Gianfranco Rosi (boxer)
Gianfranco Rosi (born 5 August 1957) retired Italian boxer who was a two-time world champion in the light-middleweight division.
Professional career
Rosi turned pro in 1979 and won the WBC light-middleweight title in 1987 by decisioning Lupe Aquino. He lost the belt in 1988 when he was dominated by Donald Curry. Rosi was down once in 2nd, 4th and 8th and down twice in 7th, failing to answer the bell starting the 10th round.
In 1989 he won the IBF light-middleweight title by outpointing the undefeated Darrin Van Horn. He went on to successfully defend the title an impressive 11 times. In 1994 he had a technical draw against Vincent Pettway, and in the rematch later that year Pettway KO'd Rosi, ending his long reign.
In 1995 he took on WBO light-middleweight title holder Verno Phillips and won a decision, but Rosi failed a drug test and Phillips was reinstated as champion. The result of the bout was changed to a No Contest. In 1997 he lost a rematch to Phillips and retired.
In 2003 he came out of retirement, and finally retired in 2006 at the age of 49 with a pro record of 62 wins (18 KOs), 6 losses, and 1 draw.
Amateur career
Rosi had a record of 94 wins - 2 losses - 4 draws.
Highlights:
- 1976 Italian Light-Welterweight Champion
- 1977 Italian Welterweight Champion
Professional boxing record
| 70 fights | 62 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 18 | 5 |
| By decision | 41 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 3 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Loss | 62–6–1 (1) |  Robert Roselia |
KO | 11 (12) | 20 Oct 2006 |  Palasport, San Marino |
For vacant IBF Inter-Continental Middleweight title |
| 69 | Win | 62–5–1 (1) | Christophe Karagoz |
UD | 12 | 29 Apr 2006 |  ZBC Gym, Budapest, Hungary |
Retained IBF Mediterranean Middleweight title |
| 68 | Win | 61–5–1 (1) | Sylvain Gomis |
UD | 12 | 24 Jun 2005 | Sporthall Lang, Budapest, Hungary |
Retained IBF Mediterranean Middleweight title |
| 67 | Win | 60–5–1 (1) | Peter Zsilak |
TKO | 6 (12) | 22 Oct 2004 |  Belgrade, Serbia |
Retained IBF Mediterranean Middleweight title |
| 66 | Win | 59–5–1 (1) |  Mugurel Sebe |
UD | 8 | 14 Dec 2003 |  Rijeka, Croatia |
Won vacant IBF Mediterranean and East/West European middleweight titles |
| 65 | Loss | 58–5–1 (1) |  Verno Phillips |
MD | 12 | 21 May 1997 |  Moat House Hotel, Liverpool, United Kingdom |
For vacant WBU light middleweight title |
| 64 | Win | 58–4–1 (1) |  Milko Stoikov |
PTS | 8 | 29 Jun 1996 | Banja Vrujci, Serbia |
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| 63 | NC | 57–4–1 (1) | Verno Phillips |
NC | 12 | 17 May 1995 |  Palazzetto dello Sport, Perugia, Italy |
For WBO light-middleweight title |
| 62 | Loss | 57–4–1 | Vincent Pettway |
KO | 4 (12) | 17 Sep 1994 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
Lost IBF light-middleweight title |
| 61 | Draw | 57–3–1 | Vincent Pettway |
TD | 6 (12) | 4 Mar 1994 | MGM Grand, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
Retained IBF light-middleweight title |
| 60 | Win | 57–3 | Gilbert Dele |
SD | 12 | 20 Jan 1993 | Avoriaz, France |
Retained IBF light-middleweight title |
| 59 | Win | 56–3 | Gilbert Dele |
SD | 12 | 11 Jul 1992 |  Stade Louis II, Fontvieille, Monaco |
Retained IBF light-middleweight title |
| 58 | Win | 55–3 |  Angel Hernandez |
TKO | 6 (12) | 9 Apr 1992 | Palazzetto dello Sport, Celano, Italy |
Retained IBF light-middleweight title |
| 57 | Win | 54–3 |  Alfredo Ramirez |
PTS | 10 | 29 Jan 1992 | Salemo, Italy |
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| 56 | Win | 53–3 | Gilbert Baptist |
UD | 12 | 21 Nov 1991 | Palazzo Dello Sport, Perugia, Italy |
Retained IBF light-middleweight title |
| 55 | Win | 52–3 | Glenn Wolfe |
UD | 12 | 13 Jul 1991 | Main City Square, Avezzano, Italy |
Retained IBF light-middleweight title |
| 54 | Win | 51–3 | Ronald Amundsen |
UD | 12 | 16 Mar 1991 | Palasport, Saint-Vincent, Italy |
Retained IBF light-middleweight title |
| 53 | Win | 50–3 | Rene Jacquot |
UD | 12 | 30 Nov 1990 | Palais de Sports, Marsala, Italy |
Retained IBF light-middleweight title |
