Giovanni Parisi boxer

Giovanni Parisi boxer
bouts
47
won
41
lost
5
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
lightweight
Debut
1989-02-15
Height
5′ 8″/173cm
Reach
-
Age
41
Born
1967-12-02
Death
2009-03-25
Nationality
Italy

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Giovanni Parisi (2 December 1967 – 25 March 2009) was an Italian boxer, who won the gold medal in the Men's Featherweight (57 kg) category at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.Below is the record of Giovanni Parisi, an Italian featherweight boxer who competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics:A native of Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Parisi began his professional career in 1989 and won the Vacant WBO Lightweight Title by defeating Javier Altamirano in 1992. He later defeated former champion Freddie Pendleton and in 1995 challenged Mexican legend Julio César Chávez for the WBC Light Welterweight Title, losing a unanimous decision. Parisi went on to capture the WBO Light Welterweight Title and defend it successfully six times. He lost the WBO light-welterweight belt to Carlos Gonzalez in May 1998, and failed in a challenge for the welterweight title against Daniel Santos in July 2000.He last fought in September 2006, when he lost a majority decision against Frederic Klose in Milan for the European welterweight crown.On 25 March 2009, Parisi was driving a car at Voghera, near Pavia, when it crashed head-on with a truck. Parisi died at the scene; he was 41.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2006-10-08 Frederic Klose WWWLWW PalaLido, Milan LOST
Majority decision
2006-05-09 Lubomir Wejs LLWLLL Sazka Arena, Prague WIN
Technical knockout
2005-03-12 Louis Mimoune LWLLLL PalaSharp (ex Mazda Palace), Milan WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-02-11 Miguel Angel Pena WDWWDL Pentagono, Bormio WIN
Unanimous decision
2000-07-29 Daniel Santos WWLWLW Stadio Granillo, Reggio Calabria LOST
KO
1999-08-04 Jose Luis Baltazar WLLWLL Tezze sul Brenta WIN
Technical knockout
1999-04-17 Benjamin Martinez WWLLWW Palazzetto dello Sport, Sassari WIN
Points
1998-05-29 Carlos Gonzalez WWDLWW Pesaro LOST
Technical knockout
1997-12-06 Jose Manuel Berdonce WWWWWW Palasport, Catanzaro WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-10-04 Nigel Wenton WWWWWW Vibo Valentia WIN
Corner retirement
1997-04-19 Harold Miller WWWWWW PalaLido, Milan WIN
Technical knockout
1996-10-12 Sergio Rey Revilla WWLWWW Forum, Assago, Milano WIN
KO
1996-06-20 Carlos Gonzalez WWWWWW Forum, Assago, Milano DRAW
Points
1996-03-09 Sammy Fuentes WWWWWW PalaLido, Milan WIN
Technical knockout
1995-12-16 Hector Ulises Chong LWLLLL Voghera WIN
Technical knockout
1995-07-14 Angel Fernandez LLLWLL Roma WIN
KO
1995-04-08 Julio Cesar Chavez WWLWWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
1994-09-17 Freddie Pendleton DWWWLL MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas WIN
Split-decision
1994-05-07 Richie Hess WWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
KO
1994-01-29 Mike Bryan WWWWWL MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1993-09-24 Antonio Rivera LWWDWW Palasport, Roma WIN
Unanimous decision
1993-07-30 Jesus Rojas LLWWLL Salo' WIN
Technical knockout
1993-04-16 Michael Ayers WWWWWW Palasport Dell'Eur, Roma WIN
Unanimous decision
1993-01-13 Mark Smith LLLWLL San Remo WIN
KO
1992-09-25 Francisco Javier Altamirano WWDWDW Stadio di Voghera, Voghera WIN
Technical knockout
1992-06-10 Fernando Ramos LWWLLL Salice Terme WIN
KO
1992-04-11 Wanerge Acosta debut Terni WIN
Technical knockout
1992-03-14 Silvestre Castillo LLLLLL Arezzo WIN
Technical knockout
1992-02-15 Martin Cruz LLLLLL Lumezzane WIN
KO
1991-11-21 Tony Foster LLLLWL Palazzo Dello Sport, Perugia WIN
KO
1991-09-28 Stefano Cassi WWWLLW Veroli WIN
KO
1991-07-17 Rudi Valentino LWLDLW Abbiategrasso WIN
Unanimous decision
1991-05-15 Marvin P Gray LLLWWL Montichiari WIN
KO
1991-03-27 Alan Peacock WWLWLW Mestre WIN
Points
1990-11-10 Antonio Rivera WWWLLW Monsano LOST
KO
1990-03-10 Tony Richards WWWLLW Priolo WIN
Points
1990-01-06 Roberto Rubaldino LWLWLL Sportpalace Druzhba, Moscow WIN
Technical knockout
1989-10-27 Brian Brown LLLWLL Palasport, Saint-Vincent WIN
Points
1989-09-13 Alain Bamba WWLLLL Salice Terme WIN
Technical knockout
1989-08-20 Higinio DeLeon LLL Terracina WIN
Corner retirement
1989-08-09 Gary Gamble LLLLLW Anagni WIN
KO
1989-07-15 Phil Carter WLLDWL Trump Castle, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1989-06-10 Bobby Moore LLL Palazzo Dello Sport, Frosinone WIN
Technical knockout
1989-04-22 Tchoza Mukuta WLWDW Perugia WIN
Points
1989-03-29 Benito Rodriguez WWWWWL Cariati WIN
KO
1989-03-11 Richard Campbell LLLDLL Acqui Terme WIN
KO
1989-02-15 Kenny Brown LLLL Vibo Valentia WIN
KO

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