SPORT & NOTE
Franco Udella

Male

Flyweight, Italy, Cagliari, Sardegna
Born: 25 February 1947, Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy

as an amateur:
1966 Italian Novice Championships winner, 48 kg
1968, Mexico City, Mexico, Olympic Games preliminaries, 48 kg
Lpts 5:0 Alberto Morales, Mexico
1969 Bucharest, Romania, European Championships silver medal, 48 kg
W Tko 1 Fuat Temel, Turkey
W pts 3:2 Roman Rożek, Poland
L pts Gyorgy Gedo, Hungary
1970 Sassari, Italian flyweight champion
1971 Udine, Italian Championships flyweight winner
Final: Wpts Franco Buglione
1971 Madrid, Spain, European Championships quarter-finals, 48 kg
W pts Ralph Evans, Wales
L pts Gyorgy Gedo, Hungary
1972 Italian Championships 2nd place, 51 kg
Final: Lpts Franco Buglione
1972, München, West Germany, Olympic Games preliminaries, 51 kg
W pts 5:0 Felix Maina, Kenya
L pts 4:1 Boris Zoriktuyev, Soviet Union

amateur record: claims 140-7-0




Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1968
Annecy, France, Dual Match France vs Italy, 51 kg
+ Apr. 10Rabah KhaloufiAnnecy, France WPTS
Mexico City, Mexico, Olympic Games Preliminaries, 48 kg
- Oct. 13Alberto MoralesMexico City, Mexico LPTS 5:0
1969
New York City, New York, Dual Match USA vs Italy, 48 kg
+ Sept. 29Eduardo SantiagoNew York City, New York WPTS
Potenza, Italy, Dual Match Italy vs Silesia,Poland, 48 kg
+ Nov. 15Zenon OtrebaPotenza, Italy WPTS
L'Aquila, Italy, Dual Match Italy vs Silesia,Poland, 48 kg
+ Nov. 18Zenon OtrebaL'Aquila, Italy WTKO 2
1970
Roma, Italy, Dual Match Italy vs USA, 51 kg
+ June 27Eduardo SantiagoRoma, Italy WPTS
1971
Hannover, West Germany, Dual Match West Germany vs Italy, 51 kg
+ Jan. 15Hans FreistadtCologne, West Germany WPTS
Madrid, Spain, European Championships quarter-finals, 48 kg
+ June 11Ralph EvansMadrid, Spain WPTS
- June 15Gyorgy GedoMadrid, Spain LPTS
1972
Munich, West Germany, Olympic Games preliminaries, 51 kg
+ Sept. 2Felix MainaMunich, West Germany WPTS 5:0
- Sept. 4Boris ZoriktuyevMunich, West Germany LPTS 4:1

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1972
+ Dec. 4Ray SalamiBologna, ItalyW 6
+ Dec. 29Mohamed Ben SalahCagliari, ItalyKO 2
1973
+ Jan. 19Angelo D'AleoMilano, ItalyW 6
- Feb. 8Antonio GallettaMilano, ItalycTKO by 2
+ Apr. 4Grazietto SoroCagliari, ItalyW 6
+ May 2Antonio GallettaCagliari, ItalyKO 3
+ May 11Francisco Garcia HerreraMilano, ItalycTKO 5
+ July 12Filippo BelvedereMilano, ItalyTKO 5
+ Sept. 14Grazietto SoroMonza, ItalyW 6
+ Sept. 28Pedro De La TorreMilano, ItalyTKO 5
+ Oct. 19Dominique CesariMilano, ItalyW 8
+ Nov. 30Pedro MolledoMilano, ItalyW 8
+ Dec. 28Fernando GabinoCagliari, ItalyW 8
1974
- Feb. 1Altero MariniMilano, ItalyLDQ 3
+ Feb. 28Altero MariniCagliari, ItalyW 8
+ Apr. 5Fernando GabinoMilano, ItalyW 8
+ Apr. 19Altero MariniMilano, ItalyKO 1
+ June 7Rino FerrariMilano, ItalycTKO 4
- July 20Betulio GonzalezLignano Sabbiadoro, ItalyTKO by 10
(For WBC Flyweight Title)
+ Oct. 25Pedro MolledoMilano, ItalyKO 5
(Won vacant European Flyweight Title)
+ Dec. 6Willie PastranaMilano, ItalyTKO 4
1975
+ Feb. 1Heriberto MascarellCagliari, ItalyW 10
+ Apr. 4Valentin MartinezMilano, ItalyWDQ 12
(Won inaugural WBC Light-Flyweight Title)
* May 31Fritz ChervetZurich, SwitzerlandNC 2
(Retained European Flyweight Title)
+ Nov. 14Christian MartinMilano, ItalyTKO 6
+ Nov. 29Daniel Rodriguez FigueroaCagliari, ItalyTKO 4
1976
+ Jan. 14Fritz ChervetCampione, ItalyW 15
(Retained European Flyweight Title)
+ Mar. 5Robert EmersonSassari, ItalyTKO 3
+ Mar. 26Jerry StricklandCagliari, ItalyTKO 3
+ Apr. 30Jacky BihinCagliari, ItalyTKO 7
+ June 12 Franco SperatiSanta Teresa, ItalyTKO 8
(Retained European Flyweight Title)
- July 18Luis EstabaCaracas, VenezuelaKO by 3
(For WBC Light-Flyweight Title)
+ Oct. 29Dominique CesariCagliari, ItalyW 10
+ Dec. 3Pedro MolledoMilano, ItalyW 10
1977
+ Feb. 6Fernando BernardezCagliari, ItalyTKO 4
+ June 10Jose CanteroMilano, ItalyKO 5
(Retained European Flyweight Title)
+ Aug. 21Antonio FrancaRijeka, YugoslaviaW 8
+ Sept. 28Antonio FrancaCagliari, ItalyW 8
+ Oct. 26Nessim ZebeliniVigevano, ItalyTKO 9
(Retained European Flyweight Title)
+ Dec. 23 Emilio PiredduCagliari, ItalyW 15
(Retained European Flyweight Title)
1978
+ May 24Mariano GarciaCagliari, ItalyTKO 6
(Retained European Flyweight Title)
+ Nov. 15Manuel CarrascoBellaria, ItalyW 15
(Retained European Flyweight Title)
1979
- May 1Charlie MagriWembley, Great BritainL 12
(Lost European Flyweight Title)

 

Summary

Total bouts: 43, Won: 37 (19 inside the limit), Lost: 5 (3 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 1