Giuseppe "Bepi" Ros (22 September 1942 – 17 February 2022) was an Italian heavyweight boxer. After winning a bronze medal at the 1964 Olympics[1] he turned professional, and spent most of career fighting in Italy. He retired in 1976.[2]
Ros died from COVID-19 on 17 February 2022, at the age of 79.[3]
1964 Olympic results
Below are the results of Giuseppe Ros of Italy who competed as a heavyweight boxer at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics:
- Round of 16: defeated Iosef Nemec (Norway) on points, 4-1
- Quarterfinal: defeated Vasile Marijutan (Romania) by disqualification
- Semifinal: lost to Hans Huber (United Team of Germany) on points, 1-4 (was awarded bronze medal)
Professional boxing record
42 Wins (24 knockouts, 17 decisions, 1 DQ), 16 Losses (1 knockout, 15 decisions), 2 Draws [1]
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Result
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Record
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Opponent
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Type
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Round
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Date
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Location
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Notes
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Loss
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21-0
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Alfio Righetti
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PTS
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8
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17 December 1976
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Milan, Lombardy
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Loss
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40-13-5
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Dante Crane
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PTS
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12
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30 September 1976
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Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna
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Italy Heavyweight Title.
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Loss
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31-5-1
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Mike Schutte
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PTS
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10
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9 July 1976
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West Ridge Tennis Stadium, Durban, South Africa
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Loss
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4-0-1
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Alfredo Evangelista
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PTS
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8
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2 April 1976
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Madrid
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Win
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50-8-4
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Jose Manuel Urtain
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PTS
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8
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5 December 1975
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Madrid
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Loss
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13-1
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Bjorn Rudi
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PTS
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8
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25 September 1975
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Messehallen, Oslo
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Loss
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13-0-1
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Lorenzo Zanon
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PTS
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12
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26 May 1975
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Milan, Lombardy
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Italy Heavyweight Title.
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Loss
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17-1-1
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Bernd August
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PTS
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8
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18 March 1975
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Berlin
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Win
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10-10
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Alfredo Mongol Ortiz
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TKO
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5
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14 December 1974
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Treviso, Veneto
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Win
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10-8
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Alfredo Mongol Ortiz
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PTS
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8
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21 September 1974
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Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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Draw
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36-11-4
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Dante Cane
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PTS
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12
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26 July 1974
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Conegliano, Veneto
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Italy Heavyweight Title.
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Win
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15-28-3
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Charley Polite
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PTS
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10
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19 April 1974
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Treviso, Veneto
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Win
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10-16-2
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Rico Brooks
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KO
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5
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1 March 1974
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Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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Draw
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11-21-3
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Vasco Faustino
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PTS
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10
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26 December 1973
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Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
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Loss
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43-6-1
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Joe Bugner
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UD
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15
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2 October 1973
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Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
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EBU Heavyweight Title. 70-72, 68-74, 63-75.
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Win
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50-17-14
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Miguel Angel Paez
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PTS
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8
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25 May 1973
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Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna
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|
Win
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8-0
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Alfredo Mongol Ortiz
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PTS
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10
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7 April 1973
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Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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|
Win
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31-1
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Mario Baruzzi
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TKO
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4
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26 December 1972
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Rome, Lazio
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Italy Heavyweight Title.
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Win
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7-15
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Johnny MacArthur Swindell
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TKO
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6
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30 September 1972
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Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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|
Win
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33-8-4
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Dante Cane
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PTS
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12
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8 July 1972
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Conegliano, Veneto
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Italy Heavyweight Title.
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Win
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10-12-2
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Vasco Faustino
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PTS
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10
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29 April 1972
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Schio, Veneto
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Win
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14-3-1
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Armando Zanini
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TKO
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7
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18 March 1972
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Sirmione, Lombardy
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Italy Heavyweight Title.
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Loss
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27-1
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Mac Foster
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KO
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8
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26 December 1971
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Hallenstadion, Zurich
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Win
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6-5-1
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Rene Kinsey
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TKO
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2
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26 November 1971
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Turin, Piedmont
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|
Loss
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28-7-4
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Dante Cane
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PTS
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12
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2 October 1971
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Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
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Italy Heavyweight Title.
