Giovanni Parisi

Giovanni Parisi
Giovanni Parisi
Born	2 December 1967; Vibo Valentia, Italy
Died	25 March 2009 (aged 41); Voghera, Italy
Other names	Flash
	Statistics
Weight(s)	Lightweight; Light welterweight; Welterweight;
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
	Boxing record
Total fights	47
Wins	41
Wins by KO	29
Losses	5
Draws	1
Men's Boxing
Representing Italy
Olympic Games

Giovanni Parisi (2 December 1967 – 25 March 2009) was an Italian boxer, who won the gold medal in the Men's Featherweight (57 kg) category at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

1988 Olympic results

Below is the record of Giovanni Parisi, an Italian featherweight boxer who competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics:

Round of 64: bye
Round of 32: defeated Lu Chih Hsiung (Taipei) by decision, 5-0
Round of 16: defeated Mikhail Kazaryan (Soviet Union) referee stopped contest in the second round
Quarterfinal: defeated Ya'acov Shmuel (Israel) by decision, 5-0
Semifinal: defeated Abdelhak Achik (Morocco) referee stopped contest in the first round
Final: defeated Daniel Dumitrescu (Romania) by first-round knockout (won gold medal)

Professional career

A native of Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Parisi began his professional career in 1989 and won the vacant WBO lightweight title by defeating Javier Altamirano in 1992. He later defeated former champion Freddie Pendleton and in 1995 challenged Mexican legend Julio César Chávez for the WBC light-welterweight Title, losing a unanimous decision.^[1] Parisi went on to capture the WBO light-welterweight title and defend it successfully six times. He lost the WBO light-welterweight belt to Carlos Gonzalez in May 1998,^[2] and failed in a challenge for the welterweight title against Daniel Santos in July 2000.

He last fought in September 2006, when he lost a majority decision against Frederic Klose in Milan for the European welterweight crown.

