Aureliano Bolognesi Explained

Aureliano Bolognesi (15 November 1930 in Sestri Ponente, Italy – 30 March 2018 in Genoa)^[1] was an Italian boxer.

Amateur career

Bolognesi was the Lightweight gold medalist at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.

1952 Olympic results

Bolognesi's results are as follows:

• Round of 32: bye
• Round of 16: Defeated Bobby Bickle (United States) by decision, 2-1
• Quarterfinal: Defeated István Juhász (Hungary) by decision, 2-1
• Semifinal: Defeated Erkki Pakkanen (Finland) by decision, 3-0
• Final: Defeated Aleksy Antkiewicz (Poland) by decision, 2-1 (won gold medal)

Pro career

Bolognesi turned pro in 1954 and fought mainly in Italy, and retired in 1956 having won 17, lost 2 and drawn 2 with 2 KOs.

Notes and References

1. News: Morto Aureliano Bolognesi, medaglia d'oro di pugilato alle Olimpiadi del 1952. genova.repubblica.it. 2018-03-30. 2018-04-01. Italian.