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{{short description|German boxer}} {{short description|German boxer}}
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'''Ralf Rocchigiani''' (born 13 February 1963) is a ] from ]-] in ]. '''Ralf Rocchigiani''' (born 13 February 1963) is a ] from ]-] in ]. He is the older brother of former two-division world boxing champion ].


==Professional career==
He was often overlooked due to his more talented and successful younger brother, ]. He became a professional boxer in 1983 and won the German Cruiserweight championship in 1985. He failed in two attempts to win the ] Light Heavyweight championships. He also failed to take the ] Cruiserweight championship from ] in 1992.
He became a professional boxer in 1983 and won the German cruiserweight championship in 1985. He failed in two attempts to win the ] light heavyweight championships. He also failed to take the ] cruiserweight championship from ] in 1992.


He finally won the ] Cruiserweight championship on June 10, 1995, and held it for more than two years. He won the vacant title by scoring a technical knockout over ] and defended it six times. He lost the title in a rematch with Thompson in 1997 and retired from boxing in 1999. Rocchigiani was contractually signed to German boxing promoter Klaus-Peter Kohl and his company "Universum Boxpromotions." He was trained by Fritz Sdunek. He finally won the ] cruiserweight championship on June 10, 1995, and held it for more than two years. He won the vacant title by scoring a technical knockout over ],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rematch-certain-for-thompson-1586162.html|title=Rematch certain for Thompson|publisher=The Independent|access-date=2024-06-12}}</ref> and defended it six times including against Bash Ali.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-07-14-sp-24138-story.html|title=Bowe’s $5-Million Purse Being Held|publisher=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2024-06-12}}</ref> He lost the title in a rematch with Thompson in 1997 and retired from boxing in 1999. Rocchigiani was contractually signed to German boxing promoter Klaus-Peter Kohl and his company "Universum Boxpromotions." He was trained by ].

Today Ralf Rocchigiani owns a bar on the Savignyplatz in Berlin and also served as a trainer for his brother ].


