His cancer diagnosis was in 2009. That was four years before he fought Wlad. Not sure if the cancer prevented Pianeta from reaching what would have been his full potential, but his decline came after his TKO defeat to Wlad. But I am certainly glad that he is healthy today.
He's running a boxing training gym I believe. Or at least that is what I infer based on his Instagram postings since I cannot read Italian or German!
Is it only me or no... This guy never got me excited about his performances. Hype went minus 100 after his fight with fossilic Charles Martin. I don't see super power puncher, I don't see TOP defence, I don't see Olympic pedigree, mental and physical resiliance... Nothing. He can put some solid combinations against D-level fighters, but that's it. He is not even huge, tall or whatever. If Jololov has his promotion... He would fight 2025 for HW title already.