Best of a nation: Italy

[oliverfennell]

Who was Italy's best ever, pound for pound?

(Not including Italian-Americans who were born in the US)

[Seamus]

Loi edging out Benvenuti, But if it's anyone born in Italy, then it's Young Corbett III.

[Goodnight, Irene]

Loi also, for mine.

[banjo]

Can't decide between Loi and Benvenuti

[elmersalsa]

We forgot the great Johnny Dundee. He was born in Italy ,too.

[boxing_fanatic_87]

Gotta go with Benvenuti

[Jacopodb]

Can't decide between Loi and Benvenuti

Loi must certainly be rated higher than Benvenuti.

[JxhDel.]

Personally, i will say Arcari

[APerno]

Loi edging out Benvenuti, But if it's anyone born in Italy, then it's Young Corbett III.

I went with Benvenuti, but what about Rocky Kansas as well as Young Corbett III?

P.S. I realize Boxrec has Rocco Tozzo being born in Buffalo NY but I think he migrated there at the age of five.

[Ambling Alp II]

You could make a good case for Corbett III if you count him as as Italian. He was born in Italy but lived in the United States.
Guess it would be between Loi and Benvenuti.

[Bodyshot3]

Patrizio Oliva was decent too.....Olympic Gold and a good throw off the dice as a pro fighter.

[giacomino]

Benvenuti for me. Loved Kalambay but he wasn’t born in Italy. He couldn’t beat Benvenuti, but Mazzinghi was a tough eff too

[Jacopodb]

Benvenuti for me. Loved Kalambay but he wasn’t born in Italy. He couldn’t beat Benvenuti, but Mazzinghi was a tough eff too

Mazzinghi suffered a major injury during an accident, that seriously compromised his agonistic boxing career: we must also count that in, because he was never the same again, after that accident, in which his wife lost her life, besides.

[Jacopodb]

Personally, i will say Arcari

Arcari is definitely an all-timer in his weight-class, not only at an Italian level, but internationally.

[JxhDel.]

Personally, i will say Arcari

Arcari is definitely an all-timer in his weight-class, not only at an Italian level, but internationally.

Definetely