==Professional boxing record== ==Professional boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
{{s-start}}
|draws=7
|-
|nc=
|align="center" colspan=8|'''42 Wins''' (17 knockouts, 25 decisions), '''9 Losses''' (0 knockouts, 9 decisions), '''7 Draws'''
|ko-wins=17
|ko-losses=0
|dec-wins=24
|dec-losses=9
|dq-wins=1
|dq-losses=0
}}
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|- |-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Result'''
!Result
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Record'''
!Record
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Opponent'''
!Opponent
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Type'''
!Type
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Round'''
!Round, time
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Date'''
!Date
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Location'''
!Location
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Notes'''
!Notes
|-align=center
|-
|58
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|42–9–7
|{{small|1-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} ] |align=left|Andreas Wornowski
|TKO |TKO
|6 |6 (?)
|18 Sep 1999 |18 Sep 1999
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mecklenburg-Vorpommern}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Stadthalle, Rostock, Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|57
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|41–9–7
|{{small|--}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} ] |align=left|Andreas Wornowski
|PTS |PTS
|8 |8 (8)
|6 Dec 1998 |6 Dec 1998
|align=left|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} ], ] |align=left|{{small|Prague, Czech Republic}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|56
|{{no2}}Loss |{{no2}}Loss
|40–9–7
|{{small|21-4}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} ] |align=left|]
|SD |SD
|12 |12 (12)
|4 Oct 1997 |4 Oct 1997
|align=left|{{flagicon|Lower Saxony}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Stadionsporthalle, Hanover, Germany}}
|align=left|{{small|'''] World Cruiserweight Title'''. 109-119, 111-117, 115-113.}} |align=left|{{small|Lost WBO cruiserweight title}}
|- |-
|55
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|40–8–7
|{{small|16-3-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} ] |align=left|Stefan Angehrn
|MD |MD
|12 |12 (12)
|26 Apr 1997 |26 Apr 1997
|align=left|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} ], ] |align=left|{{small|], Zurich, Switzerland}}
|align=left|{{small|'''] World Cruiserweight Title'''. 119-109, 114-114, 115-114.}} |align=left|{{small|Retained WBO cruiserweight title}}
|- |-
|54
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|39–8–7
|{{small|16-2-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} ] |align=left|Stefan Angehrn
|UD |UD
|12 |12 (12)
|13 Dec 1996 |13 Dec 1996
|align=left|{{flagicon|Lower Saxony}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Stadionsporthalle, Hanover, Germany}}
|align=left|{{small|'''] World Cruiserweight Title'''.}} |align=left|{{small|Retained WBO cruiserweight title}}
|- |-
|53
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|38–8–7
|{{small|46-13}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} ] |align=left|Bash Ali
|UD |UD
|12 |12 (12)
|13 Jul 1996 |13 Jul 1996
|align=left|{{flagicon|North Rhine-Westphalia}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|], Essen, Germany}}
|align=left|{{small|'''] World Cruiserweight Title'''. 115-113, 116-112, 116-112.}} |align=left|{{small|Retained WBO cruiserweight title}}
|- |-
|52
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|37–8–7
|{{small|19-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} ] |align=left|Jay Snyder
|TKO |TKO
|4 |4 (12)
|16 Mar 1996 |16 Mar 1996
|align=left|{{flagicon|Berlin}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany}}
|align=left|{{small|'''] World Cruiserweight Title'''. Referee stopped the bout at 2:05 of the fourth round.}} |align=left|{{small|Retained WBO cruiserweight title}}
|- |-
|51
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|36–8–7
|{{small|25-5}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} ] |align=left|Dan Ward
|TKO |TKO
|8 |8 (12)
|25 Nov 1995 |25 Nov 1995
|align=left|{{flagicon|Lower Saxony}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Stadthalle, Braunschweig, Germany}}
|align=left|{{small|'''] World Cruiserweight Title'''. Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the eighth round.}} |align=left|{{small|Retained WBO cruiserweight title}}
|- |-
|50
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|35–8–7
|{{small|27-0-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} ] |align=left|Marc Randazzo
|UD |UD
