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'''Carmelo Bossi''' (15 October 1939 – 23 March 2014) was an Italian boxer who held the European ] and world ] titles. Bossi boxed from 1961 to 1971 and his overall record was 40 wins (10 KOs), 8 defeats and 3 draws.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rainews.it/dl/rainews/articoli/ContentItem-8fa711dd-f121-43ec-8cd9-8466002a34ed.html |title=Boxe, morto ex campione Carmelo Bossi - Rai News |publisher=Rainews.it |date=2013-11-27 |accessdate=2014-03-23}}</ref><ref name=sr/> '''Carmelo Bossi''' (15 October 1939 – 23 March 2014) was an Italian boxer who was the undisputed ] champion of the world. Bossi boxed from 1961 to 1971 and his overall record was 40 wins (10 KOs), 8 defeats and 3 draws.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rainews.it/dl/rainews/articoli/ContentItem-8fa711dd-f121-43ec-8cd9-8466002a34ed.html |title=Boxe, morto ex campione Carmelo Bossi - Rai News |publisher=Rainews.it |date=2013-11-27 |accessdate=2014-03-23}}</ref><ref name=sr/>


== Career == == Career ==

Revision as of 17:51, 23 December 2019

Italian boxer

Carmelo Bossi
Carmelo Bossi at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born15 October 1939
Milan, Italy
Died23 March 2014 (aged 74)
Milan, Italy
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome Light middleweight
European Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place 1959 Lucerne -67 kg

Carmelo Bossi (15 October 1939 – 23 March 2014) was an Italian boxer who was the undisputed junior middleweight champion of the world. Bossi boxed from 1961 to 1971 and his overall record was 40 wins (10 KOs), 8 defeats and 3 draws.

Career

Bossi won a silver medal at the 1960 Olympics. In early 1961 he turned professional and fought through 1971. In 1965 Bossi won the national and in 1967 the European welterweight title. After defending the European title twice he lost it on 14 August 1968 to Fighting Mack. In 1967 he twice fought Willie Ludick for the world welterweight title, but lost on both occasions. In July 1970 he took the Lineal, WBC and WBA super welterweight titles by defeating Freddie Little, but lost them to Koichi Wajima in October 1971 in his last bout.

See also

References

  1. "Boxe, morto ex campione Carmelo Bossi - Rai News". Rainews.it. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  2. ^ Carmelo Bossi. sports-reference.com
  3. "Carmelo Bossi - Lineal Junior Middleweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.

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Achievements
Preceded byFreddie Little Lineal Light Middleweight Champion
9 Jul 1970 – 31 Oct 1971 		Succeeded byKoichi Wajima
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
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