In unhappy information, it has been reported by Italian media that the good Nino Benvenuti has handed away, this on the grand outdated age of 87. The previous light-middleweight champion and the previous two-time world middleweight king who additionally gained Olympic gold handed away yesterday, this as he was surrounded by household and buddies.
Benvenuti, who could effectively deserve the excellence because the best boxer Italy ever produced, was an enormous star in his prime and past. Celebrated for his beauty – his film star appears to be like – alongside together with his boxing potential, Nino launched into an astonishing novice profession previous to his international fame, with him successful a gold medal on the Rome Olympics in 1960. Benvenuti misplaced simply as soon as in a recorded 120 novice bouts. This a very superb achievement.
As an expert, Benvenuti went an also-amazing 82-7-1(35). A world champion at 154 kilos, Nino additionally gained the world middleweight crown on two events.
Among the many fellow greats Benvenuti defeated throughout his 1961 to 1971 professional profession:
Denny MoyerMickey LeahySandro MazzinghiDon FullmerEmile GriffithLuis RodriguezTom Bethea
Benvenuti misplaced two robust fights with Carlos Monzon, the 2 stoppage losses seeing Nino lose his middleweight title earlier than retiring from the ring to enter appearing work.
Benvenuti was an actual star, and an ideal individual. Regardless of being stopped by Monzon two occasions over, Nino was an everyday customer to the jailed Monzon, who was imprisoned for the homicide of his spouse, this in 1988.
Everybody who noticed Benvenuti field, or who knew him on a private degree, might be deeply saddened throughout this, the time of his passing.
Nino Benvenuti: light-middleweight champion from June 1965 to June 1966. Middleweight champion from April 1967 to September 1967, and March 1968 to November 1970.
Evidently, tributes and well-wishes at the moment are pouring in for Benvenuti, from all around the globe. He was a real nice.
