SPORT & NOTE
Giovanni Girgenti

Male

Super-Featherweight, Italy, Marsala, Sicilia
Born: 18 December 1942, Marsala, Sicilia, Italy
Died: 9 January 2018, Marsala, Sicilia, Italy

as an amateur:
1961 Bologna, Italian Championships flyweight 2nd place
1962 Modena, Italian Championships featherweight winner
1963 Pesaro, Italian Championships featherweight 2nd place
1963 Moscow, Soviet Union, European Championships silver medal 57 kg
1963 Napoli, Mediterranean Games gold medal 57 kg
1964 Roma, Italian Championships featherweight winner

About amateur results assistance provided by Pietro Anselmi
53 contests, won 40, lost 10, drew 2, ND 1


Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1959
= June 21AleciMarsala, Italy Draw 3
Palermo, Italy, Sicilian Regional Novice Championships winner, 51 kg
+ July 7ValguarneraPalermo, Italy WPTS 3
+ July 8PizziPalermo, Italy WPTS 3
Pescara, Italy, Italian National Novice Championships, 51 kg
+ Aug. 5MarracciPescara, Italy WPTS 3
- Aug. 7Paolo VaccaPescara, Italy LAB 2
1960
Torino, Italy, Italian National Championships preliminaries, 54 kg
- Feb. 18Gabriele CeccangeliTorino, Italy LPTS 3
+ June 4FirenzeMarsala, Italy WPTS 3
+ Aug. 14RussoTrapani, Italy WAB 1
+ Nov. 23JacopucciMarsala, Italy WPTS 3
+ Dec. 12PantanoPalermo, Italy WPTS 3
1961
Bologna, Italy, Italian National Championships 2nd place, 51 kg
+ Feb. 28Ciro ConvertiBologna, Italy WPTS 3
+ Mar. 2Calogero Caně (ITA)Bologna, ItalyWTKO-I 2
+ Mar. 3Roberto PortaleoniBologna, Italy WPTS 3
- Mar. 4Paolo VaccaBologna, Italy LPTS 3
= Apr. 25Paolo VaccaOrvieto, Italy Draw 3
+ June 24SantiniPalermo, Italy WDQ 3
+ July 30FinelliMarsala, Italy WDQ 2
+ Aug. 27SabaMarsala, Italy WPTS 3
+ Aug. 30SabaTrapani, Italy WPTS 3
Frankfurt, West Germany, Dual Match West Germany vs Italy, 57 kg
- Dec. 1Manfred MaehsFrankfurt, West Germany LPTS 3
1962
+ Jan. 9MarracciMarsala, Italy WPTS 3
+ Jan. 14G. MartiniFrosinone, Italy WPTS 3
+ Feb. 25AccardiMarsala, Italy WAB 2
Modena, Italy, Italian National Championships winner, 57 kg
+ Mar. 20Emilio AngeliniModena, Italy WAB 2
+ Mar. 22Mario CappellottoModena, Italy WPTS 3
+ Mar. 23CiminoModena, Italy WWO
+ Mar. 24Paolo MarzoccaModena, Italy WPTS 3
+ Apr. 16De StasioMarsala, Italy WTKO 3
Cagliari, Italy, Dual Match Italy vs Spain, 57 kg
- July 31Valentin PerezCagliari, Italy LPTS 3
+ Sept. 14Giuliano PedroncelliMandello Lario, Italy WPTS 3
* Oct. 7Bruno MelissanoOrvieto, Italy ND
London, England, Dual Match London vs Roma, 57 kg
+ Oct. 18Billy WilsonLondon, England WWO
1963
Pesaro, Italy, Italian Championships 2nd place, 57 kg
- Mar. 18Costantino FioriPesaro, Italy LPTS
Bucharest, Romania, Dual Match Romania vs Italy, 57 kg
- Apr. 10Andrei OlteanuBucharest, Romania LPTS
Craiova, Romania, Dual Match Romania B vs Italy, 57 kg
+ Apr. 27Mihai GoantaCraiova, Romania WPTS
Moscow, Russia, European Championships silver medal, 57 kg
+ May 27Miodrag MitrovicMoscow, Soviet Union WRSCH 2
+ May 29Jim McCourtMoscow, Soviet Union WPTS
+ May 31Andrei OlteanuMoscow, Soviet Union WPTS
- June 2Stanislav StepashkinMoscow, Soviet Union LPTS
Jesolo, Italy, Dual Match Italy vs England, 57 kg
+ July 10Billy WilsonJesolo, Italy WPTS
Napoli, Italy, Mediterranean Games gold medal, 57 kg
+ Sept. 19Tahar Ben HassenNapoli, Italy WPTS
+ Sept. 21Zvonimir VujinNapoli, Italy WPTS
+ Sept. 22Badawi al-BedewiNapoli, Italy WPTS
1964
Glasgow, Scotland, Dual Match Scotland vs Italy, 57 kg
+ Jan. 16Ken BuchananGlasgow, Scotland WPTS
Wrocław, Poland, Dual Match Poland vs Italy, 57 kg
- Jan. 21Henryk MielczewskiWrocław, Poland LPTS 2:1
Roma, Italy, Italian Championships winner, 57 kg
+ Mar. 17RecchiaRoma, Italy WAB 1
+ Mar. 18Antonio CurcettiRoma, Italy WTKO 2
+ Mar. 19Franco InnocentiRoma, Italy WPTS
+ Mar. 20Costantino FioriRoma, Italy WPTS
Rimini, Italy, Italian Olympic Qualifier, 57 kg
+ July 3Franco InnocentiRimini, Italy WPTS 3
+ July 4Costantino FioriRimini, Italy WPTS 3
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Dual Match Spain vs Italy, 57 kg
+ July 24Alfonso Jorge FriasSanta Cruz de Tenerife, Spain WPTS
Tokyo, Japan, Olympic Games Preliminaries, 57 kg
- Oct. 13Anthony VillanuevaTokyo, Japan LPTS 3:2

