# Alessandro Mazzinghi

Alessandro "Sandro" Mazzinghi (3 October 1938 – 22 August 2020) was an Italian professional boxer who held the world light middleweight championship twice.

## Biography

In 1961 Mazzinghi won the Military World Championships. The same year he turned professional, following his elder brother Guido. He eventually became a European and World Champion, and had a record of 64–3–0–2 (42 KOs). Of these matches, five were valid for the European title and 8 for the World title. On 7 September 1963 he won the world light middleweight title, defeating the American Ralph Dupas by a ninth-round technical knockout in Milan. In December of the same year, a rematch took place in Sydney, Australia, and Mazzinghi won again by knockout.
He remained world champion until 1965, a year after a terrible accident. The boxer remained in critical condition for some days, with a skull fracture that would condition his career in the following years. Mazzinghi came back in the ring to defend his title in Genoa, Italy, against Tony Montano (knockout in the 12th round) and in Rome, against Fortunato Manca (winning by decision in 15 rounds).
On 18 June 1965 Mazzinghi faced Nino Benvenuti and lost by knockout in the sixth round, losing his world title. In their rematch, Mazzinghi barely escaped an early round knockout when he was floored – unable to rise in time he was saved by the bell. He rebounded from that close call to give Benvenuti a hard fight, but Benvenuti won by decision.
Mazzinghi started again and gained the Superwelter European crown in Rome, Italy, on 17 June 1966 defeating Yoland Leveque; he defended his title four times.
On 26 May 1968, Mazzinghi beat Korean Ki-Soo Kim in "San Siro" Stadium, Milan, Italy, regaining the world light middleweight crown.
On 25 October he fought against American Freddie Little, but was disqualified by the referee for an illegal blow; this decision was revoked and the result of the match was changed to a "no contest". A few days later, the Italian Boxing Federation took away the title from Mazzinghi, after the WBA wouldn't.
In 1970 he left boxing for seven years, and would make a comeback from 1977 to 1978. He retired in 1978.

