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Alessandro "Sandro" Lopopolo (18 December 1939 – 26 April 2014) was an Italian 1959 amateur featherweight and 1960 amateur lightweight boxing champion, and also world boxing champion in the light welterweight division afterwards, when he turned professional, between 1961 and 1973. Sandra Lopopolo started his career in 1957, losing his first against amateur boxer Nino Benvenuti, in the 12th round, in Madison Square Garden, New York City. [1]

Sandro Lopopolo

Personal information
Born	18 December 1939 Milan, Italy
Died	26 April 2014 (aged 74) Milan, Italy
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Medal record Representing  Italy Olympic Games 1960 Rome Lightweight

Boxing career

Sandro Lopopolo was considered as a hometown favorite for the lightweight division Olympic boxing title at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome where he won the silver medal.[2] At the Olympics, after four easy wins in the early rounds, Lopopolo defeated the Argentine Abel Laudino by split decision in the semifinals. He lost the final to Kazimierz Paździor by a majority decision. Lopopolo turned professional in early 1961 and had a long and successful professional career. Fighting in the light-welterweight category most of his professional career, Lopopolo won the Italian light-welterweight titles in 1963 and 1965 and held the European and World light-welterweight title from April 1966 to April 1967.[2][3]

Lopopolo won the Lineal, WBA and WBC light welterweight titles from Carlos Morocho Hernández on 29 April 1966, after outpointing his opponent.[4] He lost the crown to Paul Takeshi Fuji on 30 April 1967 by technical knockout in the 2nd round. He retired with a record of 58 wins (20 KOs), 10 losses and 7 draws. Lopopolo liked to box from a distance and was part of “the golden era” of Italian boxing, with the likes of Duilio Loi, Nino Benvenuti, Sandro Mazzinghi, Bruno Arcari and Carmelo Bossi.[5][6][7]

Lopopolo died in 2014, at age 74, in his hometown, Milan, due to a complication from a respiratory infection.[6]

See also

• List of light welterweight boxing champions
• List of WBA world champions
• List of WBC world champions

References

External links

• Boxing record for Sandro Lopopolo from BoxRec (registration required)
• Sandro Lopopolo - CBZ Profile

Achievements
Preceded by Carlos Morocho Hernández	Lineal Light Welterweight Champion 29 April 1966 – 30 April 1967	Succeeded by Takeshi Fuji
Preceded by Carlos Morocho Hernández	WBA Light Welterweight Champion 29 April 1966 – 30 April 1967	Succeeded by Takeshi Fuji
Preceded by Carlos Morocho Hernández	WBC Light Welterweight Champion 29 April 1966 – 30 April 1967	Succeeded by Takeshi Fuji

На других языках

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- [en] Sandro Lopopolo

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[fr] Sandro Lopopolo

Sandro Lopopolo est un boxeur italien né le 18 décembre 1939 à Milan (Lombardie) où il est mort le 26 avril 2014[1].

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[it] Sandro Lopopolo

Sandro Lopopolo, per l'anagrafe Alessandro Lopopolo (Milano, 18 dicembre 1939 – Milano, 26 aprile 2014[1]), è stato un pugile italiano. Fu medaglia d'argento alle Olimpiadi di Roma del 1960, nei pesi leggeri e Campione del mondo dei superleggeri (1966-1967).

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[ru] Лопополо, Сандро

Алесса́ндро Лопо́поло (итал. Alessandro Lopopolo; 19 декабря 1939, Милан — 26 апреля 2014, там же) — итальянский боксёр полусредних весовых категорий. В начале 1960-х годов выступал за сборную Италии: серебряный призёр летних Олимпийских игр в Риме, участник многих международных турниров и матчевых встреч. В период 1961—1973 успешно боксировал на профессиональном уровне, владел титулом чемпиона мира по версиям ВБС и ВБА.

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