Ralf Rocchigiani

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Ralf Rocchigiani

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Real name Ralf Rocchigiani
Nickname(s) Rocky II
Rated at Light Heavyweight
Nationality German
Birth date December 29, 1963 (1963-12-29) (age 44)
Birth place Duisburg-Rheinhausen, Germany
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 58
Wins 42
Wins by KO 17
Losses 9
Draws 7
No contests 0

Ralf Rocchigiani (born February 13, 1963) is a boxer from Duisburg-Hamborn in Germany.

He was often overlooked due to his more talented and successful younger brother, Graciano Rocchigiani. He became a professional boxer in 1983 and won the German Cruiserweight championship in 1985. He failed in two attempts to win the European Boxing Union Light Heavyweight championships. He also failed to take the WBO Cruiserweight championship from Tyrone Booze in 1992.

He finally won the WBO Cruiserweight championship on June 10, 1995, and held it for more than two years. He won the vacant title by scoring a technical knockout over Carl Thompson and defended it six times. He lost the title in a rematch with Thompson in 1997 and retired from boxing in 1999. Rocchigiani was contractually signed to German boxing promoter Klaus-Peter Kohl and his company "Universum Boxpromotions." He was trained by Fritz Sdunek.

Today Ralf Rocchigiani owns a bar on the Savignyplatz in Berlin and also serves as a trainer for his brother Graciano Rocchigiani.

Preceded by
Dariusz Michalczewski
(Vacated)
WBO Cruiserweight Champion
10 June 1995–4 October 1997
Succeeded by
Carl Thompson

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