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Farewell to a Champion: The Legacy of Nino Benvenuti
- Italian boxing legend Giovanni 'Nino' Benvenuti died at age 87 on May 20, 2025, in Rome, Italy.
- Benvenuti’s rise began with his 1960 Olympic welterweight gold medal in Rome, defeating Soviet Yuri Radonyak and winning the Val Barker trophy.
- He began his professional career in 1961 and went on to secure championships in both the super welterweight and middleweight categories, achieving notable wins against Sandro Mazzinghi and Emile Griffith.
- Benvenuti ended his boxing career following defeats to Carlos Monzon in the early 1970s and later transitioned into a role as a sports commentator and took on acting roles.
- His death prompted national mourning with tributes from the Italian Olympic Committee and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who called him “an extraordinary champion.
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Goodbye to one of Italy’s greatest icons
The funeral of Nino Benvenuti, Olympic gold medallist at Rome 1960, was held in a packed Church of the Artists in Rome. He passed away on 20 May at the age of 87. After the lying-in-state at the Hall of Honour of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI), the coffin was received at the church in Piazza del Popolo by family members, as well as two floral wreaths placed on either side of the… Source
Beloit Daily News
Beckley Register-HeraldItalian boxing champion Nino Benvenuti, who took gold at Rome Olympics, dies at age 87
ROME (AP) — Nino Benvenuti, an Italian former boxer who won gold at his home Olympics in 1960 before earning world championship titles in two weight classes as a pro, has died at age 87.
Farewell to a Champion: The Legacy of Nino Benvenuti
Farewell to a Champion: The Legacy of Nino Benvenuti Italian boxing icon Giovanni 'Nino' Benvenuti, recognized for his 1960 Olympic gold medal victory in Rome, died at the age of 87. The Italian Olympic Committee lauded his illustrious career, which spanned professional titles in two weight classes.Benvenuti emerged from the Istria region, now in Slovenia, to defeat Soviet Yuri Radonyak in the Olympic welterweight final. His prowess at the 1960 …
Nino Benvenuti Died, Legend of Italian Boxing, World Champion and Olympic
Symbol of Italian sport, the Istrian Nino Welcome was 87 years old. He was world champion and Olympic. Marriage with Giuliana, the five children with a difficult relationship, love for Nadia and daughter Nathalie. And two films at the cinema
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