|12 |12 (12)
|30 Sep 1995 |30 Sep 1995
|align=left|{{flagicon|Lower Saxony}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|], Hanover, Germany}}
|align=left|{{small|'''] World Cruiserweight Title'''. 117-111, 118-110, 116-113.}} |align=left|{{small|Retained WBO cruiserweight title}}
|- |-
|49
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|34–8–7
|{{small|18-3}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} ] |align=left|]
|TKO |TKO
|11 |11 (12)
|10 Jun 1995 |10 Jun 1995
|align=left|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} ], ] |align=left|{{small|], Manchester, England}}
|align=left|{{small|'''] World Cruiserweight Title'''. Referee stopped the bout at 0:38 of the 11th round.}} |align=left|{{small|Won vacant WBO cruiserweight title}}
|- |-
|48
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|33–8–7
|{{small|4-41-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} ] |align=left|Terrence Wright
|UD |UD
|8 |8 (8)
|12 Feb 1995 |12 Feb 1995
|align=left|{{flagicon|Hamburg}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|47
|{{no2}}Loss |{{no2}}Loss
|32–8–7
|{{small|5-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} ] |align=left|]
|PTS |PTS
|10 |10 (10)
|7 May 1994 |7 May 1994
|align=left|{{flagicon|Rheinland-Pfalz}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Oberwerth Halle, Koblenz, Germany}}
|align=left|{{small|'''BDB German Cruiserweight Title'''.}} |align=left|{{small|Lost BDB German cruiserweight title}}
|- |-
|46
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|32–7–7
|{{small|12-18}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} ] |align=left|Tim Knight
|PTS |PTS
|8 |8 (8)
|5 Feb 1994 |5 Feb 1994
|align=left|{{flagicon|Berlin}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|45
|Draw
|{{small|13-14-4}} |{{draw}}Draw
|31–7–7
|align=left|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} ]
|align=left|]
|PTS |PTS
|8 |8 (8)
|1 May 1993 |1 May 1993
|align=left|{{flagicon|Berlin}} ], ] |align=left|{{small|Sporthalle Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|44
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|31–7–6
|{{small|6-16}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} ] |align=left|David Bates
|PTS |PTS
|8 |8 (8)
|3 Apr 1993 |3 Apr 1993
|align=left|{{flagicon|Hamburg}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Sporthalle Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|43
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|30–7–6
|{{small|22-26-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} ] |align=left|Rick Enis
|KO |KO
|5 |5 (?)
|19 Dec 1992 |19 Dec 1992
|align=left|{{flagicon|Berlin}} ], ] |align=left|{{small|Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|42
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|29–7–6
|{{small|7-14-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} ] |align=left|Melvin Ricks
|KO |KO
|4 |4 (?)
|27 Nov 1992 |27 Nov 1992
|align=left|{{flagicon|Thuringia}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Suhl, Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|41
|{{no2}}Loss |{{no2}}Loss
|28–7–6
|{{small|16-10-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} ] |align=left|]
|UD |UD
|12 |12 (12)
|2 Oct 1992 |2 Oct 1992
|align=left|{{flagicon|Berlin}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|], Berlin, Germany}}
|align=left|{{small|'''] World Cruiserweight Title'''. 113-114, 113-116, 112-116.}} |align=left|{{small|For ]}}
|- |-
|40
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|28–6–6
|{{small|13-24}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} ] |align=left|Dawud Shaw
|KO |KO
|3 |3 (8)
|27 Jun 1992 |27 Jun 1992
|align=left|{{flagicon|Saxony-Anhalt}} ], ] |align=left|{{small|Halle, Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|39
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|27–6–6
|{{small|12-21-3}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Suriname}} "Big Bad" John Held |align=left|John Held
|PTS |PTS
|10 |10 (10)
|25 Apr 1992 |25 Apr 1992
|align=left|{{flagicon|Berlin}} ], ] |align=left|{{small|Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|38
|{{no2}}Loss |{{no2}}Loss
|26–6–6
|{{small|11-21-3}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Suriname}} "Big Bad" John Held |align=left|John Held
|PTS |PTS
|10 |10 (10)
|3 Mar 1992 |3 Mar 1992
|align=left|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} ], ] |align=left|{{small|], Amsterdam, Netherlands}}
|align=left|{{small|'''BeNeLux Cruiserweight Title'''.}} |align=left|{{small|For vacant BeNeLux cruiserweight title}}
|- |-
|37
|{{no2}}Loss |{{no2}}Loss
|26–5–6
|{{small|11-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} ] |align=left|]
|PTS |PTS
|10 |10 (10)