## Professional boxing record

| 67 fights | 64 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 42 | 1 |
| By decision | 21 | 2 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Age | Location | Notes |
| 69 | Win | 64–3 (2) | Jean Claude Warusfel | PTS | 10 | Mar 4, 1978 | 39 years, 152 days | Florence, Toscana, Italy | |
| 68 | Win | 63–3 (2) | Gianni Mingardi | PTS | 8 | Dec 26, 1977 | 39 years, 84 days | Florence, Toscana, Italy | |
| 67 | Win | 62–3 (2) | David Adkins | PTS | 10 | Nov 3, 1977 | 39 years, 31 days | Castellanza, Lombardia, Italy | |
| 66 | Win | 61–3 (2) | Willie Warren | KO | 8 (10) | Oct 31, 1970 | 32 years, 28 days | Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy | |
| 65 | Win | 60–3 (2) | Eddie Pace | SD | 10 | Sep 10, 1970 | 31 years, 342 days | Milan, Lombardia, Italy | |
| 64 | Win | 59–3 (2) | Harold Richardson | KO | 5 (10) | Jul 2, 1970 | 31 years, 272 days | Milan, Lombardia, Italy | |
| 63 | Win | 58–3 (2) | Harry Scott | PTS | 10 | Apr 18, 1970 | 31 years, 197 days | Palazzetto dello Sport, Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy | |
| 62 | Win | 57–3 (2) | Cipriano Hernandez | KO | 2 (10) | Dec 17, 1969 | 31 years, 75 days | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 61 | NC | 56–3 (2) | Wilfredo Hurst | NC | 8 (10) | Mar 28, 1969 | 30 years, 176 days | Roma, Lazio, Italy | |
| 60 | NC | 56–3 (1) | Freddie Little | NC | 8 (15) | Oct 25, 1968 | 30 years, 22 days | Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy | WBA and WBC junior-middleweight titles at stake; Little originally declared as the winner via knockout before referee Tomser declared the bout a no-contest |
| 59 | Win | 56–3 | Levi Campbell | PTS | 10 | Sep 14, 1968 | 29 years, 347 days | Florence, Toscana, Italy | |
| 58 | Win | 55–3 | Kim Ki-soo | SD | 15 | May 26, 1968 | 29 years, 236 days | Stadio San Siro, Milan, Lombardia, Italy | Won WBA and WBC junior-middleweight titles |
| 57 | Win | 54–3 | Bobby Cassidy | TKO | 2 (10) | Apr 5, 1968 | 29 years, 185 days | Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy | |
| 56 | Win | 53–3 | Art Hernandez | RTD | 4 (8) | Feb 9, 1968 | 29 years, 129 days | Roma, Lazio, Italy | |
| 55 | Win | 52–3 | Jo Gonzales | KO | 4 (15) | Dec 1, 1967 | 29 years, 59 days | Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy | Retained European junior-middleweight title |
| 54 | Win | 51–3 | Wally Swift | TKO | 6 (15) | Sep 9, 1967 | 28 years, 341 days | Milan, Lombardia, Italy | Retained European junior-middleweight title |
| 53 | Win | 50–3 | Gomeo Brennan | PTS | 10 | Jul 14, 1967 | 28 years, 284 days | Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy | |
| 52 | Win | 49–3 | Henry Aldrich | PTS | 10 | Apr 7, 1967 | 28 years, 186 days | Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy | |
| 51 | Win | 48–3 | Jean Baptiste Rolland | TKO | 10 (15) | Feb 3, 1967 | 28 years, 123 days | Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy | Retained European junior-middleweight title |
| 50 | Win | 47–3 | Bo Hogberg | TKO | 14 (15) | Nov 11, 1966 | 28 years, 39 days | Johanneshov, Stockholm, Sweden | Retained European junior-middleweight title |
| 49 | Win | 46–3 | Tony Noriega | PTS | 10 | Oct 14, 1966 | 28 years, 11 days | Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy | |
| 48 | Win | 45–3 | Yoland Levèque | KO | 12 (15) | Jun 17, 1966 | 27 years, 257 days | Roma, Lazio, Italy | Won European junior-middleweight title |
| 47 | Win | 44–3 | Herman Dixon | TKO | 2 (10) | May 6, 1966 | 27 years, 215 days | Torino, Piemonte, Italy | |
| 46 | Win | 43–3 | Sugar Cliff | TKO | 4 (10) | Apr 1, 1966 | 27 years, 180 days | Roma, Lazio, Italy | |
| 45 | Win | 42–3 | James Shelton | RTD | 5 (10) | Feb 11, 1966 | 27 years, 131 days | Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy | |
| 44 | Loss | 41–3 | Nino Benvenuti | UD | 15 | Dec 17, 1965 | 27 years, 75 days | Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy | For WBA and WBC junior-middleweight titles |
| 43 | Win | 41–2 | Oscar Miranda | TKO | 5 (10) | Oct 15, 1965 | 27 years, 12 days | Torino, Piemonte, Italy | |
| 42 | Loss | 40–2 | Nino Benvenuti | KO | 6 (15) | Jun 18, 1965 | 26 years, 258 days | Stadio San Siro, Milan, Lombardia, Italy | Lost WBA and WBC junior-middleweight titles |
| 41 | Win | 40–1 | Mel Ferguson | KO | 3 (10) | Apr 30, 1965 | 26 years, 209 days | Genoa, Liguria, Italy | |
| 40 | Win | 39–1 | Isaac Logart | PTS | 10 | Apr 2, 1965 | 26 years, 181 days | Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy | |
| 39 | Win | 38–1 | Isaac Logart | TKO | 5 (10) | Jan 23, 1965 | 26 years, 112 days | Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy | |
| 38 | Win | 37–1 | Fortunato Manca | PTS | 15 | Dec 11, 1964 | 26 years, 69 days | Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy | Retained WBA and WBC junior-middleweight titles |
| 37 | Win | 36–1 | Gaspar Ortega | TKO | 7 (10) | Nov 6, 1964 | 26 years, 34 days | Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy | |
| 36 | Win | 35–1 | Tony Montano | TKO | 12 (15) | Oct 3, 1964 | 26 years, 0 days | Palazzo Dello Sport, Genoa, Liguria, Italy | Retained WBA and WBC junior-middleweight titles |
