Domenico Bernasconi | |
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Born |
Carate Lario, Italy | 17 November 1902
Died | 31 January 1978 | (aged 75)
Nationality | Italian |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Bantamweight |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 72 |
Wins | 44 |
Wins by KO | 24 |
Losses | 22 |
Draws | 5 |
No contests | 0 |
Domenico Bernasconi (17 November 1902 – 31 January 1978) was an Italian professional boxer who competed from 1924 to 1935. He was a two-time EBU bantamweight champion and a one-time Italian bantamweight champion. [1]
Bernasconi represented Italy in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in the first round of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to the eventual bronze medalist Jean Ces. [2]
On 5 May 1925 Bernasconi fought Tullio Alessandri for the Italian bantamweight title, knocking him out in the fourth round. On 10 March 1929 he fought Nicolas Petit-Biquet for the vacant EBU bantamweight title, beating him on points. On 2 June 1929 Bernasconi successfully defended both the EBU bantamweight and Italian bantamweight titles against Rinaldo Castellenghi, knocking him out in the ninth round. [3]
On 19 March 1932 Bernasconi won his second EBU bantamweight title after knocking out Lucian Popescu in the fifth round. [4] On 19 March 1933 Bernasconi unsuccessfully fought Panama Al Brown for the IBU World bantamweight title, the match ending in a unanimous decision. [5]
Domenico Bernasconi | |
---|---|
Born |
Carate Lario, Italy | 17 November 1902
Died | 31 January 1978 | (aged 75)
Nationality | Italian |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Bantamweight |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 72 |
Wins | 44 |
Wins by KO | 24 |
Losses | 22 |
Draws | 5 |
No contests | 0 |
Domenico Bernasconi (17 November 1902 – 31 January 1978) was an Italian professional boxer who competed from 1924 to 1935. He was a two-time EBU bantamweight champion and a one-time Italian bantamweight champion. [1]
Bernasconi represented Italy in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in the first round of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to the eventual bronze medalist Jean Ces. [2]
On 5 May 1925 Bernasconi fought Tullio Alessandri for the Italian bantamweight title, knocking him out in the fourth round. On 10 March 1929 he fought Nicolas Petit-Biquet for the vacant EBU bantamweight title, beating him on points. On 2 June 1929 Bernasconi successfully defended both the EBU bantamweight and Italian bantamweight titles against Rinaldo Castellenghi, knocking him out in the ninth round. [3]
On 19 March 1932 Bernasconi won his second EBU bantamweight title after knocking out Lucian Popescu in the fifth round. [4] On 19 March 1933 Bernasconi unsuccessfully fought Panama Al Brown for the IBU World bantamweight title, the match ending in a unanimous decision. [5]