All boxersMichele Piccirillo
“Gentleman”
Boxing50-5-0 (1 NC)RECORD
29WINS BY KO / TKO
21WINS BY DECISION
56PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Gentleman |
| Date of birth | 29 Jan 1970 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Birthplace | Modugno, Italy |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Light middleweight, Welterweight, Light welterweight |
| Trainers | Scipione Piccirillo |
| Height | 179 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 182 cm (72″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1992–2009 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 18 Dec 1992 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Jamie Moore, 6 Mar 2009 |
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Titles and honours
- IBF welterweight champion (2002–2003)
- WBU welterweight champion (1998–2000)
- EBU welterweight champion (1997–1998)
- EBU light middleweight champion (2006–2007)
- Italian light welterweight champion (1995)
- IBF Inter-Continental light welterweight champion (1994–1995)
Background
Italian former boxer known for his elegant style and sportsmanship, trained by his father Scipione. He won a European amateur bronze medal in 1991 and turned professional after the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
Fight history
56 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jamie Moore | KO | 3 | 6 Mar 2009 | Robin Park Arena, Wigan, UK | For vacant EBU light middleweight title | |
| Win | János Petrovics | Decision (points) | 6 | 18 Jul 2008 | Civitanova Marche, Italy | ||
| Win | Patrik Hruska | Decision (points) | 6 | 16 May 2008 | PalaRuffini, Turin, Italy | ||
| Loss | Vernon Forrest | TKO | 11 | 1 Dec 2007 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, US | For WBC light middleweight title | |
| Win | Sylvain Touzet | Decision (points) | 6 | 31 Jul 2007 | Centro Polivalente, San Genesio ed Uniti, Italy | ||
| Win | Michael Jones | TKO | 12 | 25 Jan 2007 | PalaLido, Milan, Italy | Retained EBU light middleweight title | |
| Win | Luca Messi | TKO | 11 | 27 Jul 2006 | Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Italy | Retained EBU light middleweight title | |
| Win | Lukáš Konečný | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 10 Mar 2006 | Palasport, Bergamo, Italy | Won vacant EBU light middleweight title | |
| Loss | Ricardo Mayorga | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 13 Aug 2005 | United Center, Chicago, US | For vacant WBC light middleweight title | |
| Win | Serge Vigne | Decision (majority) | 6 | 13 Nov 2004 | PalaBrera, San Martino Siccomario, Italy | ||
| Win | Lóránt Szabó | KO | 1 | 4 Sep 2004 | Mede, Italy | ||
| Win | Stephane Talliana | TKO | 3 | 3 Jul 2004 | Modugno, Italy | ||
| Win | Louis Mimoune | Decision (points) | 8 | 27 Mar 2004 | PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy | ||
| Win | Paulo Alejandro Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 9 Dec 2003 | PalaLido, Milan, Italy | ||
| Win | Ruben Dario Oliva | KO | 7 | 27 Jul 2003 | Fasano, Italy | ||
| Win | Oscar Daniel Veliz | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 14 Jun 2003 | Modugno, Italy | ||
| Loss | Cory Spinks | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 22 Mar 2003 | Casinò di Campione, Campione d'Italia, Italy | Lost IBF welterweight title | |
| Win | Cory Spinks | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 13 Apr 2002 | Casinò di Campione, Campione d'Italia, Italy | Won vacant IBF welterweight title | |
| Win | Rafael Pineda | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 29 Sep 2001 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, US | ||
| No contest | Elio Ortiz | No contest | 4 | 12 May 2001 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, US | ||
| Win | Stanley Mabesi | KO | 3 | 2 Mar 2001 | Caltanissetta, Italy | ||
| Win | Andrew Murray | TKO | 9 | 5 Aug 2000 | Bari, Italy | Retained WBU welterweight title | |