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1965
+ Jan. 27Emilio PriveatoBologna, ItalyTKO 2 (Rtd)
+ Feb. 12Jean Pierre DelclitteBologna, ItalyKO 2
+ Feb. 24Mario CalandroMarsala, ItalyW 6
+ Mar. 6Mario RizziVenezia, ItalyW 6
+ Apr. 23Mario CalandroBologna, ItalycTKO 4
+ June 26Renato GalliAlghero, ItalyW 8
+ Aug. 7Jose Caetano dos SantosMarsala, ItalyW 8
+ Nov. 15Alfredo FiličBologna, ItalyTKO 2
+ Nov. 27Benny LeeMarsala, ItalyTKO 4 (Rtd)
+ Dec. 17Gabriele CeccangeliRoma, ItalyWDQ 5
1966
+ Jan. 21Giancarlo CastiRoma, ItalyTKO 3 (Rtd)
+ Feb. 11Robert GourguetBologna, ItalyW 8
+ Mar. 4Jose Caetano dos SantosRoma, ItalyWDQ 4
= June 1Antonio PaivaBologna, ItalyDraw 8
* Sept. 23Enrico GismondiRoma, ItalyNC 5
+ Oct. 14Domenico ChiloiroBologna, ItalyW 8
+ Nov. 3Domenico ChiloiroMilano, ItalyW 8
- Nov. 18Enrico GismondiRoma, ItalyL 8
= Dec. 9Johnny FamechonMelbourne, AustraliaDraw 10
1967
- Jan. 20Johnny FamechonMelbourne, AustraliaL 10
- Feb. 10Manny SantosMelbourne, AustraliaL 10
+ Mar. 16Renato GalliBologna, ItalyW 10
(Won Italian Featherweight Title Eliminator)
+ June 28Lino MastellaroMarsala, ItalyTKO 5 (Rtd)
+ Oct. 7 Antonio FerreiraPalermo, ItalyTKO 6
- Dec. 5Serafino LucheriniMilano, ItalyL 8
1968
- Feb. 10Renato GalliNovate Milanoese, ItalyL 12
(For vacant Italian Featherweight Title)
+ May 28Felice BeccoChiavari, ItalyW 8
+ Oct. 29Franco InnocentiArezzo, ItalyW 10
(Won Italian Featherweight Title Eliminator)
+ Dec. 9Marco FruzzaMarsala, ItalyW 8
+ Dec. 20Umberto SimbolaTorino, ItalyW 8
1969
+ Mar. 8Omar CabreraBologna, ItalyW 8
= Apr. 9Marius CordierReggio Calabria, ItalyDraw 8
- Apr. 21Johnny FamechonMayfair, Great BritainL 10
+ July 27Nevio CarbiSant'Arsenio, ItalyW 12
(Won Italian Featherweight Title)
+ Aug. 23Enrico GismondiMessina, Italy W 8
+ Oct. 29Ambrogio MarianiAncona, ItalyTKO 7 (Rtd)
(Retained Italian Featherweight Title)
+ Dec. 10Ugo PoliUdine, ItalyW 12
(Retained Italian Featherweight Title)
1970
+ Jan. 13Thomas MatthewsMarsala, ItalyKO 4
+ Feb. 25Domenico ChiloiroMarsala, ItalyW 12
(Retained Italian Featherweight Title)
