Happy Birthday Francesco Damiani

[kovit]

I would like to say happy birthday to the first WBO heavyweight champion from Italy Francesco Damiani who turns 48 today on Oct 4.

[The Great John L]

I would like to say happy birthday to the first WBO heavyweight champion from Italy Francesco Damiani who turns 48 today on Oct 4.

Prime age for a comeback...

[Taylor]

Wonder what he's doing nowadays?

[Controversial]

I would like to say happy birthday to the first WBO heavyweight champion from Italy Francesco Damiani who turns 48 today on Oct 4.

Eh?.....you really need to get out more

[Martin Sosa Cameron]

Kovit,
who of this boys you thinks was the best between the Italian famous heavyweights?

Erminio Spalla
Primo Carnera
Franco Cavicchi
Lorenzo Zanon
Francesco Damiani


:)

[kovit]

I'm not good with hard decision about who was the greatest Italian heavyweight of all-time, but I pick Primo Carnera the best Italian heavyweight ever, because he was the only undisputed heavyweight champion from Italy.

[KOJOE90]

Wonder what he's doing nowadays?

I think he still attends a lot of Italian amateur shows and may even be involved in the amateur game at some level.

I am sure I read this somewhere about 18 months ago.

[Martin Sosa Cameron]

I'm not good with hard decision about who was the greatest Italian heavyweight of all-time, but I pick Primo Carnera the best Italian heavyweight ever, because he was the only undisputed heavyweight champion from Italy.

Kovit,
you are right. The boys I mentioned are because they were World or European Champions and were rated in the top ten of the world each one in his moment. I remember the once I see Francesco Damiani, he was quick arms, and good puncher, but I don't remember who was his rival. Of course, in a non hard opinion, the best was Primo Carnera; he beat Paulino Uzcúdun and Tommy Loughran, and it wasn't easy