Sandro Lopopolo

Alessandro "Sandro" Lopopolo (18 December 1939 – 26 April 2014) was an Italian 1959 amateur featherweight and 1960 amateur lightweight boxing champion, and also world boxing champion in the light welterweight division afterwards, when he turned professional, between 1961 and 1973. Sandro Lopopolo started his career in 1957.

Boxing career

Sandro Lopopolo was considered as a hometown favorite for the lightweight division Olympic boxing title at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome where he won the silver medal.<ref name="sports-reference1">Template:Cite Sports-Reference</ref> At the Olympics, after four easy wins in the early rounds, Lopopolo defeated the Argentine Abel Laudino by split decision in the semifinals. He lost the final to Kazimierz Paździor by a majority decision. Lopopolo turned professional in early 1961 and had a long and successful professional career. Fighting in the light-welterweight category most of his professional career, Lopopolo won the Italian light-welterweight titles in 1963 and 1965 and held the European and World light-welterweight title from April 1966 to April 1967.<ref name="sports-reference1"/><ref>Alessandro "Sandro" Lopopolo. cyberboxingzone.com (18 December 1939). Retrieved on 2015-05-19.</ref>

Lopopolo won the Lineal, WBA and WBC light welterweight titles from Carlos Morocho Hernández on 29 April 1966, after outpointing his opponent.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He lost the crown to Paul Takeshi Fuji on 30 April 1967 by technical knockout in the 2nd round. He retired with a record of 58 wins (20 KOs), 10 losses and 7 draws. Lopopolo liked to box from a distance and was part of “the golden era” of Italian boxing, with the likes of Duilio Loi, Nino Benvenuti, Sandro Mazzinghi, Bruno Arcari and Carmelo Bossi.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="wbcboxing1">Former world champion Sandro Lopopolo passes away. wbcboxing.com (27 April 2014). Retrieved on 2015-05-19.</ref><ref>Robert Coster (28 April 2014) Sandro Lopopolo passes Template:Webarchive. fightnews.com.</ref>

Lopopolo died in 2014, at age 74, in his hometown, Milan, due to a complication from a respiratory infection.<ref name="wbcboxing1"/>

