| Duilio Loi | |
| Weight: | Light welterweight |
| Height: | 1.64 m |
| Reach: | 175 cm |
| Nationality: | Italian |
| Birth Date: | 29 April 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Trieste, Kingdom of Italy |
| Death Place: | Treviso, Republic of Italy |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 126 |
| Wins: | 115 |
| Ko: | 26 |
| Losses: | 3 |
| Draws: | 8 |
Duilio Loi (19 April 1929 – 20 January 2008) was an Italian boxer who held the Italian and European lightweight and welterweight titles, as well as the World Junior Welterweight Championship. Loi fought from 1948 to 1962, and retired with a record of 115 wins (26 KOs), 3 losses and 8 draws.
Loi is considered one of the greatest fighters of all time at his weight and one of the best fighters to come out of Italy.[1]
Loi was born in Trieste in 1929, to a father from Sardinia and mother from Friuli-Venezia Giulia.[2] [3]
Loi fought many outstanding fighters in his career, including three bouts with lightweight great Carlos Ortiz. Although all their fights were close, Loi won two out of three bouts, which were all for the world light welterweight title.[4]
The first bout, which was nationally televised in the US, took place on 16 June 1960 at Cow Palace in Daly City, California. In what would be one of only two US appearances, Loi was defeated after 15 rounds, with a controversial split-decision in Ortiz' favour.Less than three months later the two met again for a rematch, this time in Loi's native Italy. The bout took place at Milan's famous San Siro stadium, in front of a record crowd of 65,000. Loi came through strongly in the late rounds to become World Champion by majority decision.[5] The next year a third bout took place, again at the San Siro. Loi knocked down Ortiz in the sixth and earned a victory by unanimous decision to defend his title.[6]
Loi was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005. His daughter Bonaria accepted the award on his behalf, because Loi was suffering from Alzheimer's disease.[7] [8] Loi died in January 2008 at the age of 78 in Treviso, Italy, and is buried at the Monumental Cemetery of Milan.[9] [10] [11]
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | Win | 115–3–8 | Eddie Perkins | PTS | 15 | Dec 15, 1962 | ||
| 125 | Loss | 114–3–8 | Eddie Perkins | UD | 15 | Sep 14, 1962 | ||
| 124 | Win | 114–2–8 | Fortunato Manca | PTS | 15 | Jul 15, 1962 | ||
| 123 | Win | 113–2–8 | Ike Vaughn | KO | 5 (10) | May 26, 1962 | ||
| 122 | Win | 112–2–8 | Roger Harvey | KO | 8 (10) | Apr 29, 1962 | ||
| 121 | Win | 111–2–8 | Willie Stevenson | PTS | 10 | Apr 13, 1962 | ||
| 120 | Win | 110–2–8 | Billy Collins | PTS | 10 | Mar 27, 1962 | ||
| 119 | Win | 109–2–8 | J D Ellis | PTS | 10 | Feb 9, 1962 | ||
| 118 | Win | 108–2–8 | Gale Kerwin | TKO | 8 (10) | Dec 6, 1961 | ||
