Franco Udella is an Italian

Italy

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 former world boxing

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

 champion.

Olympic games results

1968 (as a Light flyweight)

• Lost to Alberto Morales (Mexico) 0-5

1972 (as a flyweight)

• 1st round bye
• Defeated Felix Maina (Kenya) 5-0
• Lost to Boris Zoriktuyev (Soviet Union) 1-4

Pro career

Udella turned pro in 1972 and won the newly created WBC light flyweight title in 1975 with a disqualification win over Valentin Martinez in the 12th round. Udella was then stripped of the title in August 1975, for failing to defend against Rafael Lovera, who had never fought a professional fight. The following year he challenged WBC light flyweight title holder Luis Estaba, but lost by KO in the 3rd round. He never challenged for a major title again. He retired in 1979 after a loss to Charlie Magri

Charlie Magri

Charlie Magri is a former English flyweight boxer. He is from a Maltese family that settled in Stepney, London where he grew up...

for the EBU (European) flyweight title.

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