Alessandro D'Ottavio explained

Alessandro D'Ottavio (26 August 1927  - 31 December 1987)^[1] was an Italian boxer. He won the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in 1948 for Italy in the 67 kg category. He was born in Rome, Italy.^[2]

1948 Olympic results

• Round of 32: defeated George Issaberg (Iran) on points
• Round of 16: defeated Pierre Hernandez (France) on points
• Quarterfinal: defeated Zygmunt Chychla (Poland) on points
• Semifinal: lost to Julius Torma (Czechoslovakia) on points
• Bronze Medal Bout: defeated Duggie Du Perez (South Africa) on points (won bronze medal)

Professional career

D'Ottavio turned pro in 1950 and captured the vacant Italian light heavyweight title in 1957 with a win over Rocco Mazzola. He retired the following year after a loss to Mazzola.

Notes and References

1. http://www.regione.lazio.it/binary/rl_sport/tbl_news/SPO_NO_ELENCO_ATLETI_02_12_2014.pdf Elenco atleti
2. Web site: Alessandro D'Ottavio . Olympedia . 20 May 2022.