Italian Heavyweights (1960's)

Any good videos on him?

 

You guys! SeniorPepe I'm big big big on Bepi too!
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Have you checked YouTube?
You will find a H/L version of Mario Baruzzi v. Bepi Ros there.
I don´t say that it is good, but it is there.

 

A lot of these Italian heavyweights fought in the UK. I saw Pietro Tomasini ko Jack Bodell at the Albert Hall in the 60's. He was a bit of a wild swinger & shook Bodell up before knocking him stone cold in the 3rd. Bodell did however outpoint Guiseppe Migalari & Sante Amonti who was a a decent fighter.
Tomasoni also fought Henry Cooper for the Euro title in Italy which was televised live. Cooper floored him in the 1st but then Tomasoni hit Cooper low several times. Cooper got up & starched him with a left hook. After the bout Cooper showed the dent in his foul cup showing just how low Tomasoni had been hitting him.
Bugner outpointed Bepi Ros easily enough but was very lacklustre & much criticised for his performance. He was similarly unimpressive against Mario Baruzzi though he did stop him in the 9th round. Bugner also fought Dante Cane twice, once in the UK where he stopped him in the 6th in one of his better performances & in Italy for the Euro title. The bout was stopped in the 3rd when Cane was badly cut. After the stoppage Cane chased Bugner round the ring trying to head butt him, claiming his cut was caused by a butt from Bugner.

Franco Di Picolli was considered to be a serious contender in the early 60's until a shock defeat by American journeyman & perrenial loser Everett Copeland derailed him.

Bepi Ros also lost in the UK to Billy Gray & Benita Penna to Johnny Prescott.

 

Thank you I was trying to remember tomasonis name I read Coopers boxing book when he said about his aluminum cup being hammered in .I bet that brought a tear to old ennrys eye.his love spuds took a battering.