|3 May 1991 |3 May 1991
|align=left|{{flagicon|Berlin}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Legien Center, Berlin, Germany}}
|align=left|{{small|'''BDB German Cruiserweight Title'''.}} |align=left|{{small|For BDB German heavyweight title}}
|- |-
|36
|{{no2}}Loss |{{no2}}Loss
|26–4–6
|{{small|7-14-3}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Suriname}} "Big Bad" John Held |align=left|John Held
|PTS |PTS
|8 |8 (8)
|16 Feb 1990 |16 Feb 1990
|align=left|{{flagicon|Hamburg}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Sporthalle Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|35
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|26–3–6
|{{small|6-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} ] |align=left|Klaus Winter
|KO |KO
|3 |3 (10)
|1 Dec 1989 |1 Dec 1989
|align=left|{{flagicon|Berlin}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Inter-Continental Hotel, Berlin, Germany}}
|align=left|{{small|'''BDB German Cruiserweight Title'''. Winter knocked out at 2:24 of the third round.}} |align=left|{{small|Won BDB German cruiserweight title}}
|- |-
|34
|{{no2}}Loss |{{no2}}Loss
|25–3–6
|{{small|13-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} ] |align=left|John Emmen
|PTS |PTS
|10 |10 (10)
|30 Sep 1989 |30 Sep 1989
|align=left|{{flagicon|Hamburg}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Sporthalle Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|33
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|25–2–6
|{{small|4-8-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} ] |align=left|Bernd Kulle
|PTS |PTS
|4 |4 (4)
|8 Jul 1989 |8 Jul 1989
|align=left|{{flagicon|Lower Saxony}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Süpplingen, Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|32
|Draw
|{{small|19-4-2}} |{{draw}}Draw
|24–2–6
|align=left|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} ]
|align=left|Jan Lefeber
|PTS
|12 |SD
|12 (12)
|8 Apr 1989 |8 Apr 1989
|align=left|{{flagicon|Berlin}} ], ] |align=left|{{small|Palais am Funkturm, Berlin, Germany}}
|align=left|{{small|'''] Light Heavyweight Title'''. 114-116, 119-118, 115-115.}} |align=left|{{small|For European light-heavyweight title}}
|- |-
|31
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|24–2–5
|{{small|18-3-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} ] |align=left|Jan Lefeber
|PTS |PTS
|8 |8 (8)
|29 Jul 1988 |29 Jul 1988
|align=left|{{flagicon|Schleswig-Holstein}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Timmendorfer Strand, Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|30
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|23–2–5
|{{small|12-12-3}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Turkey}} ] |align=left|Vedat Akova
|TKO |TKO
|2 |2 (?)
|12 May 1988 |12 May 1988
|align=left|{{flagicon|Berlin}} ], ] |align=left|{{small|Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|29
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|22–2–5
|{{small|43-9-3}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} ] |align=left|]
|PTS |PTS
|10 |10 (10)
|26 Apr 1988 |26 Apr 1988
|align=left|{{flagicon|North Rhine-Westphalia}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Cologne, Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|28
|Draw
|{{small|17-9-3}} |{{draw}}Draw
|21–2–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
|align=left|Agamil Yilderim
|PTS |PTS
|8 |8 (8)
|19 Feb 1988 |19 Feb 1988
|align=left|{{flagicon|Berlin}} ], ] |align=left|{{small|Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|27
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|21–2–4
|{{small|1-2-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Austria}} ] |align=left|Alex Zeh
|KO |KO
|9 |9 (10)
|23 Jan 1988 |23 Jan 1988
|align=left|{{flagicon|Hamburg}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Sporthalle Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany}}
|align=left|{{small|'''BDB German Cruiserweight Title'''.}} |align=left|{{small|Retained BDB German cruiserweight title}}
|- |-
|26
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|20–2–4
|{{small|24-8-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Zambia}} ] |align=left|]
|PTS |PTS
|10 |10 (10)
|5 Dec 1987 |5 Dec 1987
|align=left|{{flagicon|North Rhine-Westphalia}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|], Düsseldorf, Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|19–2–4
|{{small|16-5-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} ] |align=left|Tommy Taylor
|PTS |PTS
|8 |8 (8)
|30 Oct 1987 |30 Oct 1987
|align=left|{{flagicon|Rheinland-Pfalz}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|], Mainz, Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|18–2–4