| 35 | Win | 34–1 | Cecil Mott | KO | 5 (12) | Aug 14, 1964 | 25 years, 316 days | Terracina, Lazio, Italy | |
| 34 | Win | 33–1 | Charley Austin | DQ | 7 (10) | Jun 26, 1964 | 25 years, 267 days | Torino, Piemonte, Italy | |
| 33 | Win | 32–1 | Charley Austin | TKO | 9 (10) | Apr 24, 1964 | 25 years, 204 days | Stadio Olimpico, Roma, Lazio, Italy | |
| 32 | Win | 31–1 | Hilario Morales | TKO | 3 (10) | Apr 12, 1964 | 25 years, 192 days | Milan, Lombardia, Italy | |
| 31 | Win | 30–1 | Ralph Dupas | TKO | 13 (15) | Dec 2, 1963 | 25 years, 60 days | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | Retained WBA and WBC junior-middleweight titles |
| 30 | Win | 29–1 | Ralph Dupas | TKO | 9 (15) | Sep 7, 1963 | 24 years, 339 days | Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, Italy | Won WBA and WBC junior-middleweight titles |
| 29 | Win | 28–1 | Mohamed Sahib | TKO | 8 (10) | Jul 13, 1963 | 24 years, 283 days | Pontedera, Toscana, Italy | |
| 28 | Win | 27–1 | Wilf Greaves | KO | 5 (10) | Jun 7, 1963 | 24 years, 247 days | Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, Italy | |
| 27 | Win | 26–1 | Don Fullmer | TKO | 8 (10) | May 5, 1963 | 24 years, 214 days | Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, Italy | |
| 26 | Win | 25–1 | Tony Montano | UD | 10 | Apr 5, 1963 | 24 years, 184 days | Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy | |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Rocky Randell | TKO | 1 (10) | Mar 8, 1963 | 24 years, 156 days | Milan, Lombardia, Italy | |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Joseph NGan | KO | 4 (8) | Mar 1, 1963 | 24 years, 149 days | Florence, Toscana, Italy | |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Hippolyte Annex | RTD | 9 (10) | Jan 28, 1963 | 24 years, 117 days | Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France | |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Francesco Fiori | PTS | 8 | Dec 14, 1962 | 24 years, 72 days | Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy | |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Fabio Bettini | PTS | 8 | Nov 9, 1962 | 24 years, 37 days | Milan, Lombardia, Italy | |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Charles Attali | TKO | 1 (10) | Oct 15, 1962 | 24 years, 12 days | Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Daniel Leullier | PTS | 8 | Sep 24, 1962 | 23 years, 356 days | Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Fabio Bettini | PTS | 8 | Aug 19, 1962 | 23 years, 320 days | Casino Municipale, San Remo, Liguria, Italy | |
| 17 | Loss | 16–1 | Giampaolo Melis | PTS | 8 | Jul 27, 1962 | 23 years, 297 days | Roma, Lazio, Italy | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Charley Kassem | KO | 1 (10) | Jul 18, 1962 | 23 years, 288 days | Florence, Toscana, Italy | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Paolo Cottino | KO | 3 (10) | Jun 30, 1962 | 23 years, 270 days | Saint-Vincent, Valle d'Aosta, Italy | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Jackie Cailleau | PTS | 8 | Jun 20, 1962 | 23 years, 260 days | Florence, Toscana, Italy | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Claude Canu | TKO | 4 (8) | Jun 6, 1962 | 23 years, 246 days | Prato, Toscana, Italy | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Teddy Schall | KO | 4 (8) | Apr 2, 1962 | 23 years, 181 days | Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Mohamed Seba | TKO | 5 (8) | Mar 23, 1962 | 23 years, 171 days | Florence, Toscana, Italy | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Gerhard Moll | TKO | 5 (8) | Feb 23, 1962 | 23 years, 143 days | Florence, Toscana, Italy | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Nic Maric | PTS | 6 | Feb 16, 1962 | 23 years, 136 days | Milan, Lombardia, Italy | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Ahmed ben Hamida | TKO | 3 (6) | Feb 5, 1962 | 23 years, 125 days | Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Claudio Buniva | PTS | 6 | Jan 19, 1962 | 23 years, 108 days | Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Guglielmo Paulon | TKO | 3 (8) | Jan 4, 1962 | 23 years, 93 days | Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Francesco Pondrelli | TKO | 2 (8) | Dec 26, 1961 | 23 years, 84 days | Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Germano Cavalieri | KO | 2 (8) | Dec 15, 1961 | 23 years, 73 days | Florence, Toscana, Italy | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Renato Ravasi | TKO | 3 (8) | Nov 9, 1961 | 23 years, 37 days | Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Mario Della Corte | PTS | 6 | Oct 20, 1961 | 23 years, 17 days | Florence, Toscana, Italy | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Severino Gagliardi | KO | 2 (6) | Sep 15, 1961 | 22 years, 347 days | Teatro Puccini, Florence, Toscana, Italy | |

## Titles in boxing
### Major world titles

* WBA light middleweight champion (154 lbs) (2×)
* WBC light middleweight champion (154 lbs) (2×)

### Regional/International titles

* European light middleweight champion (154 lbs)

### Undisputed titles

* Undisputed light middleweight champion (2×)