Francesco Damiani - Revision history

John at 21:06, 11 April 2020

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	'''Manager:''' [[Umberto Branchini]]~~<br>~~		*'''Manager:''' [[Umberto Branchini]]
	'''Trainer:''' [[Elio Ghelfi]]~~<br>~~		*'''Trainer:''' [[Elio Ghelfi]]
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	==Olympic Games results==		==Olympic Games results==
	*1980 Italian Super Heavyweight representative at the Moscow [[Olympics]]. Results:		*1980 Italian Super Heavyweight representative at the Moscow [[Olympics]]. Results:

Wouter at 19:19, 7 July 2017

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	==Professional Career==		==Professional Career==
	*Knocked out [[Johnny DuPlooy]] in three rounds to become the first [[WBO]] Heavyweight Champion on May 6, 1989. Since [[Mike Tyson]] was the undefeated [[WBA]]/[[WBC]]/[[IBF]] World Heavyweight Champion at the time, Damiani's WBO title was given little respect.		*Knocked out [[Johnny DuPlooy]] in three rounds to become the first [[WBO]] Heavyweight Champion on May 6, 1989. Since [[Mike Tyson]] was the undefeated [[WBA]]/[[WBC]]/[[IBF]] World Heavyweight Champion at the time, Damiani's WBO title was given little respect.
	*Lost the WBO title to [[Ray Mercer]] by a ninth-round ~~TKO~~ on January 11, 1991.		*Lost the WBO title to [[Ray Mercer]] by a ninth-round KO on January 11, 1991.
	*When Mike Tyson pulled out of his November 8, 1991 fight against Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion [[Evander Holyfield]] due to a rib injury, Damiani was chosen as his replacement. The fight was to take place on November 23, but Damiani withdrew a week before the fight because of an ankle injury. [[Bert Cooper]] replaced Damiani.		*When Mike Tyson pulled out of his November 8, 1991 fight against Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion [[Evander Holyfield]] due to a rib injury, Damiani was chosen as his replacement. The fight was to take place on November 23, but Damiani withdrew a week before the fight because of an ankle injury. [[Bert Cooper]] replaced Damiani.
	*Retired after an eighth-round TKO loss to [[Oliver McCall]] on April 23, 1993.		*Retired after an eighth-round TKO loss to [[Oliver McCall]] on April 23, 1993.

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	==~~Amateur Career~~==		==Olympic Games results==
	*1980 Italian Super Heavyweight representative at the Moscow [[Olympics]]. Results:		*1980 Italian Super Heavyweight representative at the Moscow [[Olympics]]. Results:
	**Defeated [[Teodor Pirjol]] (Romania) 4-1		**Defeated [[Teodor Pirjol]] (Romania) 4-1
	**Lost to [[Piotr Zaev]] (Soviet Union) 0-5		**Lost to [[Piotr Zaev]] (Soviet Union) 0-5
	*1981 European Super Heavyweight Champion
	*1982 Super Heavyweight Silver Medalist at the World Championships. Results:
	**Defeated [[Teofilo Stevenson]] 5-0
	**Lost [[Tyrell Biggs]] 1-4
	*1984 Super Heavyweight Silver Medalist at the Los Angeles Olympics. Results:		*1984 Super Heavyweight Silver Medalist at the Los Angeles Olympics. Results:
	**1st round bye		**1st round bye
	**Defeated [[~~Willie~~ Isangura]] (Tanzania) ~~RSC~~ 2		**Defeated [[William Isangura]] (Tanzania) RSCH 2
	**Defeated [[~~Robert~~ Wells]] (Great Britain) RSC 3		**Defeated [[Bobby Wells]] (Great Britain) RSC 3
	**Lost to [[Tyrell Biggs]] (United States) 1-4		**Lost to [[Tyrell Biggs]] (United States) 1-4

			==Other Amateur results==
			*1981 European Super Heavyweight Gold medallist in Tampere, Finland.
			*1982 World Championships Super Heavyweight Silver Medalist in Munich, West Germany.
			**Defeated [[Teofilo Stevenson]] (Cuba) 5-0
			**Defeated [[Petar Stoymenov]] (Bulgaria) 5-0
			**Lost to [[Tyrell Biggs]] (United States) 1-4
			*1983 European Super Heavyweight Gold medallist in Varna, Bulgaria.
			*1983 World Cup Super Heavyweight Gold medallist in Rome, Italy.
			**Defeated [[William Isangura]] (Tanzania) 5-0
			**Defeated [[Ulli Kaden]] (East Germany) 5-0
			**Defeated [[Craig Payne]] (United States) 4-1

	==Professional Career==		==Professional Career==

Slugger at 07:36, 18 April 2013

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	'''Trainer:''' [[Elio Ghelfi]]<br>		'''Trainer:''' [[Elio Ghelfi]]<br>
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	==Amateur Career==		==Amateur Career==

Boxsoup at 06:51, 18 April 2013

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	==Amateur Career==		==Amateur Career==
	*1980 Italian Super Heavyweight representative at the Moscow [[Olympics]]. Results:		*1980 Italian Super Heavyweight representative at the Moscow [[Olympics]]. Results:

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	'''Francesco Damiani''' won the Super Heavyweight silver medal representing Italy at the 1984 [[Olympics\|Olympic Games]] in Los Angeles. He was the first boxer to hold the [[WBO]] heavyweight title. He was supposed to fight [[Evander Holyfield]] in November 1991 as a replacement for [[Mike Tyson]], who had pulled out of the scheduled bout due to an injury. However, Damiani himself injured his ankle and pulled out a week before the fight. (Holyfield went on to fight [[Bert Cooper]] instead.) Damiani retired after his loss to [[Oliver McCall]].

