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| 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 ]. In 1967 he twice fought ] for the world welterweight title, but lost on both occasions.<ref name=sr>. sports-reference.com</ref> In July 1970 he took the ], ] and ] super welterweight titles by defeating ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/jrmiddle.htm|title=Carmelo Bossi - Lineal Junior Middleweight Champion|publisher=The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia}}</ref> but lost them to ] in October 1971 in his last bout. | 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 ]. In 1967 he twice fought ] for the world welterweight title (South African Version), but lost on both occasions.<ref name=sr>. sports-reference.com</ref> In July 1970 he took the ], ] and ] super welterweight titles by defeating ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/jrmiddle.htm|title=Carmelo Bossi - Lineal Junior Middleweight Champion|publisher=The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia}}</ref> but lost them to ] in October 1971 in his last bout. | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Italian boxer
 Carmelo Bossi at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 October 1939 Milan, Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 March 2014 (aged 74) Milan, Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 (South African Version), 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
- List of light middleweight boxing champions
- List of WBA world champions
- List of WBC world champions
- List of undisputed boxing champions
References
- "Boxe, morto ex campione Carmelo Bossi - Rai News". Rainews.it. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ Carmelo Bossi. sports-reference.com
- "Carmelo Bossi - Lineal Junior Middleweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
External links
- Boxing record for Carmelo Bossi from BoxRec (registration required)
- Carmelo Bossi - CBZ Profile
| Achievements | ||
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| 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 |