48 Win 45–3 United States Jake Torrance PTS 8 22 Apr 1989 Italy Perugia, Italy
47 Win 44–3 United States Darryl Anthony TKO 2 (8) 15 Feb 1989 Italy Vibo Valentia, Italy
46 Loss 43–3 United States Donald Curry RTD 9 (12) 8 Jul 1988 Italy Portosole, San Remo, Italy Lost WBC light-middleweight title
45 Win 43–2 United States Duane Thomas TKO 7 (12) 3 Jan 1988 Italy Palazzo Dello Sport, Genoa, Italy Retained WBC light-middleweight title
44 Win 42–2 Mexico Lupe Aquino UD 12 2 Oct 1987 Italy Palazzo Dello Sport, Perugia, Italy Won WBC light-middleweight title
43 Win 41–2 France Marc Ruocco DQ 5 (12) 27 Jun 1987 France Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France Retained European super welterweight title
42 Win 40–2 Spain Emilio Sole KO 2 (12) 6 May 1987 Italy Lucca, Italy Retained European super welterweight title
41 Win 39–2 United Kingdom Chris Pyatt UD 12 28 Jan 1987 Italy Palazzo Dello Sport, Perugia, Italy Won European super welterweight title
40 Win 38–2 Dominican Republic Joaquin Velasquez PTS 8 20 Jun 1986 Italy Rio Secco, Italy
39 Win 37–2 France Jean-Marie Touati PTS 10 16 May 1986 France Gymnase Principiano, Le Cannet, France
38 Win 36–2 Zaire Lomami Wa Lomami PTS 8 28 Dec 1985 Italy Terni, Italy
37 Win 35–2 Italy Gaetano Caso KO 8 (12) 23 Nov 1985 Italy Viterbo, Italy Won Italian Welterweight Title
36 Win 34–2 Italy Domenico Ricci KO 3 (8) 11 Oct 1985 Italy Perugia, Italy
35 Win 33–2 Zaire Inino Wa Bolamba PTS 8 15 Jun 1985 Italy Spoleto, Italy
34 Loss 32–2 United Kingdom Lloyd Honeyghan KO 3 (12) 5 Jan 1985 Italy Palazzetto dello Sport, Perugia, Italy Lost European Welterweight Title
33 Win 32–1 Colombia Martin Rojas PTS 10 17 Nov 1984 Italy Riva del Garda, Italy
32 Win 31–1 Spain Perico Fernández UD 12 7 Jul 1984 Italy Perugia, Italy Won vacant European welterweight title
31 Win 30–1 France Yvon Segor PTS 8 18 May 1984 France Palais des sports, Cannes, France
30 Win 29–1 United States Johnny McClain KO 7 (8) 31 Mar 1984 Italy Spoleto, Italy
29 Win 28–1 Dominican Republic Dario De Jesus PTS 8 3 Mar 1984 Italy Palazzo dei Congressi, Riva del Garda, Italy
28 Win 27–1 United States Mike Essett DQ 4 (8) 12 Nov 1983 Italy Discoteca Ellera, Perugia, Italy
27 Win 26–1 Italy Francesco Gallo TKO 8 (12) 30 Sep 1983 Italy Modena, Italy Retained Italian Welterweight Title
26 Win 25–1 Italy Luciano Navarra PTS 8 1 Jul 1983 Italy Vibo Valentia, Italy
25 Win 24–1 Italy Pierangelo Pira TKO 5 (12) 22 Apr 1983 Italy Perugia, Italy Retained Italian Welterweight Title
24 Win 23–1 Zaire Mosimo Maeleke PTS 8 11 Feb 1983 Italy Perugia, Italy
23 Win 22–1 Brazil Everaldo Costa Azevedo TKO 7 (12) 15 Oct 1982 Italy Perugia, Italy Retained Italian Welterweight Title
22 Win 21–1 Italy Antonio Antino PTS 8 16 Sep 1982 Italy Perugia, Italy
21 Win 20–1 Italy Antonio Torsello TKO 2 (12) 15 Aug 1982 Italy Alberobello, Italy Retained Italian Welterweight Title
20 Win 19–1 Zaire Mosimo Maeleke PTS 8 17 Jul 1982 Italy Assisi, Italy
19 Win 18–1 Zaire Mosimo Maeleke PTS 8 12 Jun 1982 Italy Todi, Italy
18 Win 17–1 Italy Giuseppe Di Padova RTD 7 (12) 16 Apr 1982 Italy Perugia, Italy Won Italian Welterweight Title
17 Win 16–1 El Salvador Oscar Aparicio PTS 8 4 Dec 1981 Italy Perugia, Italy
16 Win 15–1 Tunisia Bechir Jelassi PTS 8 13 Nov 1981 Italy Rome, Italy
15 Win 14–1 Italy Antonio Torsello TKO 2 (8) 11 Sep 1981 Italy Perugia, Italy
14 Win 13–1 Brazil Claudio Pereira PTS 8 12 Jul 1981 Italy Assisi, Italy
13 Win 12–1 Italy Piero Spadaccini PTS 6 23 May 1981 Italy Palazzetto dello Sport, Perugia, Italy
12 Win 11–1 Brazil Claudio Pereira PTS 10 10 Apr 1981 Italy Palazzetto dello Sport, Perugia, Italy
11 Win 10–1 Italy Francesco Gallo PTS 8 7 Mar 1981 Italy Perugia, Italy
10 Win 9–1 Italy Filiberto Zaccheo TKO 1 (8) 17 Dec 1980 Italy Senigallia, Italy
9 Win 8–1 Italy Ernesto Ros PTS 8 29 Nov 1980 Italy Spoleto, Italy
8 Win 7–1 Brazil Mauro Fernandes da Cruz PTS 8 14 Sep 1980 Italy Ellera, Italy
7 Win 6–1 Brazil Jose Luis Ribeiro DQ 2 (8) 27 Aug 1980 Italy Senigallia, Italy
6 Loss 5–1 Brazil Nelson Gomes TKO 7 (8) 31 May 1980 Italy Spoleto, Italy
5 Win 5–0 France Patrick Babouram PTS 6 8 Mar 1980 Italy Spoleto, Italy
4 Win 4–0 Serbia Zdravko Jovicic TKO 1 (6) 29 Dec 1979 Italy Perugia, Italy
3 Win 3–0 France Maurice Renaud PTS 6 24 Nov 1979 Italy Marsciano, Italy
2 Win 2–0 Italy Scipione Colaianni TKO 2 (6) 19 Oct 1979 Italy Perugia, Italy
1 Win 1–0 Italy Francesco Sanna PTS 6 10 Sep 1979 Italy Perugia, Italy Professional Debut

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Van Horn Ready to Run in Title Defense Today". Los Angeles Times. 17 August 1991. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  2. ^ Wise, Mike (18 September 1994). "Taylor Older But No Wiser As Chavez Wins Again". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Gilles Elbilia
EBU welterweight champion
7 July 1984 – 5 January 1985
Succeeded by
Preceded by EBU light middleweight champion
28 January – 2 October 1987
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
René Jacquot
New title IBF Mediterranean
middleweight champion

14 December 2003 – 20 October 2006
Failed to win Inter-Continental title
Vacant
Title next held by
Gaetano Nespro
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBC light middleweight champion
2 October 1987 – 8 July 1988
Succeeded by
Preceded by IBF light middleweight champion
15 July 1989 – 17 September 1994
Succeeded by