	== ~~Olympic results~~ ==		==Amateur Career==
	~~'''~~1980~~'''~~		*1980 Italian Super Heavyweight representative at the Moscow [[Olympics]]. Results:
	*Defeated [[Teodor Pirjol]] (Romania) 4-1		**Defeated [[Teodor Pirjol]] (Romania) 4-1
	*Lost to [[Piotr Zaev]] (Soviet Union) 0-5		**Lost to [[Piotr Zaev]] (Soviet Union) 0-5
			*1981 European Super Heavyweight Champion
			*1982 Super Heavyweight Silver Medalist at the World Championships. Results:
			**Defeated [[Teofilo Stevenson]] 5-0
			**Lost [[Tyrell Biggs]] 1-4
			*1984 Super Heavyweight Silver Medalist at the Los Angeles Olympics. Results:
			**1st round bye
			**Defeated [[Willie Isangura]] (Tanzania) RSC 2
			**Defeated [[Robert Wells]] (Great Britain) RSC 3
			**Lost to [[Tyrell Biggs]] (United States) 1-4

	'~~''1984'''~~		==Professional Career==
	*~~1st~~ round ~~bye~~		*Knocked out [[Johnny DuPlooy]] in three rounds to become the first [[WBO]] Heavyweight Champion on May 6, 1989. Since [[Mike Tyson]] was the undefeated [[WBA]]/[[WBC]]/[[IBF]] World Heavyweight Champion at the time, Damiani's WBO title was given little respect.
	*~~Defeated~~ [[~~Willie Isangura~~]] ~~(Tanzania) RSC 2~~		*Lost the WBO title to [[Ray Mercer]] by a ninth-round TKO on January 11, 1991.
	*Defeated [[~~Robert Wells~~]] ~~(Great Britain) RSC 3~~		*When Mike Tyson pulled out of his November 8, 1991 fight against Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion [[Evander Holyfield]] due to a rib injury, Damiani was chosen as his replacement. The fight was to take place on November 23, but Damiani withdrew a week before the fight because of an ankle injury. [[Bert Cooper]] replaced Damiani.
	*~~Lost~~ to [[~~Tyrell Biggs~~]] ~~(United States) 1-4~~		*Retired after an eighth-round TKO loss to [[Oliver McCall]] on April 23, 1993.

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Exjourneyman at 12:00, 13 April 2013

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	'''Francesco Damiani''' won the Super Heavyweight silver medal representing Italy at the 1984 [[Olympics\|Olympic Games]] in Los Angeles. He was the first boxer to hold the [[WBO]] heavyweight title. He was supposed to fight [[Evander Holyfield]] in November 1991 as a replacement for [[Mike Tyson]], who had pulled out of the scheduled bout due to an injury. However, Damiani himself injured his ankle and pulled out a week before the fight. (Holyfield went on to fight [[Bert Cooper]] instead.) Damiani retired after his loss to [[Oliver McCall]].		'''Francesco Damiani''' won the Super Heavyweight silver medal representing Italy at the 1984 [[Olympics\|Olympic Games]] in Los Angeles. He was the first boxer to hold the [[WBO]] heavyweight title. He was supposed to fight [[Evander Holyfield]] in November 1991 as a replacement for [[Mike Tyson]], who had pulled out of the scheduled bout due to an injury. However, Damiani himself injured his ankle and pulled out a week before the fight. (Holyfield went on to fight [[Bert Cooper]] instead.) Damiani retired after his loss to [[Oliver McCall]].

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	'''Francesco Damiani''' won the Super Heavyweight silver medal representing Italy at the 1984 [[Olympics\|Olympic Games]] in Los Angeles. He was the first boxer to hold the [[WBO]] heavyweight title. He was supposed to fight [[Evander Holyfield]] in November 1991 as a replacement for [[Mike Tyson]], who had pulled out of the scheduled bout due to an injury. However, Damiani himself injured his ankle and pulled out a week before the fight. (Holyfield went on to fight [[Bert Cooper]] instead.) Damiani retired after his loss to [[Oliver McCall]].~~<BR>~~		'''Francesco Damiani''' won the Super Heavyweight silver medal representing Italy at the 1984 [[Olympics\|Olympic Games]] in Los Angeles. He was the first boxer to hold the [[WBO]] heavyweight title. He was supposed to fight [[Evander Holyfield]] in November 1991 as a replacement for [[Mike Tyson]], who had pulled out of the scheduled bout due to an injury. However, Damiani himself injured his ankle and pulled out a week before the fight. (Holyfield went on to fight [[Bert Cooper]] instead.) Damiani retired after his loss to [[Oliver McCall]].
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	== Olympic results ==		== Olympic results ==
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			[[Category:Olympic Silver Medalists]]
	[[Category:1980 Olympians]]		[[Category:1980 Olympians]]
	[[Category:1984 Olympians]]		[[Category:1984 Olympians]]
	[[Category:Italian Olympians]]		[[Category:Italian Olympians]]
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	[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions]]		[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions]]
	[[Category:Italian World Champions]]		[[Category:Italian World Champions]]

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	== Olympic results ==		== Olympic results ==
	'''1980'''		'''1980'''
	*Defeated [[Teodor ~~P�rjol~~]] (Romania) 4-1		*Defeated [[Teodor Pirjol]] (Romania) 4-1
	*Lost to [[Piotr Zaev]] (Soviet Union) 0-5		*Lost to [[Piotr Zaev]] (Soviet Union) 0-5