Ivano Fontana
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Boxing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 1948 London | Middleweight | |
Ivano Fontana (born November 25, 1926) is a former Italian boxer. He won a bronze medal in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, losing to gold medal winner Laszlo Papp.
[edit] Pro Career
Fontana turned professional in 1950, and fought mainly in his native Italy. In 1952 he captured the vacant Italian middleweight title with a win over Gino Campagna. He later won the Italian light heavyweight title in 1955 with a win over Lorenzo Rocci.
He was born in Lucca, Italy.