|{{small|29-5-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} ] |align=left|Manfred Jassmann
|PTS |PTS
|10 |10 (10)
|25 Sep 1987 |25 Sep 1987
|align=left|{{flagicon|Berlin}} ], ] |align=left|{{small|Germany}}
|align=left|{{small|'''BDB German Cruiserweight Title'''.}} |align=left|{{small|Retained BDB German cruiserweight title}}
|- |-
|23
|Draw
|{{small|1-2}} |{{draw}}Draw
|17–2–4
|align=left|{{flagicon|Austria}} ]
|align=left|Alex Zeh
|PTS |PTS
|10 |10 (10)
|27 Feb 1987 |27 Feb 1987
|align=left|{{flagicon|Hamburg}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Sporthalle Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany}}
|align=left|{{small|'''BDB German Cruiserweight Title'''.}} |align=left|{{small|Retained BDB German cruiserweight title}}
|- |-
|22
|{{no2}}Loss |{{no2}}Loss
|17–2–3
|{{small|27-1-3}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} ] |align=left|]
|UD |UD
|12 |12 (12)
|3 Oct 1986 |3 Oct 1986
|align=left|{{flagicon|Berlin}} ], ] |align=left|{{small|Germany}}
|align=left|{{small|'''] Light Heavyweight Title'''.}} |align=left|{{small|For ]}}
|- |-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|17–1–3
|{{small|0-10}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} ] |align=left|Mladen Grubešić
|KO |KO
|2 |2 (?)
|12 May 1986 |12 May 1986
|align=left|{{flagicon|Hamburg}} ], ] |align=left|{{small|Tennis Stab Verein, Bad Homburg, Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|16–1–3
|{{small|15-11-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Luxembourg}} ] |align=left|Dragomir Milo Popović
|DQ |DQ
|7 |7 (?)
|1 Mar 1986 |1 Mar 1986
|align=left|{{flagicon|North Rhine-Westphalia}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Cologne, Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|15–1–3
|{{small|7-15-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Zaire}} ] |align=left|Ibelo Moano
|PTS |PTS
|8 |8 (8)
|20 Dec 1985 |20 Dec 1985
|align=left|{{flagicon|Hesse}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|14–1–3
|{{small|18-12}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} ] |align=left|]
|PTS |PTS
|8 |8 (8)
|29 Nov 1985 |29 Nov 1985
|align=left|{{flagicon|Hesse}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Frankfurt, Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|13–1–3
|{{small|14-7-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Belgium}} ] |align=left|Jose Seys
|SD |SD
|8 |8 (8)
|31 Aug 1985 |31 Aug 1985
|align=left|{{flagicon|Berlin}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Berlin, Germany}}
|align=left| |align=left|
|- |-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win |{{yes2}}Win
|12–1–3
|{{small|7-28-6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} ] |align=left|Josef Kossmann
|TKO |TKO
|2 |2 (10)
|21 Aug 1985 |21 Aug 1985
|align=left|{{flagicon|Hesse}} ], ], ] |align=left|{{small|Tennis Stab Verein, Bad Homburg, Germany}}
|align=left|{{small|'''BDB German Cruiserweight Title'''.}} |align=left|{{small|Won vacant BDB German cruiserweight title}}
|- |-
|15
|Draw
|{{small|22-2-1}} |{{draw}}Draw
|11–1–3
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} ]
|align=left|Manfred Jassmann
|PTS
|10 |SD
|10 (10)
|10 May 1985 |10 May 1985
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|11
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|15 Sep 1984 |15 Sep 1984
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|10
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|{{small|1-5}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} ] |align=left|Brahim Ferizovic
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|3 |3 (?)
|22 Jun 1984 |22 Jun 1984
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|9
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|{{small|0-3}}
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|8
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|align=left|Liam Coleman
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|27 Apr 1984 |27 Apr 1984
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|- |-
|7
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|{{small|3-8-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} ] |align=left|Mike McCoy
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|13 Apr 1984 |13 Apr 1984
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|6
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|{{small|3-9-1}}
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|9 Mar 1984 |9 Mar 1984
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|5
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|4
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|{{small|6-2}}
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Latest revision as of 16:40, 8 December 2024

