Sandro Lopopolo
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| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Boxing | ||
| Silver | Rome 1960 | Lightweight |
Sandro Lopopolo (born December 18, 1939 in Milan) 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.
| Preceded by Carlos Morocho Hernández |
WBA Light Welterweight Champion 29 Apr 1966 – 30 Apr 1967 |
Succeeded by Takeshi Fuji |
| Preceded by Carlos Morocho Hernández |
WBC Light Welterweight Champion 29 Apr 1966 – 30 Apr 1967 |
Succeeded by Takeshi Fuji |
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