Professional boxing record

47 fights	41 wins	5 losses
By knockout	29	3
By decision	12	2
Draws	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
47	Loss	41–5–1	Frederic Klose	MD	12 (12)	2006-10-08	PalaLido, Milan, Italy	For European welterweight title
46	Win	41–4–1	Lubomir Wejs	TKO	6 (8)	2006-05-09	Sazka Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
45	Win	40–4–1	Louis Mimoune	UD	10 (10)	2005-03-12	Mazda Palace, Milan, Italy
44	Win	39–4–1	Miguel Ángel Peña	UD	8 (8)	2003-02-11	Pentagono, Bormio, Italy
43	Loss	38–4–1	Daniel Santos	KO	4 (12)	2000-07-29	Stadio Oreste Granillo, Reggio Calabria, Italy	For WBO welterweight title
42	Win	38–3–1	Jose Luis Baltazar	TKO	1 (8)	1999-08-04	Tezze sul Brenta, Italy
41	Win	37–3–1	Benjamin Martinez	PTS	8 (8)	1999-04-17	Palazzetto dello Sport, Sassari, Italy
40	Loss	36–3–1	Carlos González	TKO	9 (12)	1998-05-29	Palasport, Pesaro, Italy	Lost WBO light-welterweight title
39	Win	36–2–1	Jose Manuel Berdonce	UD	12 (12)	1997-12-06	Palasport, Catanzaro, Italy	Retained WBO light-welterweight title
38	Win	35–2–1	Nigel Wenton	RTD	8 (12)	1997-10-04	Vibo Valentia, Italy	Retained WBO light-welterweight title
37	Win	34–2–1	Harold Miller	TKO	8 (12)	1997-04-19	PalaLido, Milan, Italy	Retained WBO light-welterweight title
36	Win	33–2–1	Sergio Rey	KO	4 (12)	1996-10-12	Forum, Assago, Italy	Retained WBO light-welterweight title
35	Draw	32–2–1	Carlos González	SD	12 (12)	1996-06-20	Forum, Assago, Italy	Retained WBO light-welterweight title
34	Win	32–2	Sammy Fuentes	TKO	8 (12)	1996-03-09	PalaLido, Milan, Italy	Won WBO light-welterweight title
33	Win	31–2	Hector Ulises Chong	TKO	7 (10)	1995-12-16	Voghera, Italy
32	Win	30–2	Angel Fernandez	KO	5 (10)	1995-07-14	Sheraton Golfo Parco de' Medici, Rome, Italy
31	Loss	29–2	Julio César Chávez	UD	12 (12)	1995-04-08	Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	For WBC light-welterweight title
30	Win	29–1	Freddie Pendleton	SD	10 (10)	17 Sep 1994	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
29	Win	28–1	Richie Hess	KO	2 (10)	1994-05-07	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
28	Win	27–1	Mike Bryan	TKO	1 (10)	1994-01-29	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
27	Win	26–1	Antonio Rivera	UD	12 (12)	1993-09-24	PalaEur, Rome, Italy	Retained WBO lightweight title
26	Win	25–1	Jesus Rojas	TKO	5 (10)	1993-07-30	Salò, Italy
25	Win	24–1	Michael Ayers	UD	12 (12)	1993-04-16	PalaEur, Rome, Italy	Retained WBO lightweight title
24	Win	23–1	Mark Smith	KO	4 (10)	1993-01-13	Sanremo, Italy
23	Win	22–1	Francisco Javier Altamirano	TKO	10 (12)	1992-09-25	Stadio di Voghera, Voghera, Italy	Won vacant WBO lightweight title
22	Win	21–1	Fernando Ramos	KO	4 (?)	1992-06-10	Godiasco Salice Terme, Italy
21	Win	20–1	Wanerge Acosta	TKO	6 (8)	1992-04-11	Terni, Italy
20	Win	19–1	Silvestre Castillo	TKO	7 (?)	1992-03-14	Arezzo, Italy
19	Win	18–1	Martin Cruz	KO	3 (?)	1992-02-15	Lumezzane, Italy
18	Win	17–1	Tony Foster	KO	6 (8)	1991-11-21	Palazzo Dello Sport, Perugia, Italy
17	Win	16–1	Stefano Cassi	KO	2 (12)	1991-09-28	Veroli, Italy	Won vacant Italian lightweight title
16	Win	15–1	Rudi Valentino	UD	8 (8)	1991-07-17	Abbiategrasso, Italy
15	Win	14–1	Marvin P Gray	KO	6 (8)	1991-05-15	Montichiari, Italy
14	Win	13–1	Alan Peacock	PTS	6 (6)	1991-03-27	Mestre, Italy
13	Loss	12–1	Antonio Rivera	KO	3 (?)	1990-11-10	Monsano, Italy
12	Win	12–0	Tony Richards	PTS	8 (8)	1990-03-10	Priolo Gargallo, Italy
11	Win	11–0	Roberto Rubaldino	TKO	1 (10)	1990-01-06	Druzhba Multipurpose Arena, Moscow, Russia
10	Win	10–0	Brian Brown	PTS	8 (8)	1989-10-27	Saint-Vincent, Italy
9	Win	9–0	Alain Bamba	TKO	5 (?)	1989-09-13	Godiasco Salice Terme, Italy
8	Win	8–0	Higinio DeLeon	RTD	5 (?)	1989-08-20	Terracina, Italy
7	Win	7–0	Gary Gamble	KO	2 (?)	1989-08-09	Anagni, Italy
6	Win	6–0	Phil Carter	TKO	6 (?)	1989-07-15	Trump's Castle, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
5	Win	5–0	Bobby Moore	TKO	1 (?)	1989-06-10	Palazzo Dello Sport, Frosinone, Italy
4	Win	4–0	Tchoza Mukuta	PTS	6 (6)	1989-04-22	Perugia, Italy
3	Win	3–0	Benito Rodriguez	KO	3 (?)	1989-03-29	Cariati, Italy
2	Win	2–0	Richard Campbell	KO	2 (?)	1989-03-11	Acqui Terme, Italy
1	Win	1–0	Kenny Brown	KO	3 (?)	1989-02-15	Vibo Valentia, Italy

Death

On 25 March 2009, Parisi was driving a car at Voghera, near Pavia, when it crashed head-on with a truck. Parisi died at the scene; he was 41.^[3]

References

^ "Beaten Holmes Exits With a Parting Jab". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
^ "Trainer defends Real Quiet". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
^ "Former champ Parisi dies in crash". BBC. Retrieved 2009-03-26.

External links

Boxing record for Giovanni Parisi from BoxRec (registration required)
Giovanni Parisi at Olympedia (archive)

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant Title last held by Antonio Renzo	Italian lightweight champion 28 September 1991 – 25 September 1992 Won world title	Vacant Title next held by Antonio Strabello
World boxing titles
Vacant Title last held by Dingaan Thobela	WBO lightweight champion 25 September 1992 – 23 January 1994 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by Oscar De La Hoya
Preceded by Sammy Fuentes	WBO light-welterweight champion 9 March 1996 – 29 May 1998	Succeeded by Carlos González
light-welterweight status
Preceded by Edwin Rosario	Latest born world champion to die 25 March 2009 – 11 July 2009	Succeeded by Arturo Gatti

[1] "Beaten Holmes Exits With a Parting Jab". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-05-09.

[2] "Trainer defends Real Quiet". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2024-05-09.

[3] "Former champ Parisi dies in crash". BBC. Retrieved 2009-03-26.

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Authority control databases
International	VIAF WorldCat
National	United States