Name Ivano Fontana Role Boxer | Martial art Boxing Division Middleweight | |
Olympic medals Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's middleweight | ||
Ivano Fontana (born 25 November 1926) is a former Italian boxer. He won a bronze medal in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, losing to gold medal winner Laszlo Papp. He was born in Lucca, Italy.
Professional career
Fontana turned professional in 1950, and fought mainly in his native Italy. In 1952, he won the vacant Italian middleweight title with a win over Gino Campagna. In 1955, he won the Italian light heavyweight title with a win over Lorenzo Rocci.
References
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