+ Aug. 14Umberto SimbolaAgropoli, ItalyW 12
- Nov. 7Eder JofreSao Paulo, BrazilL 10
1971
+ Mar. 6Felice BeccoRoma, ItalyW 8
+ June 26Michel HoudeauPalermo, ItalyW 8
- Aug. 14Jose LegraAlicante, SpainKO by 9
(For European Featherweight Title)
+ Nov. 26Augusto CivardiTorino, ItalyTKO 9 (Rtd)
(Regained Italian Featherweight Title)
+ Dec. 20Hector Omar OlivaMarsala, ItalycTKO 6
1972
+ Feb. 4Henri NesiTorino, ItalyW 10
+ Feb. 20Renato GalliPalermo, ItalyW 12
(Retained Italian Featherweight Title)
+ Mar. 24Andre JametTorino, ItalyKO 6
- May 12 Elio CotenaTorino, ItalyL 12
(Lost Italian Featherweight Title)
- Nov. 29 Elio CotenaGenova, ItalyL 12
(For Italian Featherweight Title)
1973
+ Jan. 10Natale CareddaEnna, ItalyTKO 5 (Rtd)
+ Apr. 3Amleto RestanoMarsala, ItalyW 10
- Apr. 17Ould MakloufiParis, FranceL 10
+ Nov. 27Mario RediMarsala, ItalyW 12
(Won vacant Italian Super-Featherweight Title)
1974
+ Feb. 19Giorgio MerlinMarsala, ItalyW 12
(Retained Italian Super-Featherweight Title)
= June 4 Ugo PoliMarsala, ItalyDraw 12
(Retained Italian Super-Featherweight Title)
= Aug. 2Mario SannaSan Felice Circeo, ItalyDraw 12
(Retained Italian Super-Featherweight Title)
+ Aug. 30Carlo FrassinettiErice, ItalyW 8
- Oct. 8Svein Erik PaulsenOslo, NorwayL 15
(For European Super-Featherweight Title)
+ Dec. 3Natale VezzoliMarsala, ItalyW 12
(Retained Italian Super-Featherweight Title)
1975
+ Feb. 1Giuseppe AgateMazara del Vallo, ItalyW 12
Italian Super Featherweight Title
+ Feb. 28Giuseppe MartucciLatisana, ItalyW 12
(Retained Italian Super-Featherweight Title)
+ Apr. 18 Giuseppe MuraMilano, ItalyTKO 9 (Rtd)
(Retained Italian Super-Featherweight Title)
- Aug. 2 Giuseppe MuraPorto Torres, ItalyTKO by 7 (Rtd)
(Lost Italian Super-Featherweight Title)
- Oct. 22 Franco DianaCefalů, ItalyL 8
1976
+ Feb. 24Franco DianaTrapani, ItalyW 8
+ May 21Carlo FrassinettiCatania, ItalyW 8
- Nov. 14 Salvatore LiscapadeMagliano Sabina, ItalyL 12
(For Italian Super-Featherweight Title)

 

Summary

Total bouts: 69, Won: 48 (15 inside the limit), Lost: 15 (2 inside the limit), Draw: 5, NC: 1