German boxer
Ralf Rocchigiani
Born (1963-02-13) 13 February 1963 (age 61)
Duisburg, West Germany
(now Germany)
NationalityGerman
Other namesRocky II
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights58
Wins42
Wins by KO17
Losses9
Draws7

Ralf Rocchigiani (born 13 February 1963) is a boxer from Duisburg-Hamborn in Germany. He is the older brother of former two-division world boxing champion Graciano Rocchigiani.

Professional career

He became a professional boxer in 1983 and won the German cruiserweight championship in 1985. He failed in two attempts to win the European Boxing Union light heavyweight championships. He also failed to take the WBO cruiserweight championship from Tyrone Booze in 1992.

He finally won the WBO cruiserweight championship on June 10, 1995, and held it for more than two years. He won the vacant title by scoring a technical knockout over Carl Thompson, and defended it six times including against Bash Ali. He lost the title in a rematch with Thompson in 1997 and retired from boxing in 1999. Rocchigiani was contractually signed to German boxing promoter Klaus-Peter Kohl and his company "Universum Boxpromotions." He was trained by Fritz Sdunek.

Professional boxing record

58 fights 42 wins 9 losses
By knockout 17 0
By decision 24 9
By disqualification 1 0
Draws 7
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
58 Win 42–9–7 Andreas Wornowski TKO 6 (?) 18 Sep 1999 Stadthalle, Rostock, Germany
57 Win 41–9–7 Andreas Wornowski PTS 8 (8) 6 Dec 1998 Prague, Czech Republic
56 Loss 40–9–7 Carl Thompson SD 12 (12) 4 Oct 1997 Stadionsporthalle, Hanover, Germany Lost WBO cruiserweight title
55 Win 40–8–7 Stefan Angehrn MD 12 (12) 26 Apr 1997 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland Retained WBO cruiserweight title
54 Win 39–8–7 Stefan Angehrn UD 12 (12) 13 Dec 1996 Stadionsporthalle, Hanover, Germany Retained WBO cruiserweight title
53 Win 38–8–7 Bash Ali UD 12 (12) 13 Jul 1996 Grugahalle, Essen, Germany Retained WBO cruiserweight title
52 Win 37–8–7 Jay Snyder TKO 4 (12) 16 Mar 1996 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany Retained WBO cruiserweight title
51 Win 36–8–7 Dan Ward TKO 8 (12) 25 Nov 1995 Stadthalle, Braunschweig, Germany Retained WBO cruiserweight title
50 Win 35–8–7 Marc Randazzo UD 12 (12) 30 Sep 1995 Stadionsporthalle, Hanover, Germany Retained WBO cruiserweight title
49 Win 34–8–7 Carl Thompson TKO 11 (12) 10 Jun 1995 G-Mex Centre, Manchester, England Won vacant WBO cruiserweight title
48 Win 33–8–7 Terrence Wright UD 8 (8) 12 Feb 1995 Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
47 Loss 32–8–7 Torsten May PTS 10 (10) 7 May 1994 Oberwerth Halle, Koblenz, Germany Lost BDB German cruiserweight title
46 Win 32–7–7 Tim Knight PTS 8 (8) 5 Feb 1994 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
45 Draw 31–7–7 Tony Booth PTS 8 (8) 1 May 1993 Sporthalle Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany
44 Win 31–7–6 David Bates PTS 8 (8) 3 Apr 1993 Sporthalle Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany
43 Win 30–7–6 Rick Enis KO 5 (?) 19 Dec 1992 Germany
42 Win 29–7–6 Melvin Ricks KO 4 (?) 27 Nov 1992 Suhl, Germany
41 Loss 28–7–6 Tyrone Booze UD 12 (12) 2 Oct 1992 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany For WBO cruiserweight title
40 Win 28–6–6 Dawud Shaw KO 3 (8) 27 Jun 1992 Halle, Germany
39 Win 27–6–6 John Held PTS 10 (10) 25 Apr 1992 Germany
38 Loss 26–6–6 John Held PTS 10 (10) 3 Mar 1992 Jaap Edenhal, Amsterdam, Netherlands For vacant BeNeLux cruiserweight title
37 Loss 26–5–6 Markus Bott PTS 10 (10) 3 May 1991 Legien Center, Berlin, Germany For BDB German heavyweight title
36 Loss 26–4–6 John Held PTS 8 (8) 16 Feb 1990 Sporthalle Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany
35 Win 26–3–6 Klaus Winter KO 3 (10) 1 Dec 1989 Inter-Continental Hotel, Berlin, Germany Won BDB German cruiserweight title
