Primo Zamparini

Primo Zamparini (9 February 1939 – 21 August 2024) was an Italian bantamweight boxer who won a silver medal at the 1960 Olympics. After winning a bronze at the 1961 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Belgrade, he turned professional, and had a record of 16 wins (7 by knockout), 6 losses and 6 draws. He was nicknamed "macchina di pugni" (punching machine). He retired in 1966. After his retirement he founded the amateur club Pugilistica Fabrianese, where he also served as a coach.

Zamparini died in Fabriano on 21 August 2024 from the consequences of a fall, at the age of 85.

Amateur career

Highlights

European Championships (54 kg), Luzern, Switzerland, May 1959:

• 1/16: Bye
• 1/8: Defeated Paavo Roininen (Finland) by decision
• 1/4: Lost to Oleg Grigoryev (Soviet Union) by unanimous decision, 0–5

World Military Championships (54 kg), Wiesbaden, West Germany, June 1960:

• Finals: (no data available)

XVII Summer Olympics (54 kg), Rome, Italy, August–September 1960:

• 1/32: Bye
• 1/16: Defeated Panagiotis Kostarellos (Greece) by unanimous decision, 5–0
• 1/8: Defeated Katsuo Haga (Japan) by unanimous decision, 5–0
• 1/4: Defeated Jerry Armstrong (United States) by majority decision, 4–1
• 1/2: Defeated Oliver Taylor (Australia) by unanimous decision, 5–0
• Finals: Lost to Oleg Grigoryev (Soviet Union) by split decision, 1–3–1

European Championships (54 kg), Belgrade, Yugoslavia, June 1961:

• 1/8: Defeated Miodrag Mitrović (Yugoslavia) by decision
• 1/4: Defeated Gyula Török (Hungary) by decision
• 1/2: Lost to Sergey Sivko (Soviet Union) by decision

Professional career

Professional boxing record

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