Agostino Cardamone

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Agostino Cardamone (b.1965-December 1 in Montoro Inferiore) is a former Italian pro boxer best known to win the European title at middleweight.

[edit] Career

Southpaw Cardamone started his career in 1989 and won the Italian title against Silvio Branco in 1992. In 1993 he won the European crown, in 1995 he challenged big-punching Julian Jackson for the WBC title and was KOd in round 2.

The next year he was upset by the unknown Russian Alexander Zatsev (record 15-6) by KO for the vacant European title but won the rematch on points. He won the lightly-regarded WBU title in 1998 against old foe Branco and successfully defended against him before getting KOd by Dutchman Raymond Joval and calling it quits.