Alessandro "Sandro" Lopopolo (18 December 1939 – 26 April 2014) was an Italian 1959 amateur featherweight and 1960 amateur lightweight boxing champion, and also world boxing champion in the light welterweight division afterwards, when he turned professional, between 1961 and 1973. Sandra Lopopolo started his career in 1957, losing his first against amateur boxer Nino Benvenuti, in the 12th round, in Madison Square Garden, New York City. [1]
Sandro Lopopolo was considered as a hometown favorite for the lightweight division Olympic boxing title at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome where he won the silver medal.[2] At the Olympics, after four easy wins in the early rounds, Lopopolo defeated the Argentine Abel Laudino by split decision in the semifinals. He lost the final to Kazimierz Paździor by a majority decision. Lopopolo turned professional in early 1961 and had a long and successful professional career. Fighting in the light-welterweight category most of his professional career, Lopopolo won the Italian light-welterweight titles in 1963 and 1965 and held the European and World light-welterweight title from April 1966 to April 1967.[2][3]
Lopopolo won the Lineal, WBA and WBC light welterweight titles from Carlos Morocho Hernández on 29 April 1966, after outpointing his opponent.[4] He lost the crown to Paul Takeshi Fuji on 30 April 1967 by technical knockout in the 2nd round. He retired with a record of 58 wins (20 KOs), 10 losses and 7 draws. Lopopolo liked to box from a distance and was part of “the golden era” of Italian boxing, with the likes of Duilio Loi, Nino Benvenuti, Sandro Mazzinghi, Bruno Arcari and Carmelo Bossi.[5][6][7]
Lopopolo died in 2014, at age 74, in his hometown, Milan, due to a complication from a respiratory infection.[6]
^Sandro Lopopolo. BoxRec.com (26 April 2014). Retrieved on 2015-05-19.
^ abEvans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
^Alessandro "Sandro" Lopopolo. cyberboxingzone.com (18 December 1939). Retrieved on 2015-05-19.
^"Sandro Lopopolo - Lineal Junior Welterweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
^"Pugilato, è morto Sandro Lopopolo. Fu argento olimpico – Tgcom24" (in Italian). Tgcom24.mediaset.it. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
^ abFormer world champion Sandro Lopopolo passes away. wbcboxing.com (27 April 2014). Retrieved on 2015-05-19.
^Robert Coster (28 April 2014) Sandro Lopopolo passes 10 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine. fightnews.com.
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sandro, lopopolo, alessandro, sandro, lopopolo, december, 1939, april, 2014, italian, 1959, amateur, featherweight, 1960, amateur, lightweight, boxing, champion, also, world, boxing, champion, light, welterweight, division, afterwards, when, turned, profession. Alessandro Sandro Lopopolo 18 December 1939 26 April 2014 was an Italian 1959 amateur featherweight and 1960 amateur lightweight boxing champion and also world boxing champion in the light welterweight division afterwards when he turned professional between 1961 and 1973 Sandra Lopopolo started his career in 1957 losing his first against amateur boxer Nino Benvenuti in the 12th round in Madison Square Garden New York City 1 Sandro LopopoloPersonal informationBorn18 December 1939Milan ItalyDied26 April 2014 aged 74 Milan ItalyHeight170 cm 5 ft 7 in Weight60 kg 132 lb SportSportBoxingMedal record Representing ItalyOlympic Games1960 Rome Lightweight Contents 1 Boxing career 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBoxing career EditSandro Lopopolo was considered as a hometown favorite for the lightweight division Olympic boxing title at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome where he won the silver medal 2 At the Olympics after four easy wins in the early rounds Lopopolo defeated the Argentine Abel Laudino by split decision in the semifinals He lost the final to Kazimierz Pazdzior by a majority decision Lopopolo turned professional in early 1961 and had a long and successful professional career Fighting in the light welterweight category most of his professional career Lopopolo won the Italian light welterweight titles in 1963 and 1965 and held the European and World light welterweight title from April 1966 to April 1967 2 3 Lopopolo won the Lineal WBA and WBC light welterweight titles from Carlos Morocho Hernandez on 29 April 1966 after outpointing his opponent 4 He lost the crown to Paul Takeshi Fuji on 30 April 1967 by technical knockout in the 2nd round He retired with a record of 58 wins 20 KOs 10 losses and 7 draws Lopopolo liked to box from a distance and was part of the golden era of Italian boxing with the likes of Duilio Loi Nino Benvenuti Sandro Mazzinghi Bruno Arcari and Carmelo Bossi 5 6 7 Lopopolo died in 2014 at age 74 in his hometown Milan due to a complication from a respiratory infection 6 See also EditList of light welterweight boxing champions List of WBA world champions List of WBC world championsReferences Edit Sandro Lopopolo BoxRec com 26 April 2014 Retrieved on 2015 05 19 a b Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Sandro Lopopolo Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 18 April 2020 Retrieved 19 May 2015 Alessandro Sandro Lopopolo cyberboxingzone com 18 December 1939 Retrieved on 2015 05 19 Sandro Lopopolo Lineal Junior Welterweight Champion The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia Pugilato Ă morto Sandro Lopopolo Fu argento olimpico Tgcom24 in Italian Tgcom24 mediaset it Retrieved 26 April 2014 a b Former world champion Sandro Lopopolo passes away wbcboxing com 27 April 2014 Retrieved on 2015 05 19 Robert Coster 28 April 2014 Sandro Lopopolo passes Archived 10 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine fightnews com External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sandro Lopopolo Boxing record for Sandro Lopopolo from BoxRec registration required Sandro Lopopolo CBZ ProfileAchievementsPreceded byCarlos Morocho Hernandez Lineal Light Welterweight Champion29 April 1966 30 April 1967 Succeeded byTakeshi FujiPreceded byCarlos Morocho Hernandez WBA Light Welterweight Champion29 April 1966 30 April 1967 Succeeded byTakeshi FujiPreceded byCarlos Morocho Hernandez WBC Light Welterweight Champion29 April 1966 30 April 1967 Succeeded byTakeshi Fuji This biographical article related to an Italian boxer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sandro Lopopolo amp oldid 1063789745, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
