Ivano Fontana Explained

Ivano Fontana (25 November 1926  - 24 December 1993) was an Italian boxer. He won a bronze medal in the middleweight division at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, losing to gold medal winner Laszlo Papp. He was born in Lucca, Italy.^[1]

1948 Olympic record

• Round of 32: bye
• Round of 16: defeated John Nuttall (India) on points
• Quarterfinal: defeated Dogomar Martinez (Uruguay) on points
• Semifinal: lost to Laszlo Papp (Hungary) on points
• Bronze Medal Bout: won by walkover versus Mick McKeon (Ireland); was awarded bronze medal

Professional career

Fontana turned professional in 1950 and fought mainly in his native Italy. In 1952, he won the vacant Italian middleweight title with a win over Gino Campagna. In 1955, he won the Italian light heavyweight title with a win over Lorenzo Rocci.

External links

• profile

Notes and References

1. Ivano Fontana Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418014528/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fo/ivano-fontana-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 11 November 2018.