# Mauro Galvano

Mauro Galvano (born 30 March 1964 in Fiumicino, Roma) was a professional boxer and former WBC Super Middleweight Champion.

## Amateur career

As an amateur, Galvano was the 1984 Italian Middleweight Champion and the 1985 Italian Light-Heavyweight Champion.

## Professional career

Galvano turned pro in 1986 and won the Vacant WBC super-middleweight title with a decision win over Dario Walter Matteoni in 1990. He defended the belt twice before losing it to Nigel Benn via TKO in 1992. In the rematch with Benn in 1993, Galvano again came up short in a decision loss. He retired in 1997.

## Professional boxing record

| 40 fights | 30 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 3 |
| By decision | 22 | 5 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 40 | Loss | 30–8–2 | Andrey Shkalikov | TKO | 8 (12) | 1997-03-15 | Mazara del Vallo, Italy | For vacant European super-middleweight title |
| 39 | Win | 30–7–2 | Charles Scott | PTS | 6 (6) | 1996-09-12 | Palazzo Dello Sport, Civitavecchia, Italy | |
| 38 | Loss | 29–7–2 | Frederic Seillier | PTS | 12 (12) | 1996-07-05 | Espace 3000, Hyères, France | For vacant European super-middleweight title |
| 37 | Win | 29–6–2 | Jose Cataneo | PTS | 8 (8) | 1996-03-09 | PalaLido, Milan, Italy | |
| 36 | Win | 28–6–2 | Istvan Beszedes | PTS | 8 (8) | 1996-02-01 | Sun Island, Fiumicino, Italy | |
| 35 | Loss | 27–6–2 | Henry Wharton | KO | 4 (12) | 1995-07-08 | Barbican Centre, York, England, U.K. | For vacant European super-middleweight title |
| 34 | Win | 27–5–2 | Joe Harris | KO | 2 (?) | 1995-04-07 | Hotel Sheraton, Rome, Italy | |
| 33 | Win | 26–5–2 | Vladimir Evstratov | UD | 12 (12) | 1994-12-26 | Rome, Italy | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental super-middleweight title |
| 32 | Win | 25–5–2 | Yuri Klestov | RTD | 6 (12) | 1994-08-24 | San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy | Won vacant IBF International light-heavyweight title |
| 31 | Loss | 24–5–2 | Frederic Seillier | PTS | 10 (10) | 1994-03-17 | Espace Piscine, Antibes, France | |
| 30 | Loss | 24–4–2 | Vincenzo Nardiello | UD | 12 (12) | 1993-11-26 | Palaghiaccio di Marino, Marino, Italy | For vacant European super-middleweight title |
| 29 | Win | 24–3–2 | David McCluskey | TKO | 3 (8) | 1993-08-21 | Salle des Étoiles, Larvotto, Monaco | |
| 28 | Win | 23–3–2 | Kevin Whaley El | DQ | 1 (?) | 1993-06-12 | Fiumicino, Italy | |
| 27 | Loss | 22–3–2 | Nigel Benn | UD | 12 (12) | 1993-03-06 | SEC Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. | For WBC super-middleweight title |
| 26 | Win | 22–2–2 | Melvin Wynn | PTS | 8 (8) | 1992-12-26 | Gaggiano, Italy | |
| 25 | Loss | 21–2–2 | Nigel Benn | RTD | 3 (12) | 1992-10-03 | Palaghiaccio di Marino, Marino, Italy | Lost WBC super-middleweight title |
| 24 | Win | 21–1–2 | Eduardo Andres Peralta | PTS | 10 (10) | 1992-08-12 | Marina di Grosseto, Italy | |
| 23 | Win | 20–1–2 | Eladio Centurion | PTS | 10 (10) | 1992-04-25 | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 22 | Win | 19–1–2 | Juan Carlos Giménez Ferreyra | UD | 12 (12) | 1992-02-06 | Palaghiaccio di Marino, Marino, Italy | Retained WBC super-middleweight title |
| 21 | Win | 18–1–2 | Ramon Florencio Ramos | PTS | 10 (10) | 1991-11-23 | Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy | |
| 20 | Win | 17–1–2 | Ron Essett | UD | 12 (12) | 1991-07-27 | Palazzo Dello Sport, Capo d'Orlando, Italy | Retained WBC super-middleweight title |
| 19 | Win | 16–1–2 | Dario Walter Matteoni | UD | 12 (12) | 1990-12-15 | Salle des Étoiles, Larvotto, Monaco | Won vacant WBC super-middleweight title |
| 18 | Win | 15–1–2 | Mark Kaylor | UD | 12 (12) | 1990-03-31 | Capo d'Orlando, Italy | Won vacant European super-middleweight title |
| 17 | Win | 14–1–2 | Jean Paul Roux | PTS | 8 (8) | 1989-12-20 | Palermo, Italy | |
| 16 | Win | 13–1–2 | Klayima Awouitoh | PTS | 8 (8) | 1989-10-25 | Ferrara, Italy | |
| 15 | Win | 12–1–2 | Pascal Germijns | TKO | 3 (?) | 1989-08-13 | San Mango d'Aquino, Italy | |
| 14 | Loss | 11–1–2 | Mwehu Beya | SD | 12 (12) | 1989-06-09 | Pomezia, Italy | For Italian light-heavyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 11–0–2 | Kevin Roper | RTD | 5 (6) | 1989-01-25 | PalaCaselle, Arezzo, Italy | |
| 12 | Draw | 10–0–2 | Mwehu Beya | PTS | 12 (12) | 1988-11-19 | Gragnano, Italy | For Italian light-heavyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Julio Abel Gonzalez | PTS | 8 (8) | 1988-09-14 | Scheggia e Pascelupo, Italy | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Mustafa Moussa | PTS | 8 (8) | 1988-07-30 | Livorno, Italy | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Moba Salay | PTS | 6 (6) | 1988-05-20 | San Mango, Italy | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Ndomingiedi Lusikina | PTS | 6 (6) | 1988-03-26 | Crotone, Italy | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Michel Moukory | TKO | 4 (?) | 1987-10-31 | Azzano San Paolo, Italy | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Ndomingiedi Lusikina | PTS | 6 (6) | 1987-07-25 | Ostia, Italy | |
| 5 | Draw | 4–0–1 | Biagio Vallefuoco | PTS | 6 (6) | 1986-10-24 | Carrara, Italy | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Klayima Awouitoh | PTS | 6 (6) | 1986-10-04 | PalaRuffini, Turin, Italy | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ndomingiedi Lusikina | PTS | 4 (4) | 1986-05-08 | Salerno, Italy | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Joseph Kassongo | PTS | 6 (6) | 1986-04-19 | Sanremo Casino, Sanremo, Italy | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Gabriele Lazzari | TKO | 4 (?) | 1986-02-26 | Cosenza, Italy | |

## Criminal charges

In 2012, Galvano was sentenced to a six-year prison term for his part in gang related crimes such as extortion.