| 117 | Win | 107–2–8 | Epiphane Akono | TKO | 7 (10) | Dec 20, 1961 | ||
| 116 | Draw | 106–2–8 | Eddie Perkins | SD | 15 | Oct 21, 1961 | ||
| 115 | Win | 106–2–7 | Christian Christensen | PTS | 15 | Aug 5, 1961 | ||
| 114 | Win | 105–2–7 | Carlos Ortiz | UD | 15 | May 10, 1961 | ||
| 113 | Win | 104–2–7 | Maurice Auzel | PTS | 15 | Nov 25, 1960 | ||
| 112 | Win | 103–2–7 | Carlos Ortiz | MD | 15 | Sep 1, 1960 | ||
| 111 | Loss | 102–2–7 | Carlos Ortiz | SD | 15 | Jun 15, 1960 | ||
| 110 | Win | 102–1–7 | Jacques Nervi | PTS | 10 | Mar 31, 1960 | ||
| 109 | Win | 101–1–7 | Tommy Molloy | RTD | 4 (10) | Mar 16, 1960 | ||
| 108 | Win | 100–1–7 | Bruno Visintin | PTS | 15 | Feb 13, 1960 | ||
| 107 | Win | 99–1–7 | Emilio Marconi | PTS | 15 | Apr 19, 1959 | ||
| 106 | Win | 98–1–7 | Conny Rudhof | PTS | 10 | Dec 13, 1958 | ||
| 105 | Draw | 97–1–7 | Mario Vecchiatto | PTS | 10 | Sep 5, 1958 | ||
| 104 | Win | 97–1–6 | Charley Douglas | PTS | 10 | Jul 7, 1958 | ||
| 103 | Win | 96–1–6 | Al Nevarez | PTS | 10 | Apr 27, 1958 | ||
| 102 | Win | 95–1–6 | Wallace Bud Smith | KO | 9 (10) | Mar 1, 1958 | ||
| 101 | Draw | 94–1–6 | Manfred Neuke | PTS | 10 | Feb 8, 1958 | ||
| 100 | Win | 94–1–5 | Felix Chiocca | PTS | 15 | Dec 26, 1957 | ||
| 99 | Win | 93–1–5 | Marcel Dupre | PTS | 10 | Oct 29, 1957 | ||
| 98 | Win | 92–1–5 | Idrissa Dione | PTS | 10 | Sep 25, 1957 | ||
| 97 | Win | 91–1–5 | Stefano Bellotti | PTS | 10 | Sep 7, 1957 | ||
| 96 | Win | 90–1–5 | Jack Subero | PTS | 10 | Jul 27, 1957 | ||
| 95 | Win | 89–1–5 | Ernst Zetzmann | PTS | 8 | Jul 12, 1957 | ||
| 94 | Win | 88–1–5 | Piet van Klaveren | TKO | 6 (10) | Jun 26, 1957 | ||
| 93 | Win | 87–1–5 | Ahcene Attar | PTS | 10 | Jun 9, 1957 | ||
| 92 | Win | 86–1–5 | Chico Santos | KO | 6 (10) | Jun 2, 1957 | ||
| 91 | Win | 85–1–5 | Rudi Langer | PTS | 10 | May 29, 1957 | ||
| 90 | Win | 84–1–5 | Hoacine Khalfi | PTS | 10 | Apr 27, 1957 | ||
| 89 | Win | 83–1–5 | Karl Heinz Bick | TKO | 10 (10) | Apr 3, 1957 | ||
| 88 | Win | 82–1–5 | Boby Ros | DQ | 5 (10) | Feb 2, 1957 | ||
| 87 | Win | 81–1–5 | Jose Hernandez | PTS | 15 | Dec 26, 1956 | ||
| 86 | Win | 80–1–5 | Felix Chiocca | PTS | 10 | Dec 3, 1956 | ||
| 85 | Win | 79–1–5 | Sauveur Chiocca | PTS | 10 | Nov 10, 1956 | ||
| 84 | Win | 78–1–5 | Fernand Nollet | PTS | 10 | Oct 13, 1956 | ||
| 83 | Win | 77–1–5 | Albert Mueller | TKO | 3 (10) | Sep 23, 1956 | ||
| 82 | Win | 76–1–5 | Fernand Nollet | PTS | 10 | Sep 15, 1956 | ||
| 81 | Win | 75–1–5 | Karl Heinz Fiedrich | PTS | 10 | Jul 21, 1956 | ||
| 80 | Win | 74–1–5 | Piet van Klaveren | RTD | 6 (10) | Jul 11, 1956 | ||
| 79 | Win | 73–1–5 | Fred Galiana | KO | 6 (10) | Jun 23, 1956 | ||
| 78 | Draw | 72–1–5 | Jose Hernandez | PTS | 15 | May 12, 1956 | ||
| 77 | Win | 72–1–4 | Abdelkader ben Buker | PTS | 10 | Apr 21, 1956 | ||
