Primo Zamparini
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Primo Zamparini (9 February 1939 – 21 August 2024) was an Italian bantamweight boxer who won a silver medal at the 1960 Olympics.[1] After winning a bronze at the 1961 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Belgrade, he turned professional, and had a record of 16 wins (7 by knockout), 6 losses and 6 draws. He was nicknamed "macchina di pugni" (punching machine).[2] He retired in 1966.[3] After his retirement he founded the amateur club Pugilistica Fabrianese, where he also served as a coach.[2]
Zamparini died in Fabriano on 21 August 2024 from the consequences of a fall, at the age of 85.[2][4]
Amateur career
Highlights
European Championships (54 kg), Luzern, Switzerland, May 1959:
- 1/16: Bye
- 1/8: Defeated Paavo Roininen (Finland) by decision
- 1/4: Lost to Oleg Grigoryev (Soviet Union) by unanimous decision, 0–5
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- 1/32: Bye
- 1/16: Defeated Panagiotis Kostarellos (Greece) by unanimous decision, 5–0
- 1/8: Defeated Katsuo Haga (Japan) by unanimous decision, 5–0
- 1/4: Defeated Jerry Armstrong (United States) by majority decision, 4–1
- 1/2: Defeated Oliver Taylor (Australia) by unanimous decision, 5–0
- Finals: Lost to Oleg Grigoryev (Soviet Union) by split decision, 1–3–1
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- 1/8: Defeated Miodrag Mitrović (Yugoslavia) by decision
- 1/4: Defeated Gyula Török (Hungary) by decision
- 1/2: Lost to Sergey Sivko (Soviet Union) by decision
Professional career
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Professional boxing record
References
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- ↑ Primo Zamparini. sports-reference.com
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- ↑ Primo Zamparini. boxrec.com
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- ↑ Official Summaries — Boxing, United States 1960 Olympic Book, p. 98.
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External links
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- People from Fabriano
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- Olympic silver medalists for Italy
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- Accidental deaths from falls
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