| Win | Walter Crucce | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 20 May 2000 | Piancavallo, Italy | Retained WBU welterweight title | |
| Win | Frankie Randall | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 18 Dec 1999 | Padua, Italy | Retained WBU welterweight title | |
| Win | Felix Victor Vasconcel | KO | 2 | 31 Jul 1999 | Catania, Italy | Retained WBU welterweight title | |
| Win | Juan Martin Coggi | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 29 May 1999 | Bari, Italy | Retained WBU welterweight title | |
| Win | Sergio Ernesto Acuna | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 13 Mar 1999 | Taranto, Italy | Retained WBU welterweight title | |
| Win | Alessandro Duran | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 19 Oct 1998 | PalaLaforgia, Bari, Italy | Retained WBU welterweight title | |
| Win | Walter Fabian Saporiti | TKO | 7 | 18 Jul 1998 | Marina di Ragusa, Italy | Retained WBU welterweight title | |
| Win | Alessandro Duran | TKO | 5 | 4 May 1998 | PalaCatania, Catania, Italy | Won WBU welterweight title | |
| Win | Geoff McCreesh | TKO | 9 | 29 Nov 1997 | Novara, Italy | Won vacant EBU welterweight title | |
| Win | Claudiu Rata | TKO | 4 | 13 Sep 1997 | Brindisi, Italy | Won WBU Intercontinental welterweight title | |
| Win | Milko Stoikov | TKO | 2 | 16 Aug 1997 | Campobello di Mazara, Italy | ||
| Win | Stefan Dimitrov | TKO | 3 | 12 Jun 1997 | Chico-Mendez Park, Giulianova, Italy | ||
| Win | Miguel Angel Pena | KO | 2 | 12 Mar 1997 | Altamura, Italy | ||
| Win | Jorge Ramirez | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 18 Dec 1996 | Modugno, Italy | ||
| Win | Farid Bennecer | Decision (points) | 8 | 26 Oct 1996 | Palaflor Corso Garibaldi, San Remo, Italy | ||
| Win | Francesco Cioffi | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 24 Aug 1996 | Favignana, Italy | Retained Italian light welterweight title | |
| Loss | Søren Søndergaard | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 26 Apr 1996 | Aalborghallen, Aalborg, Denmark | For vacant EBU light welterweight title | |
| Win | Noe Hernandez | TKO | 4 | 20 Jan 1996 | Palasport, Marsala, Italy | ||
| Win | Alberto Alicea | TKO | 4 | 27 Sep 1995 | Circolo Citta di Roma, Petrosino, Italy | Retained IBF Inter-Continental light welterweight title | |
| Win | Franco Palmiero | KO | 3 | 21 Jul 1995 | Latina, Lazio, Italy | Won vacant Italian light welterweight title | |
| Win | Benito Martinez | KO | 8 | 24 Mar 1995 | Grosseto, Italy | Retained IBF Inter-Continental light welterweight title | |
| Win | Viktor Baranov | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 17 Dec 1994 | PalaFlorio, Bari, Italy | Retained IBF Inter-Continental light welterweight title | |
| Win | Ferenc Szakallas | TKO (corner retirement) | 3 | 29 Oct 1994 | Arcidosso, Italy | ||
| Win | Manuel Hernandez | KO | 4 | 18 Jun 1994 | Campiglia Marittima, Italy | Won IBF Inter-Continental light welterweight title | |
| Win | Luigi La Grasta | TKO | 5 | 11 Mar 1994 | Ponte San Giovanni, Italy | ||
| Win | Vadim Prisyazhnyuk | Decision (points) | 8 | 4 Dec 1993 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||
| Win | Eduardo Jaquez | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 24 Sep 1993 | Palasport, Rome, Italy | ||
| Win | Gyorgy Kincses | KO | 2 | 20 Aug 1993 | Civitavecchia, Italy | ||
| Win | Pave Turic | KO | 2 | 15 May 1993 | Bari, Italy | ||
| Win | Victor Melendez | Decision (points) | 6 | 16 Apr 1993 | PalaEur, Rome, Italy | ||
| Win | Tahar Nasri | KO | 1 | 9 Apr 1993 | Gymnase Principiano, Le Cannet, France | ||
| Win | Nelson Lakicevic | KO | 2 | 5 Feb 1993 | Bari, Italy | ||
| Win | Csaba Olah | TKO | 3 | 13 Jan 1993 | Sanremo, Italy | ||
| Win | Valery Monakhov | KO | 6 | 18 Dec 1992 | Ponte San Giovanni, Italy | Pro debut |
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