Nino Benvenuti's place among boxing's greatest?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by AntonioMartin1, May 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM.


  1. Ike

    Ike Member Full Member

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    Nino Benvenuti was a great fighter, a champion, but I wouldn't put him among the best 100 p4p ever, instead he would certainly occupy a very good position among the best middleweights ever.

    For me the best Italian boxer of all time was Duilio Loi, world champion in the super lightweights who beat Carlos Ortiz twice and Eddie Perkins once, he lost only 3 times in 126 matches and only on points, then all 3 times he avenged his defeats. He retired as world champion after regaining the title against Perkins and Loi is the only Italian boxer (along with Nino Benvenuti) to have been inducted into the IBHOF.
     
  2. Lonsdale81

    Lonsdale81 New Member Full Member

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    Although they moved to America Young Corbett III & Johnny Dundee were both born in Italy & they are in the HOF.
     
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  3. Ike

    Ike Member Full Member

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    I know they were born in Italy but they are American by nationality. So, in fact, only two boxers of Italian nationality have been inducted into the IBHOF, Nino Benvenuti and Duilio Loi.
     
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