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Top Italian and Sicilian boxers. -----

Rocky Marciano, Tony Canzoneri, Willie Pep, Young Corbett III (Aka --- Raffael Capabianca Giordano), Fred Apostoli, Joey Maxim, Joey Giardello, Jake LaMotta, Rocky Graziano, Carmen Basilio, Charley Fusari, Frankie Genaro, Johnny Dundee, Rocky Kansas, Fidel LaBarba, Midget Wolgast, Moses Butch.

Here is a "short list."...Battling Battalino, Sammy Angott, Lou Ambers, Sammy Mandell, Willie Pastrano, Tony DeMarco, Melio Bettina, Kid Murphy, Eddie Lenny, Caspar Leon, Hugo Kelly, Fireman Jim Flynn, Al Delmont, , Patsy Kline, Frankie Conley, Joe Borrell, Rocky Castellani, Joe Dundee, Vince Dundee, Pete Herman, Johnny Wilson, Battling Murray, Young Zulu Kid, Lou Bogash, Joey Giambra, Vince Martinez, Joe Miceli, Steve Kid Sullivan, Johnny Indrisano, KO Morgan, Lew Massey, Willie LaMorte, Eddie Cannonball Martin, Joe Ryder, Mike Ballerino, Lou Scozza, Earl Mastro, Bushy Graham, Sammy Fuller, Andy Martin, Carl Duane, Young Firpo (Guido Bardelli), Tommy Paul, George Nichols, Eddie Shea, Billy Petrolle, Paul Pirrone, Frankie Battaglia, Dick Welsh, Tony Falco (Phila.), Harry Balsamo, Patsy Perroni, Lou Salica, Harry Jeffra, Al Ettore, Tony Galento, Gus Dorazio,

Jimmy Leto, Tony Shucco, Tony Marino, Mike Belloise, Steve Belloise, Nathan Mann, Ralph Zannelli, Ralph, Joey and Mike DeJohn, Tommy Forte, Al Nettlow, Sal Bartolo, Tami Mauriello, Terry Young, Lulu Costantino, Phil Terranova, Pat Valentino, Izzy Jannazzo, Tony Pellone, Tony Janiro, Marty Servo, Lenny "BoomBoom" Mancini, Tippy Larkin, Oscar Bonavena, Paddy DeMarco, Roland LaStarza, Lee Sala, Nicolino Locche, Eduardo Lausse, Dan Bucceroni, Carmelo Costa, Paoli Rosi, Johnny Busso, Dick Diveronica, Joe DeNucci, Johnny Bizzarro, Frankie DePaula, Vito Antuofermo, Tony Licata (half Chinese), Pete Ranzani, Tony Chiaverini, Mike Rossman (DiPiano), Vinnie Curto, Johnny Lira, Ray "BoomBoom" Mancini, Vinny Pazienza, Dave Tiberi, Lou Savarese, Arturo Gatti, Joe Mesi, Paul Spadafora, Paulie Mallignaggi, any many others I can't remember.

Also :Primo Carnera, Cleto Locatelli, Enrico Venturi, Kid Frattini, Aldo Spoldi, Dulio Loi, Nino Benvenuti, etc.

All of the Italian boxers in the first two posts were champions, title challengers, contenders and world class. Here are a some more :Sandro Mazzinghi, Joe Calzaghe, Benny Yanger, Mike Dundee, Young Terry, Paulie Walker, Vittorio Compolo, Buster brown, Lou Transparenti, Bruno Arcari, Mario D'Agata, Antonio DeMarco, Huggo Corro, Miguel Castellini, Rocky Mattioli, Carmelo Bossi, Miguel Cuello, Tony Musto, Gianfranco Rosi,.....

25 percent of the populations in Argentina, Brazil and Chile is of Italian descent. One Million Italians live in Mexico.

Tommy Paul

BarryWashington wrote:

pbchron wrote: 25 percent of the populations in Argentina, Brazil and Chile is of Italian descent. One Million Italians live in Mexico.

Source?

About 50-60 percent of Argentines supposedly have some Italian background, about 15 percent of Brazilians and maybe 2 percent of Chileans. I don't know about the 1 million Italians in Italy. Never heard that. Google "Italians in --------" and you can figure it out based on the total population

According to Wikipedia "Italian Immigration to Mexico" over 1 million Italians in Mexico.

Wikipedia : "Italians in Brazil" 31 million and 18 percent.

Wikipedia : "Italian Argentine" 60 % with some Italian blood. 25% full Italian blood.

* - sorry for the numbers being a little off but I was working off my head. My estimates for Chile was based on Argentina.
Tommy Paul was listed in the second post 6th row.

Luis Angel Firpo was supposedly Italian.

Eddie Shea...the one I knew worked in Monclair NJ after his career, and trained kids at the YMCA. He was a smaller man, but tough enough to bounce at the age of 60. lol I am hoping to find his record here, but this post is the only place I found his name. so thank you!

ProBoxOregon wrote: ↑03 Mar 2020, 00:56 Eddie Shea...the one I knew worked in Monclair NJ after his career, and trained kids at the YMCA. He was a smaller man, but tough enough to bounce at the age of 60. lol I am hoping to find his record here, but this post is the only place I found his name. so thank you!

Is this him?

https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/10453

Joe Calzaghe. Half Sardinian, which is part of Italy.

Err whys no one mentioned Rocky Balboa