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1960 Rome | Light middleweight |
Carmelo Bossi (born October 15, 1939) was an Italian boxer who held the European welterweight and world junior middleweight titles. Bossi boxed from 1961 to 1971 and his final overall record was 40 wins (10 KOs), 8 defeats and 3 draws.
Amateur career
- Represented Italy at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games. Won a Silver Medal at light middleweight. Results were:
- Defeated Brian Van Niekerk (Rhodesia) points
- Defeated Pedro Votta (Uruguay) points
- Defeated Souleymane Diallo (France) points
- Defeated William Fisher (Great Britain) points
- Lost to Wilbert McClure (United States) points
Pro career
Bossi captured the junior middleweight crown from American Freddie Little on a unanimous 15 round decision on July 9, 1970. In his last fight, he lost his crown and was defeated on a controversial split decision awarded to Japanese challenger Koichi Wajima in Japan.
| Preceded byFreddie Little | WBA Light Middleweight Champion 9 Jul 1970 – 31 Oct 1971 |
Succeeded byKoichi Wajima |
| Preceded byFreddie Little | WBC Light Middleweight Champion 9 Jul 1970 – 31 Oct 1971 |
Succeeded byKoichi Wajima |
See also
External links
- Boxing record for Carmelo Bossi from BoxRec (registration required)