SPORT & NOTE
Oddone Piazza

Male

Middleweight, Italy, Milano, Lombardia
Born: 28 November 1908, San Antonio Val del Pasubio, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy
Died: 21 September 1967, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Height: 5ft 10 1/2in, mt 1,78

as an amateur:
1926 Roma, Italian Championships welterweight winner
1929 Roma, Italian Championships middleweight winner

Amateur results provided by Fausto Borgonzoni
Amateur fights summary: 69 contests, won 58, lost 10, draw 1


Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1926
Milano Italy, Apr. 25-27, Lisander Cup welterweight winner
+ Apr. 25BisteccaMilano, Italy WPTS 4
+ Apr. 26ScarpelliniMilano, Italy WPTS 4
+ Apr. 27FriggiMilano, Italy WPTS 4
+ Apr. 30GalliMilano, Italy WPTS 4
+ May 5GalliMilano, Italy WKO 1
+ May 12ErbaMilano, Italy WPTS 4
Milano Italy, May 22-24, Casnedi Cup welterweight
+ May 22BrancaMilano, Italy WPTS 4
- May 24CodeleonciniMilano, Italy LPTS 4
+ June 13ErbaMilano, Italy WPTS 4
+ June 21BrancaMilano, Italy WPTS 4
+ June 30Cesare GarbelliMilano, Italy WPTS 4
+ July 7CagnoniMilano, Italy WPTS 4
+ July 13AlbrizziMilano, Italy WPTS 4
+ July 28GalbuseraMilano, Italy WPTS 4
+ Aug. 1VillaMilano, Italy WPTS 4
+ Aug. 6De LucaMilano, Italy WPTS 4
+ Aug. 14BolchiniMilano, Italy WPTS 4
+ Sept. 2CassiniMilano, Italy WAB 2
+ Sept. 15BecchettiMilano, Italy WPTS 4
Milano, Italy, Sept. 27-29, Hight Italy Championships welterweight winner
+ Sept. 27Romano CanevaMilano, Italy WTKO 4
+ Sept. 29Felice CarenaMilano, Italy WPTS 4
+ Oct. 12ErbaMilano, Italy WPTS 4
+ Oct. 21ZadraMilano, Italy WPTS 4
+ Oct. 30BianchiMilano, Italy WAB 2
Oslo, Norway, International Tournament welterweight winner
+ Nov. 13HogdahlOslo, Norway WKO 2
+ Nov. 14Heidar HansenOslo, Norway WPTS 4
+ Nov. 15FronsdalOslo, Norway WPTS 4
Bergen, Norway, International Tournament welterweight winner
+ Nov. 18OlsenBergen, Norway WPTS 4
+ Nov. 19FronsdalBergen, Norway WPTS 4
+ Nov. 22FronsdalBergen, Norway WPTS 4
Chemitz and Berlin, Dual Match Germany vs Italy
+ Nov. 26SchroederChemitz, Germany WPTS 4
- Nov. 29SchroederBerlin, Germany LPTS 4
Roma, Italy, Italian National Championships welterweight winner
+ Dec. 18StacchiottiRoma, Italy WPTS 4
1927
- June 4Romano CanevaMilano, Italy LPTS 4
+ June 20Felice CarenaMilano, Italy WPTS 4
+ July 3GrandiMilano, Italy WPTS 4
+ July 22ReguzzoniMilano, Italy WPTS 4
+ Aug. 1LongarettiMilano, Italy WPTS 4
- Aug. 12Romano Caneva (ITA)Como, ItalyLPTS 4
Como, Italy, Italian National Championships welterweight
+ Sept. 7SangermanoMilano, Italy WPTS 4
+ Oct. 1Felice CarenaFerrara, Italy WTKO 3
Milano, Italy, Nov. 1, Milano's Belts Tournament welterweight
- Nov. 1Romano CanevaMilano, Italy LPTS 4
- Nov. 30Romano CanevaMilano, Italy LPTS 4
1928
+ Jan. 6Giacomo VentrellaMilano, Italy WPTS 4
+ Jan. 27Alberto Daccò (ITA)Milano, ItalyWPTS 4
+ Feb. 16GinesiRoma, Italy WPTS 4
+ Feb. 23Renato Di Giacomo (ITA)Roma, ItalyWPTS 3
+ Feb. 27Mario Pizzi (ITA)Roma, ItalyWPTS 3
+ Mar. 12Felice CarenaMilano, Italy WTKO 3
+ Mar. 17Aldo Menabeni (ITA)Milano, ItalyWPTS 3
Milano, Italy, Dual Match Italy vs Denmark, 72.600 kg
+ Apr. 10Andreas Petersen (DEN)Milano, ItalyWPTS 4
+ May 2Umberto Franceschini (ITA)Milano, ItalyWPTS 4
+ June 13PeruggiMilano, Italy WPTS 4
Barcelona, Spain, Latin Tournament, 72.600 kg
+ July 12JansenBarcelona, Spain WPTS 4
- July 14DevosBarcelona, Spain LPTS 4
= Dec. 20Clemente MeroniRoma, Italy Draw 3
1929
Roma, Italy, Italian Championships middleweight winner
+ June 2Di ScalaRoma, Italy WTKO 2
+ June 3BorzoneRoma, Italy WKO 2
Barcelona, Spain, Latin Tournament silver medal, 72,600 kg
+ July 11FontaBarcelona, Spain WAB 2
- July 13Leonard SteyaertBarcelona, Spain LPTS 3
Budapest, Hungary, Dual Match Hungary vs Italy, 72.600 kg
- Aug. 11Lajos BokodiBudapest, Hungary LPTS 4
Munich, Germany, Dual Match Germany vs Italy, 72.600 kg
+ Oct. 11Albert LeidmannMunich, Germany WPTS 4
1930
+ Jan. 24Eino NeyholmBoston, Massachusetts WPTS 4
- Feb. 3Ring LarsenBoston, Massachusetts LPTS 4
New York City, New York, International Three Nations Tournament, 72.600 kg
+ Feb. 10Ely DodgeNew York City, New York WKO 2
+ Feb. 10Albert LeidmannNew York City, New York WPTS 4
Grand Rapids, Michigan, International Three Nations Tournament, 72.600 kg
+ Feb. 17Buck KammenGrand Rapids, Michigan WPTS 4
+ Feb. 17Albert LeidmannGrand Rapids, Michigan WPTS 4
+ Feb. 25Ring LarsenGrand Rapids, Michigan WPTS 4