Professional boxing record

Template:Abbr	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
76	Template:Yes2Win	58–10–7 Template:Small	Pietro Gasparri	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
75	Template:No2Loss	57–10–7 Template:Small	Roger Menetrey	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
74	Template:Yes2Win	57–9–7 Template:Small	Carlos Cappella	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
73	Template:No2Loss	56–9–7 Template:Small	Roger Zami	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
72	Template:Yes2Win	56–8–7 Template:Small	Percy Pugh	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
71	Template:Yes2Win	55–8–7 Template:Small	Jean Vantorre	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
70	Template:No2Loss	54–8–7 Template:Small	Robert Gallois	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
69	Template:Yes2Win	54–7–7 Template:Small	Dorman Crawford	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
68	Template:Yes2Win	53–7–7 Template:Small	Roger Menetrey	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
67	Template:DrawDraw	52–7–7 Template:Small	Marcel Cerdan Jr	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
66	Template:Yes2Win	52–7–6 Template:Small	David Pesenti	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
65	Template:DrawDraw	51–7–6 Template:Small	Dorman Crawford	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
64	Template:Yes2Win	51–7–5 Template:Small	Georges Fabbri	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
63	Template:No2Loss	50–7–5 Template:Small	Rene Roque	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
62	Template:Yes2Win	50–6–5 Template:Small	Miloud N'Diaye	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
61	Template:Yes2Win	49–6–5 Template:Small	Lennox Beckles	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
60	Template:Yes2Win	48–6–5 Template:Small	Miloud N'Diaye	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
59	Template:Yes2Win	47–6–5 Template:Small	Larry Flaviano	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
58	Template:Yes2Win	46–6–5 Template:Small	Eddie Machen Jr	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
57	Template:Yes2Win	45–6–5 Template:Small	Olli Maki	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
56	Template:Yes2Win	44–6–5 Template:Small	Lakdar El Harizi	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
55	Template:Yes2Win	43–6–5 Template:Small	Sylvain Lucchesi	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
54	Template:Yes2Win	42–6–5 Template:Small	Quintino Soares	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
53	Template:No2Loss	41–6–5 Template:Small	Lennox Beckles	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
52	Template:Yes2Win	41–5–5 Template:Small	Conny Rudhof	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
51	Template:Yes2Win	40–5–5 Template:Small	Massimo Consolati	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
50	Template:No2Loss	39–5–5 Template:Small	Takeshi Fuji	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
49	Template:Yes2Win	39–4–5 Template:Small	Joe Africa	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
48	Template:Yes2Win	38–4–5 Template:Small	Vicente Rivas	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
47	Template:No2Loss	37–4–5 Template:Small	Nicolino Locche	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
46	Template:Yes2Win	37–3–5 Template:Small	Klaus Klein	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
45	Template:No2Loss	36–3–5 Template:Small	Vicente Rivas	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
44	Template:Yes2Win	36–2–5 Template:Small	Carlos Hernández	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
43	Template:Yes2Win	35–2–5 Template:Small	Romano Bianchi	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
42	Template:DrawDraw	34–2–5 Template:Small	Francesco Caruso	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
41	Template:No2Loss	34–2–4 Template:Small	Juan Albornoz	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
40	Template:Yes2Win	34–1–4 Template:Small	Antonio Fernandes de Jesus	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
39	Template:Yes2Win	33–1–4 Template:Small	Piero Brandi	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
38	Template:Yes2Win	32–1–4 Template:Small	Antonio Fernandes de Jesus	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
37	Template:Yes2Win	31–1–4 Template:Small	Jose Luiz Penteado	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
36	Template:No2Loss	30–1–4 Template:Small	Piero Brandi	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
35	Template:Yes2Win	30–0–4 Template:Small	Massimo Consolati	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
34	Template:Yes2Win	29–0–4 Template:Small	Giordano Campari	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
33	Template:DrawDraw	28–0–4 Template:Small	Valerio Nunez	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
32	Template:Yes2Win	28–0–3 Template:Small	Douglas Vaillant	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
31	Template:Yes2Win	27–0–3 Template:Small	Francesco Caruso	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
30	Template:Yes2Win	26–0–3 Template:Small	Karl Furcht	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
29	Template:Yes2Win	25–0–3 Template:Small	Michele Gullotti	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
28	Template:DrawDraw	24–0–3 Template:Small	Mario Vecchiatto	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
27	Template:Yes2Win	24–0–2 Template:Small	Tommy O'Connor	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
26	Template:Yes2Win	23–0–2 Template:Small	J D Ellis	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
25	Template:Yes2Win	22–0–2 Template:Small	Rene Barriere	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
24	Template:Yes2Win	21–0–2 Template:Small	Jean Dantas	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
23	Template:Yes2Win	20–0–2 Template:Small	Francesco Caruso	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
22	Template:Yes2Win	19–0–2 Template:Small	Bernard Moreau	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
21	Template:Yes2Win	18–0–2 Template:Small	Romolo Spila	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
20	Template:Yes2Win	17–0–2 Template:Small	Belaid Meslem	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
19	Template:Yes2Win	16–0–2 Template:Small	Miguel Campos Lopez	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
18	Template:Yes2Win	15–0–2 Template:Small	Roger Younsi	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
17	Template:Yes2Win	14–0–2 Template:Small	Aime De Visch	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
16	Template:Yes2Win	13–0–2 Template:Small	Mohammed Ben Said	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
15	Template:Yes2Win	12–0–2 Template:Small	Jacques Chauveau	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
14	Template:Yes2Win	11–0–2 Template:Small	Sesto Righeschi	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
13	Template:Yes2Win	10–0–2 Template:Small	Boby Ros	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
12	Template:Yes2Win	9–0–2 Template:Small	Giuseppe Fanfoni	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
11	Template:Yes2Win	8–0–2 Template:Small	Jaime Aparici	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
10	Template:Yes2Win	7–0–2 Template:Small	Ahcene Attar	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
9	Template:DrawDraw	6–0–2 Template:Small	Nedo Stampi	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
8	Template:Yes2Win	6–0–1 Template:Small	Giuliano Tarquini	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
7	Template:Yes2Win	5–0–1 Template:Small	Mario Pallavera	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
6	Template:Yes2Win	4–0–1 Template:Small	Renato Messori	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
5	Template:Yes2Win	3–0–1 Template:Small	Milov Bulat	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
4	Template:Yes2Win	2–0–1 Template:Small	Antonio Di Paolo	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
3	NC	1–0–1 Template:Small	Luigi Lombardi	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
2	Template:DrawDraw	1–0–1	Roberto Misin	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
1	Template:Yes2Win	1–0	Bernardo Favia	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small

Titles in boxing

Major world titles

• WBA light welterweight champion (140 lbs)
• WBC light welterweight champion (140 lbs)

The Ring magazine titles

• The Ring light welterweight champion (140 lbs)

Regional/International titles

• Italian light welterweight champion (140 lbs) (2×)

Undisputed titles

• Undisputed light welterweight champion

See also

• List of world light-welterweight boxing champions

External links

• Template:Boxrec
• Template:Olympedia
• Sandro Lopopolo - CBZ Profile

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