| 52 | Win | 49–3 | Darrin Van Horn |
UD | 12 | 21 Jul 1990 | Palazzo del Ghiaccio, Marino, Italy |
Retained IBF light-middleweight title |
| 51 | Win | 48–3 | Kevin Daigle |
TKO | 7 (12) | 14 Apr 1990 | Loew's Hotel, Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Retained IBF light-middleweight title |
| 50 | Win | 47–3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Troy Waters |
UD | 12 | 27 Oct 1989 | Palasport, Saint-Vincent, Italy |
Retained IBF light-middleweight title |
| 49 | Win | 46–3 | Darrin Van Horn |
UD | 12 | 15 Jul 1989 | Trump Castle, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Won IBF light-middleweight title |
| 48 | Win | 45–3 | Jake Torrance |
PTS | 8 | 22 Apr 1989 | Perugia, Italy |
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| 47 | Win | 44–3 | Darryl Anthony |
TKO | 2 (8) | 15 Feb 1989 | Vibo Valentia, Italy |
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| 46 | Loss | 43–3 | Donald Curry |
RTD | 9 (12) | 8 Jul 1988 | Portosole, San Remo, Italy |
Lost WBC light-middleweight title |
| 45 | Win | 43–2 | Duane Thomas |
TKO | 7 (12) | 3 Jan 1988 | Palazzo Dello Sport, Genoa, Italy |
Retained WBC light-middleweight title |
| 44 | Win | 42–2 | Lupe Aquino |
UD | 12 | 2 Oct 1987 | Palazzo Dello Sport, Perugia, Italy |
Won WBC light-middleweight title |
| 43 | Win | 41–2 | Marc Ruocco |
DQ | 5 (12) | 27 Jun 1987 | Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France |
Retained European super welterweight title |
| 42 | Win | 40–2 | Emilio Sole |
KO | 2 (12) | 6 May 1987 | Lucca, Italy |
Retained European super welterweight title |
| 41 | Win | 39–2 | Chris Pyatt |
UD | 12 | 28 Jan 1987 | Palazzo Dello Sport, Perugia, Italy |
Won European super welterweight title |
| 40 | Win | 38–2 |  Joaquin Velasquez |
PTS | 8 | 20 Jun 1986 | Rio Secco, Italy |
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| 39 | Win | 37–2 | Jean-Marie Touati |
PTS | 10 | 16 May 1986 | Gymnase Principiano, Le Cannet, France |
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| 38 | Win | 36–2 |  Lomami Wa Lomami |
PTS | 8 | 28 Dec 1985 | Terni, Italy |
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| 37 | Win | 35–2 | Gaetano Caso |
KO | 8 (12) | 23 Nov 1985 | Viterbo, Italy |
Won Italian Welterweight Title |
| 36 | Win | 34–2 | Domenico Ricci |
KO | 3 (8) | 11 Oct 1985 | Perugia, Italy |
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| 35 | Win | 33–2 | Inino Wa Bolamba |
PTS | 8 | 15 Jun 1985 | Spoleto, Italy |
|
| 34 | Loss | 32–2 | Lloyd Honeyghan |
KO | 3 (12) | 5 Jan 1985 | Palazzetto dello Sport, Perugia, Italy |
Lost European Welterweight Title |
| 33 | Win | 32–1 |  Martin Rojas |
PTS | 10 | 17 Nov 1984 | Riva del Garda, Italy |
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| 32 | Win | 31–1 | Perico Fernandez |
UD | 12 | 7 Jul 1984 | Perugia, Italy |
Won vacant European welterweight title |
| 31 | Win | 30–1 | Yvon Segor |
PTS | 8 | 18 May 1984 | Palais des sports, Cannes, France |
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| 30 | Win | 29–1 | Johnny McClain |
KO | 7 (8) | 31 Mar 1984 | Spoleto, Italy |
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| 29 | Win | 28–1 | Dario De Jesus |
PTS | 8 | 3 Mar 1984 | Palazzo dei Congressi, Riva del Garda, Italy |
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| 28 | Win | 27–1 | Mike Essett |
DQ | 4 (8) | 12 Nov 1983 | Discoteca Ellera, Perugia, Italy |
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| 27 | Win | 26–1 | Francesco Gallo |
TKO | 8 (12) | 30 Sep 1983 | Modena, Italy |
Retained Italian Welterweight Title |
| 26 | Win | 25–1 | Luciano Navarra |
PTS | 8 | 1 Jul 1983 | Vibo Valentia, Italy |
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| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Pierangelo Pira |
TKO | 5 (12) | 22 Apr 1983 | Perugia, Italy |
Retained Italian Welterweight Title |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Mosimo Maeleke |
PTS | 8 | 11 Feb 1983 | Perugia, Italy |
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| 23 | Win | 22–1 |  Everaldo Costa Azevedo |
TKO | 7 (12) | 15 Oct 1982 | Perugia, Italy |
