| Revision as of 02:47, 8 July 2011 editCydebot (talk | contribs)6,812,251 editsm Robot - Moving category Light-heavyweights to Category:Light-heavyweight boxers per CFD at Misplaced Pages:Categories for discussion/Log/2011 July 1.← Previous edit | Revision as of 03:38, 8 July 2011 edit undoCydebot (talk | contribs)6,812,251 editsm Robot - Moving category Middleweights to Category:Middleweight boxers per CFD at Misplaced Pages:Categories for discussion/Log/2011 July 1.Next edit → | ||
| Line 47: | Line 47: | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
Revision as of 03:38, 8 July 2011
Silvio Branco (born August 26, 1966 in Civitavecchia, Italy) is a professional boxer (184 cm height) in the light heavyweight (175 lb) division. His record is 59-9-2 (36 KOs).
Career
1992 he was outpointed by undefeated southpaw Agostino Cardamone for the Italian middleweight title. When Cardamone vacated he could win the vacant crown later. He challenged undefeated Richie Woodhall for the European title but was taken apart and KOd. 1996 he beat respected contender Thomas Tate and won hereby the lightly regarded WBU middleweight title. He faced Cardamone twice more and lost both fights.
One division higher he controversially outpointed Glen Johnson and upset Robin Reid in England. He got a super middleweight IBF title fight but lost a lopsided decision against Sven Ottke.
He went up agan in 2003 and lost a bid for the vacant European light heavy title against southpaw Stipe Drviš. Later the same year Mehdi Sahnoune who had won the vacant WBA title looked for an easy challenger and was sensationally KOd by Branco. He lost the title 2004 in his very next fight against veteran Fabrice Tiozzo and also lost a second European title bid to Thomas Ulrich by KO.
He defeated Puero Rican puncher Manny Siaca on Thursday, July 27, 2006 to win the WBA interim light-heavyweight championship. When Tiozzo laid down his title on October 19, 2006, Silvio Branco became again the full WBA world champion. He lost this title on April 28, 2007 once more against the Croatian boxer Stipe Drviš. Branco lost to WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal in Montreal on September 25, 2009.
See also
External links
- Silvio Branco Website
- Boxing record for Silvio Branco from BoxRec (registration required)
| Preceded byMehdi Sahnoune | WBA Light Heavyweight Champion October 10, 2003–March 20, 2004 Regular title from November 8, 2003 |
Succeeded byFabrice Tiozzo |
| Preceded byFabrice Tiozzo Retired |
WBA Light heavyweight Champion July 27, 2006–April 28, 2007 Interim title until October 19, 2006 |
Succeeded byStipe Drviš |
 | This biographical article related to an Italian boxer is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |