Sandro Lopopolo
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Sandro Lopopolo was an Italian light welterweight
boxer, who won the silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics
in Rome, and fought as a professional from 1961 to 1973. Lopopolo held the Italian, European and World light welterweight titles during his career. He retired with a record of 58 wins (20 KOs), 10 losses and 7 draws.
Lopopolo won the world light welterweight title when he outpointed Carlos Morocho Hernández
of Venezuela
on April 29, 1966. He lost the crown to Takeshi Fuji
of Japan on April 30, 1967 by TKO in 2 rounds. His extended family comes down to Joshua Lopopolo who studies at the European School of Varese, Italy.
Light welterweight
-Professional boxing:The light welterweight class is a weight division in professional boxing that has a limit of 63.5 kg or 140 pounds...
boxer, who won the silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
in Rome, and fought as a professional from 1961 to 1973. Lopopolo held the Italian, European and World light welterweight titles during his career. He retired with a record of 58 wins (20 KOs), 10 losses and 7 draws.
Lopopolo won the world light welterweight title when he outpointed Carlos Morocho Hernández
Carlos Morocho Hernandez
Carlos Enrique Hernández Ramos was a world champion professional boxer. Known professionally as Carlos Morocho, he ended his career following a KO by Scottish boxer Ken Buchanan.-History:...
of Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
on April 29, 1966. He lost the crown to Takeshi Fuji
Takeshi Fuji
Takeshi Fuji is a former professional boxer from Hawaii. He is a former world super lightweight champion.- Biography :...
of Japan on April 30, 1967 by TKO in 2 rounds. His extended family comes down to Joshua Lopopolo who studies at the European School of Varese, Italy.