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1930
+ Mar. 31Bernie MonahanFall River, USATKO 4
+ Apr. 7Steve SyduskiSalem, USATKO 2
+ Apr. 15Tom QuigleyBoston, USATKO 3
+ May 26Johnny SweeneyBoston, USAKO 3
+ June 9Willie CallahanBoston, USATKO 3
+ July 23John Patrick SullivanBoston, USAW 8
+ Oct. 21Billy GonyeaBoston, USAKO 4
+ Dec. 5Willie OsterBoston, USAW 6
1931
+ Jan. 23Johnny CurcioProvidence, USATKO 6
- Feb. 9Leo LarriveeBoston, USAL 8
+ Mar. 6Allie WolffBoston, USAKO 2
+ Aug. 9Ludwig RaszkaUdine, ItalyKO 3
+ Sept. 16Alfred PegazzanoMilano, ItalyTKO 7
+ Nov. 3Raul RojasMilwaukee, USAW 10
= Nov. 19Henry FirpoMilwaukee, USADraw 10
1932
- Jan. 25Gorilla JonesMilwaukee, USATKO by 6
(For vacant World Middleweight Title)
- Feb. 15Norman ConradSalem, USAL 10
+ May 3Ray LopezBoston, USAKO 4
+ June 7Manny DavisPortland, USAL 12
- July 7Leo LarriveeBoston, USAL 12
(For New England Middleweight Title)
- July 26Leo LarriveeBoston, USAL 12
(For New England Middleweight Title)
+ Oct. 14Alexis MarinMilano, ItalyW 10
1933
- Feb. 8Clemente MeroniMilano, ItalyL 12
(For vacant Italian Middleweight Title)
+ May 23Emile RomerioMilano, ItalyTKO 5
- June 12Jock McAvoyKensington, Great BritainL 10
+ Dec. 3Rodolfo RedaelliMilano, ItalyTKO 6
1934
- Feb. 12Clemente MeroniMilano, ItalyL 12
(For Italian Middleweight Title)
+ Mar. 17Giovanni BattistoniMilano, ItalyW 6
- Mar. 25Aldo MenabeniFirenze, ItalyL 10
+ Apr. 21Alfredo OldoiniMilano, ItalyTKO 6-Rtd
+ June 3Roger BesneuxAntibes, FranceW 10
- June 27Marcel ThilParis, FranceL 10
- Dec. 8 Mario CasadeiMilano, ItalyL 10
1935
- Feb. 23Mario CaroselliRoma, ItalyL 10
+ Apr. 15Luigi De LaurentisMilano, ItalyW 10
= July 10Poldi SteinbachVienna, AustriaDraw 10
= Aug. 1Karl NeubauerVienna, AustriaDraw 10
+ Oct. 6Mario PinnaMarseille, FranceKO 3
+ Oct. 15Armand BaudinMilano, ItalyTKO 6
- Dec. 1Gustav EderKöln, GermanyKO by 4
1936
+ Apr. 12Luigi De LaurentisMilano, ItalyW 10
- May 6Alfredo OldoiniLa Spezia, ItalyL 10
1937
- Feb. 1 Mario CasadeiMilano, ItalyL 10
- May 5Assane DioufMarseille, FranceL 10
+ Sept. 27Nando StrozziFerrara, ItalyW 8
1938
+ Apr. 19Antonio CelliMilano, ItalyTKO 3
+ July 14 Carmelo RocchiMilano, ItalyTKO 3
+ Aug. 25Renato Di GiacomoMilano, ItalyTKO 4
+ Sept. 7Nando StrozziMilano, ItalyW 8

 

Summary

Total bouts: 49, Won: 30 (19 inside the limit), Lost: 16 (2 inside the limit), Draw: 3, NC: 0