| 76 | Win | 71–1–4 | Manolo García | PTS | 10 | Apr 7, 1956 | ||
| 75 | Win | 70–1–4 | Orlando Zulueta | PTS | 10 | Jan 21, 1956 | ||
| 74 | Win | 69–1–4 | Gordon Goodman | KO | 6 (10) | Dec 26, 1955 | ||
| 73 | Win | 68–1–4 | Séraphin Ferrer | PTS | 15 | Nov 26, 1955 | ||
| 72 | Win | 67–1–4 | Werner Handtke | PTS | 10 | Oct 29, 1955 | ||
| 71 | Win | 66–1–4 | Joe Lucy | PTS | 10 | Oct 15, 1955 | ||
| 70 | Win | 65–1–4 | Boswell St Louis | TKO | 5 (10) | Sep 13, 1955 | ||
| 69 | Win | 64–1–4 | Frank Hermal | RTD | 3 (10) | Jul 30, 1955 | ||
| 68 | Win | 63–1–4 | Giancarlo Garbelli | PTS | 15 | Jul 2, 1955 | ||
| 67 | Win | 62–1–4 | Morlay Kamara | PTS | 10 | Jun 8, 1955 | ||
| 66 | Win | 61–1–4 | Louis Carrara | PTS | 10 | May 22, 1955 | ||
| 65 | Win | 60–1–4 | Alby Tissong | PTS | 10 | Apr 30, 1955 | ||
| 64 | Win | 59–1–4 | Guy Gracia | PTS | 10 | Mar 30, 1955 | ||
| 63 | Win | 58–1–4 | Ray Famechon | PTS | 10 | Feb 19, 1955 | ||
| 62 | Win | 57–1–4 | Glen Flanagan | UD | 10 | Jan 14, 1955 | ||
| 61 | Win | 56–1–4 | Agustín Argote | PTS | 12 | Nov 8, 1954 | ||
| 60 | Win | 55–1–4 | Mario Trigo | PTS | 12 | Oct 1, 1954 | ||
| 59 | Win | 54–1–4 | Ivor Germain | TKO | 9 (12) | Sep 10, 1954 | ||
| 58 | Win | 53–1–4 | Jacques Herbillon | PTS | 15 | Jul 16, 1954 | ||
| 57 | Win | 52–1–4 | Mario Ciccarelli | PTS | 10 | Jun 23, 1954 | ||
| 56 | Win | 51–1–4 | Bruno Visintin | PTS | 15 | May 13, 1954 | ||
| 55 | Win | 50–1–4 | Giuseppe De Joanni | PTS | 10 | Mar 18, 1954 | ||
| 54 | Win | 49–1–4 | Franco Antonini | PTS | 10 | Mar 3, 1954 | ||
| 53 | Win | 48–1–4 | Jorgen Johansen | PTS | 15 | Feb 6, 1954 | ||
| 52 | Win | 47–1–4 | Joseph Janssens | PTS | 10 | Nov 15, 1953 | ||
| 51 | Win | 46–1–4 | Sandy Manuel | PTS | 10 | Nov 4, 1953 | ||
| 50 | Win | 45–1–4 | Giuseppe Fusaro | PTS | 10 | Oct 21, 1953 | ||
| 49 | Draw | 44–1–4 | Emilio Marconi | PTS | 12 | Sep 13, 1953 | ||
| 48 | Win | 44–1–3 | Mario Rosellini | KO | 2 (10) | Jul 11, 1953 | ||
| 47 | Draw | 43–1–3 | Franco Antonini | PTS | 10 | Jun 27, 1953 | ||
| 46 | Win | 43–1–2 | Ernesto Formenti | TKO | 10 (10) | Jun 20, 1953 | ||
| 45 | Win | 42–1–2 | Jean Labalette | PTS | 10 | May 8, 1953 | ||
| 44 | Win | 41–1–2 | Allan Tanner | PTS | 10 | Apr 2, 1953 | ||
| 43 | Win | 40–1–2 | Giuseppe De Joanni | PTS | 10 | Feb 20, 1953 | ||
| 42 | Win | 39–1–2 | Ernesto Formenti | TKO | 9 (12) | Jan 28, 1953 | ||
| 41 | Win | 38–1–2 | Francis Bonnardel | PTS | 10 | Dec 17, 1952 | ||
| 40 | Win | 37–1–2 | Serge Ceustermans | PTS | 10 | Nov 26, 1952 | ||
| 39 | Win | 36–1–2 | Alois Brand | PTS | 10 | Nov 12, 1952 | ||
| 38 | Loss | 35–1–2 | Jorgen Johansen | PTS | 15 | Aug 17, 1952 | ||
| 37 | Win | 35–0–2 | Agustín Argote | PTS | 10 | Jun 4, 1952 | ||
| 36 | Win | 34–0–2 | Charles Colpin | TKO | 6 (10) | Apr 12, 1952 | ||
