US EditionFarewell to a Champion: The Legacy of Nino Benvenuti
- Italian boxing legend Giovanni 'Nino' Benvenuti died at age 87 in May 2025, leaving a significant legacy in the sport.
- Benvenuti rose to prominence after winning Olympic welterweight gold at the 1960 Rome Games and receiving the Val Barker trophy.
- He became world champion in two divisions, holding the super-welterweight title from 1965 to 1966 and middleweight titles twice until 1970.
- Benvenuti compiled a professional record of 82 wins, 35 knockouts, 7 losses, and 1 draw over 90 bouts and defeated notable opponents like Emile Griffith.
- After retiring, Benvenuti acted in Italian films and worked as a sports commentator, earning respect as Italy's greatest boxer and receiving tributes from leaders.
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Beckley Register-HeraldItalian boxing champion Nino Benvenuti, who took gold at Rome Olympics, dies at age 87
ROME (AP) — Nino Benvenuti, an Italian former boxer who won gold at his home Olympics in 1960 before earning world championship titles in two weight classes as a pro, has died at age 87.
Farewell to a Champion: The Legacy of Nino Benvenuti
Farewell to a Champion: The Legacy of Nino Benvenuti Italian boxing icon Giovanni 'Nino' Benvenuti, recognized for his 1960 Olympic gold medal victory in Rome, died at the age of 87. The Italian Olympic Committee lauded his illustrious career, which spanned professional titles in two weight classes.Benvenuti emerged from the Istria region, now in Slovenia, to defeat Soviet Yuri Radonyak in the Olympic welterweight final. His prowess at the 1960 …
Nino Benvenuti Died, Legend of Italian Boxing, World Champion and Olympic
Symbol of Italian sport, the Istrian Nino Welcome was 87 years old. He was world champion and Olympic. Marriage with Giuliana, the five children with a difficult relationship, love for Nadia and daughter Nathalie. And two films at the cinema
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