34 Loss 25–3–6 John Emmen PTS 10 (10) 30 Sep 1989 Sporthalle Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany
33 Win 25–2–6 Bernd Kulle PTS 4 (4) 8 Jul 1989 Süpplingen, Germany
32 Draw 24–2–6 Jan Lefeber SD 12 (12) 8 Apr 1989 Palais am Funkturm, Berlin, Germany For European light-heavyweight title
31 Win 24–2–5 Jan Lefeber PTS 8 (8) 29 Jul 1988 Timmendorfer Strand, Germany
30 Win 23–2–5 Vedat Akova TKO 2 (?) 12 May 1988 Germany
29 Win 22–2–5 Marvin Camel PTS 10 (10) 26 Apr 1988 Cologne, Germany
28 Draw 21–2–5 Agamil Yilderim PTS 8 (8) 19 Feb 1988 Germany
27 Win 21–2–4 Alex Zeh KO 9 (10) 23 Jan 1988 Sporthalle Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany Retained BDB German cruiserweight title
26 Win 20–2–4 Chisanda Mutti PTS 10 (10) 5 Dec 1987 Philips Halle, Düsseldorf, Germany
25 Win 19–2–4 Tommy Taylor PTS 8 (8) 30 Oct 1987 Kurfürstliches Schloss, Mainz, Germany
24 Win 18–2–4 Manfred Jassmann PTS 10 (10) 25 Sep 1987 Germany Retained BDB German cruiserweight title
23 Draw 17–2–4 Alex Zeh PTS 10 (10) 27 Feb 1987 Sporthalle Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany Retained BDB German cruiserweight title
22 Loss 17–2–3 Alex Blanchard UD 12 (12) 3 Oct 1986 Germany For European light-heavyweight title
21 Win 17–1–3 Mladen Grubešić KO 2 (?) 12 May 1986 Tennis Stab Verein, Bad Homburg, Germany
20 Win 16–1–3 Dragomir Milo Popović DQ 7 (?) 1 Mar 1986 Cologne, Germany
19 Win 15–1–3 Ibelo Moano PTS 8 (8) 20 Dec 1985 Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany
18 Win 14–1–3 Tom Collins PTS 8 (8) 29 Nov 1985 Frankfurt, Germany
17 Win 13–1–3 Jose Seys SD 8 (8) 31 Aug 1985 Berlin, Germany
16 Win 12–1–3 Josef Kossmann TKO 2 (10) 21 Aug 1985 Tennis Stab Verein, Bad Homburg, Germany Won vacant BDB German cruiserweight title
15 Draw 11–1–3 Manfred Jassmann SD 10 (10) 10 May 1985 Germany For BDB German light-heavyweight title
14 Loss 11–1–2 Manfred Jassmann PTS 10 (10) 1 Dec 1984 Düsseldorf, Germany For BDB German light-heavyweight title
13 Draw 11–0–2 Paul Muyodi PTS 6 (6) 20 Oct 1984 Bad Salzuflen, Germany
12 Win 11–0–1 Trevor Cattouse KO 3 (8) 5 Oct 1984 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
11 Win 10–0–1 Juan Alberto Barrero PTS 6 (6) 15 Sep 1984 Dortmund, Germany
10 Win 9–0–1 Brahim Ferizovic TKO 3 (?) 22 Jun 1984 Munich, Germany
9 Win 8–0–1 Mladen Grubešić PTS 6 (6) 8 Jun 1984 Baunatal, Germany
8 Draw 7–0–1 Liam Coleman PTS 6 (6) 27 Apr 1984 Germany
7 Win 7–0 Mike McCoy PTS 6 (6) 13 Apr 1984 Ischelandhalle, Hagen, Germany
6 Win 6–0 Francesco Campi RTD 3 (?) 9 Mar 1984 Frankfurt, Germany
5 Win 5–0 Helmut Ulka UD 4 (4) 24 Feb 1984 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
4 Win 4–0 Alan Ash PTS 6 (6) 10 Feb 1984 Sporthalle Süd, Frankfurt, Germany
3 Win 3–0 Eddy Vandenhouwele PTS 4 (4) 14 Jan 1984 Düsseldorf, Germany
2 Win 2–0 Horst Schulze TKO 1 (4) 2 Dec 1983 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
1 Win 1–0 Hans Gimborn KO 1 (?) 5 Nov 1983 Mannheim, Germany

Later life

Today Rocchigiani owns a bar on the Savignyplatz in Berlin. He also served as a trainer for his brother Graciano Rocchigiani.

See also

References

  1. "Rematch certain for Thompson". The Independent. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  2. "Bowe's $5-Million Purse Being Held". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-06-12.

External links

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
New title BDB German
cruiserweight champion

21 August 1985 – 1988
Vacated
VacantTitle next held byKlaus Winter
Preceded byKlaus Winter BDB German
cruiserweight champion

1 December 1989 – 7 May 1994
Succeeded byTorsten May
World boxing titles
VacantTitle last held byDariusz Michalczewski WBO cruiserweight champion
10 June 1995 – 4 October 1997
Succeeded byCarl Thompson
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