Salvatore Todisco
Encyclopedia
Salvatore Todisco was a flyweight
boxer
from Italy
, who won the silver medal in the light flyweight
division (– 48 kg) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
. In the final he was defeated by Paul Gonzales
of the United States
. He died in a car accident 25 November 1990 at the age of 29.
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
boxer
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...
from Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, who won the silver medal in the light flyweight
Light flyweight
- Professional boxing :The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds . When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this...
division (– 48 kg) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. In the final he was defeated by Paul Gonzales
Paul Gonzales
Paul Garza Gonzales was a Mexican American boxer, who won the light flyweight gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:...
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He died in a car accident 25 November 1990 at the age of 29.
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Gerard Hawkins (Ireland) 5-0
- Defeated Rafael RamosRafael RamosRafael “Fito” Ramos is a retired boxer from Puerto Rico. He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and twice won a medal at the Pan American Games during his career.-References:*...
(Puerto Rico) 4-1 - Defeated Keith MwilaKeith MwilaKeith Mwila is a retired Zambian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's Light flyweight category at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States...
(Zambia) 5-0 - Lost to Paul GonzalesPaul GonzalesPaul Garza Gonzales was a Mexican American boxer, who won the light flyweight gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:...
(United States) walk-over