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Win
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7-3-1
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Wendell Joseph
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PTS
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10
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4 September 1971
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Conegliano, Veneto
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Win
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0-4
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Danny Machado
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TKO
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3
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10 July 1971
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Conegliano, Veneto
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Win
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22-0
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Mario Baruzzi
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KO
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12
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23 April 1971
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Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
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Italy Heavyweight Title.
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Win
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21-36
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Ollie Wilson
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PTS
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8
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6 March 1971
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Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Lazio
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Win
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4-11-1
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Ireno Werleman
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KO
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1
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26 December 1970
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Treviso, Veneto
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|
Loss
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19-0
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Mario Baruzzi
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PTS
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12
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18 November 1970
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Turin, Piedmont
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Italy Heavyweight Title.
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Win
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4-3-2
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Getulio Bueno
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PTS
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8
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14 October 1970
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Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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Win
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3-5
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Ferenc Kristofcsak
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KO
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4
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31 July 1970
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Conegliano, Veneto
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|
Win
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--
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Willie Moore
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PTS
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8
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27 June 1970
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Treviso, Veneto
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Win
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26-6-4
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Dante Cane
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KO
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11
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15 May 1970
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Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
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Italy Heavyweight Title.
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Win
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5-5-1
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Peter Schulze
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TKO
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8
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21 February 1970
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Treviso, Veneto
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Win
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3-7
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Burghard Lembke
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PTS
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6
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2 October 1969
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Treviso, Veneto
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Loss
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13-7
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Rocky Campbell
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PTS
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8
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14 September 1968
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Crispiano, Apulia
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Loss
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11-5-5
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Juergen Blin
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PTS
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8
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15 December 1967
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Sporthalle, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia
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Loss
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25-3
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Carl Gizzi
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PTS
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8
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14 October 1967
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Treviso, Veneto
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Win
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8-3-2
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Ermanno Festorazzi
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KO
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7
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13 August 1967
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Senigallia, Marche
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Win
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29-39-6
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Jose Mariano Moracia Ibanes
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PTS
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8
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28 June 1967
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Treviso, Veneto
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|
Loss
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23-3
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Carl Gizzi
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PTS
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10
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17 April 1967
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London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel, Mayfair, London
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49-49.5.
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Win
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32-31-15
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Jose Angel Manzur
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KO
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7
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23 December 1966
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Rome, Lazio
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Win
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5-3-1
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Pietro Besi
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TKO
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2
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2 December 1966
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Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Lazio
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Loss
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12-1-1
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Billy Gray
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PTS
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8
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10 October 1966
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Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London
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Win
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8-3
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Roy Enifer
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KO
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2
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18 September 1966
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Verona, Veneto
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Win
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10-28-2
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Andre Wyns
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KO
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4
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24 July 1966
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Conegliano, Veneto
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Win
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12-4-2
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Franco Badalassi
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PTS
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8
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19 February 1966
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Treviso, Veneto
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Win
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30-28-14
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Jose Angel Manzur
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PTS
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8
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20 January 1966
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Milan, Lombardy
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Win
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21-20-5
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Ron Redrup
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DQ
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7
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3 December 1965
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Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Lazio
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Win
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7-13-2
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Valere Mahau
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KO
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3
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5 November 1965
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Milan, Lombardy
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|
Win
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19-4
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Dave Ould
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KO
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3
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15 October 1965
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Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Lazio
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Win
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6-5-1
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Roberto Bracco
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TKO
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4
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12 September 1965
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Mestre, Veneto
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|
Win
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2-14
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Manfred Ackers
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KO
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2
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21 August 1965
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San Dona Di Piave, Veneto
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|
Win
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1-8-4
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Henri Ferjules
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KO
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1
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31 July 1965
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Venice, Veneto
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|
Win
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2-12
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Manfred Ackers
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KO
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5
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29 May 1965
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Sona, Veneto
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Win
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9-12-3
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Giancarlo Bacchini
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PTS
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6
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23 April 1965
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Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Lazio
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Win
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6-23-1
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Rene Goubelle
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KO
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1
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3 April 1965
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Genoa, Liguria
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|
Win
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9-11-3
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Giancarlo Bacchini
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PTS
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6
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6 March 1965
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Treviso, Veneto
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