Retained Italian Welterweight Title |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Antonio Antino |
PTS | 8 | 16 Sep 1982 | Perugia, Italy |
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| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Antonio Torsello |
TKO | 2 (12) | 15 Aug 1982 | Alberobello, Italy |
Retained Italian Welterweight Title |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Mosimo Maeleke |
PTS | 8 | 17 Jul 1982 | Assisi, Italy |
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| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Mosimo Maeleke |
PTS | 8 | 12 Jun 1982 | Todi, Italy |
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| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Giuseppe Di Padova |
RTD | 7 (12) | 16 Apr 1982 | Perugia, Italy |
Won Italian Welterweight Title |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 |  Oscar Aparicio |
PTS | 8 | 4 Dec 1981 | Perugia, Italy |
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| 16 | Win | 15–1 |  Bechir Jelassi |
PTS | 8 | 13 Nov 1981 | Rome, Italy |
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| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Antonio Torsello |
TKO | 2 (8) | 11 Sep 1981 | Perugia, Italy |
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| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Claudio Pereira |
PTS | 8 | 12 Jul 1981 | Assisi, Italy |
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| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Piero Spadaccini |
PTS | 6 | 23 May 1981 | Palazzetto dello Sport, Perugia, Italy |
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| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Claudio Pereira |
PTS | 10 | 10 Apr 1981 | Palazzetto dello Sport, Perugia, Italy |
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| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Francesco Gallo |
PTS | 8 | 7 Mar 1981 | Perugia, Italy |
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| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Filiberto Zaccheo |
TKO | 1 (8) | 17 Dec 1980 | Senigallia, Italy |
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| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Ernesto Ros |
PTS | 8 | 29 Nov 1980 | Spoleto, Italy |
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| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Mauro Fernandes da Cruz |
PTS | 8 | 14 Sep 1980 | Ellera, Italy |
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| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Jose Luis Ribeiro |
DQ | 2 (8) | 27 Aug 1980 | Senigallia, Italy |
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| 6 | Loss | 5–1 | Nelson Gomes |
TKO | 7 (8) | 31 May 1980 | Spoleto, Italy |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Patrick Babouram |
PTS | 6 | 8 Mar 1980 | Spoleto, Italy |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Zdravko Jovicic |
TKO | 1 (6) | 29 Dec 1979 | Perugia, Italy |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Maurice Renaud |
PTS | 6 | 24 Nov 1979 | Marsciano, Italy |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Scipione Colaianni |
TKO | 2 (6) | 19 Oct 1979 | Perugia, Italy |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Francesco Sanna |
PTS | 6 | 10 Sep 1979 | Perugia, Italy |
Professional Debut |
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| Achievements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Gilles Elbilia |
European Welterweight Champion 7 July 1984 – 5 January 1985 |
Succeeded by Lloyd Honeyghan | ||
| Preceded by Chris Pyatt |
European Light Middleweight Champion 28 January – 2 October 1987 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by René Jacquot | ||
| World boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded by Lupe Aquino |
WBC Light Middleweight champion 2 October 1987 – 8 July 1988 |
Succeeded by Donald Curry | ||
| Preceded by Darrin Van Horn |
IBF Light Middleweight champion 15 July 1989 – 17 September 1994 |
Succeeded by Vincent Pettway | ||
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