| 35 | Win | 33–0–2 | Emilio Marconi | PTS | 12 | Apr 2, 1952 | ||
| 34 | Win | 32–0–2 | Karl Pinsdorf | PTS | 10 | Jan 14, 1952 | ||
| 33 | Win | 31–0–2 | Emilio Orozco | TKO | 6 (10) | Dec 26, 1951 | ||
| 32 | Win | 30–0–2 | Tommy Barnham | PTS | 10 | Dec 10, 1951 | ||
| 31 | Win | 29–0–2 | Svend Wad | PTS | 10 | Oct 26, 1951 | ||
| 30 | Win | 28–0–2 | Ray Lewis | TKO | 2 (10) | Oct 9, 1951 | ||
| 29 | Win | 27–0–2 | Leyton Lewis | TKO | 2 (10) | Sep 1, 1951 | ||
| 28 | Win | 26–0–2 | Gianluigi Uboldi | PTS | 12 | Jul 18, 1951 | ||
| 27 | Win | 25–0–2 | Ray Lewis | PTS | 10 | Jul 6, 1951 | ||
| 26 | Win | 24–0–2 | Morlay Kamara | PTS | 10 | Jun 9, 1951 | ||
| 25 | Win | 23–0–2 | Leon Bourlet | PTS | 8 | Apr 14, 1951 | ||
| 24 | Win | 22–0–2 | Roland Guilbert | PTS | 8 | Mar 31, 1951 | ||
| 23 | Win | 21–0–2 | Paul Guillaume | TKO | 5 (10) | Mar 14, 1951 | ||
| 22 | Win | 20–0–2 | Jean Castellanos | PTS | 10 | Mar 7, 1951 | ||
| 21 | Win | 19–0–2 | Karl Marchart | PTS | 10 | Feb 21, 1951 | ||
| 20 | Win | 18–0–2 | Frank Hermal | PTS | 10 | Dec 14, 1950 | ||
| 19 | Draw | 17–0–2 | Luigi Male' | PTS | 12 | Nov 8, 1950 | ||
| 18 | Draw | 17–0–1 | Allan Tanner | PTS | 10 | Sep 13, 1950 | ||
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Gianluigi Uboldi | PTS | 8 | Jul 14, 1950 | ||
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Giuseppe De Joanni | PTS | 8 | May 17, 1950 | ||
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Djilali Bouaziz | PTS | 8 | May 8, 1950 | ||
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Jan Nicolaas | PTS | 10 | Apr 15, 1950 | ||
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Nicola Funari | PTS | 8 | Mar 22, 1950 | ||
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Pedro Martinez | KO | 2 (8) | Mar 15, 1950 | ||
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Vittorio Costa | PTS | 8 | Mar 4, 1950 | ||
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Vittorio Costa | PTS | 8 | Jan 31, 1950 | ||
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Young Robert | PTS | 10 | Dec 15, 1949 | ||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Oreste Baiocco | TKO | 8 (8) | Nov 30, 1949 | ||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Lucien Berthelier | PTS | 6 | Nov 23, 1949 | ||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Bruno Bisterzo | PTS | 8 | Oct 5, 1949 | ||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Giulio Di Rocco | PTS | 6 | Apr 24, 1949 | ||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Ruggero Grilli | PTS | 6 | Apr 12, 1949 | ||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Gaetano De Lucia | PTS | 6 | Mar 12, 1949 | ||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Georgescu | PTS | 6 | Feb 12, 1949 | ||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Nino Frangioni | PTS | 6 | Nov 1, 1948 | ||