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| | image =Carmelo Bossi 1960.jpg | |||
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| | caption = Carmelo Bossi at the 1960 Olympics | |||
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| |birth_date =15 October 1939 | |||
| | birth_place = ], Italy | |||
| | death_date = 23 March 2014 (aged 74) | |||
| | death_place = Milano, Italy | |||
| | height = {{convert|1.71|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | |||
| | weight = {{convert|71|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | |||
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| '''Carmelo Bossi''' (15 October 1939 – 23 March 2014) was an |
'''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/> | ||
| == |
== 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 ]. 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 WBC and WBA super welterweight titles by winning ], but lost them to ] in October 1971 in his last bout.<ref>{{Boxrec|id=016010}}</ref> | |||
| *Represented Italy at the 1960 Rome ]. Won a Silver Medal at light middleweight. Results were: | |||
| **Defeated ] (Rhodesia) points | |||
| **Defeated ] (Uruguay) points | |||
| **Defeated ] (France) points | |||
| **Defeated ] (Great Britain) points | |||
| **Lost to ] (United States) points | |||
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== See also == | ||
| Bossi captured the junior middleweight crown from American ] on a unanimous 15 round decision on July 9, 1970. In his last fight, he lost his crown and was defeated in a controversial split decision awarded to the ] challenger ] in Japan. | |||
| ⚫ | * ] | ||
| ⚫ | * ] | ||
| ⚫ | ==References== | ||
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| == See also == | |||
| ⚫ | * ] | ||
| ⚫ | * ] | ||
| ⚫ | ==References== | ||
| ⚫ | {{reflist}} | ||
| == External links == | |||
| * {{Boxrec|id=016010}} | |||
| {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see ]. --> | {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see ]. --> | ||
| | NAME = Bossi, Carmelo | | NAME = Bossi, Carmelo | ||
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| | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Italian boxer | | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Italian boxer | ||
| | DATE OF BIRTH = 15 October 1939 | | DATE OF BIRTH = 15 October 1939 | ||
| | PLACE OF BIRTH = | | PLACE OF BIRTH =Milano, Italy | ||
| | DATE OF DEATH = 23 March 2014 | | DATE OF DEATH = 23 March 2014 | ||
| | PLACE OF DEATH = | | PLACE OF DEATH =Milano, Italy | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| {{DEFAULTSORT:Bossi, Carmelo}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Bossi, Carmelo}} | ||
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| Born | 15 October 1939 Milano, Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 March 2014 (aged 74) Milano, Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||
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Carmelo Bossi (15 October 1939 – 23 March 2014) was an Italian boxer who held the European welterweight and world junior middleweight titles. 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 WBC and WBA super welterweight titles by winning Freddie Little, but lost them to Koichi Wajima in October 1971 in his last bout.
See also
References
- "Boxe, morto ex campione Carmelo Bossi - Rai News". Rainews.it. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ Carmelo Bossi. sports-reference.com
- Boxing record for Carmelo Bossi from BoxRec (registration required)
| 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 |