Alessandro Mazzinghi, known as Sandro (born in Pontedera, Italy, October 3, 1938) is an Italian former professional boxer.
Sandro entered the world of professional boxing in 1961, in the superwelter division. As European and World Champion, he has a record of 64-3-0-2 (42 KOs). Of these matches, five were valid for the European title and 8 for the World title.
In 1961 Mazzinghi seized the Crown of Military World Champion, welter division, in the ...
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Alessandro Mazzinghi, known as Sandro (born in Pontedera, Italy, October 3, 1938) is an Italian former professional boxer.
Sandro entered the world of professional boxing in 1961, in the superwelter division. As European and World Champion, he has a record of 64-3-0-2 (42 KOs). Of these matches, five were valid for the European title and 8 for the World title.
In 1961 Mazzinghi seized the Crown of Military World Champion, welter division, in the United States.
On September 7, 1963 he became World Champion, Junior Middleweight division, defeating the American Ralph Dupas by a ninth round TKO, in a match played in Milan, Italy. In December of the same year, a rematch took place in Sydney, Australia, and Mazzinghi won again by knock out.
He remained World Champion until 1965, a year in which he suffered a terrible accident. The boxer remained in critical conditions for some days, with a skull fracture that would condition his career in the following years.
Mazzinghi came back on the ring...
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