Francesco Pianeta

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Francesco Pianeta
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Personal information
Nickname
Italian Ace
NationalityItalian
Born (1984-10-08) 8 October 1984 (age 41)
Corigliano Calabro, Italy
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) [1]
Weight Heavyweight
Boxing career
Reach203 cm (80 in) [1]
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights41
Wins35
Win by KO21
Losses5
Draws1

Francesco Pianeta (born 8 October 1984) is an Italian former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2018. [2] He challenged once for the unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, The Ring magazine heavyweight titles in 2013; and once for the WBA (Regular) heavyweight title in 2015. He holds a notable win over former world heavyweight champion Oliver McCall.

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Background

Pianeta was born in Corigliano in the province of Cosenza. When he was six his family emigrated to Germany and his father went to work in a butcher store. [3]

Before he turned to professional boxing Pianeta practiced Muay Thai and had a record of 9 wins and one loss. [4]

Despite being a long-time Germany resident, Pianeta has held close ties with Italy and in 2008 he stated that his ambition was to win the Italian heavyweight title. [3]

Professional career

Pianeta's first fight as a professional boxer was in July 2005, in Hessen, Germany, when he beat Slovakian journeyman Sylvester Petrovic with a second round knockout. [2]

Pianeta was subsequently undefeated in all of his next 27 fights, with 14 wins by KO and 1 draw.

On 4 May 2013, Pianeta fought Wladimir Klitschko for WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, lineal & The Ring heavyweight titles. He was knocked down 3 times by Klitschko and lost the bout by the way of TKO. [5]

Up until 2018, Pianeta was trained by Alexander Petkovic and promoted by Petkovic′s Petko′s LMS Promotion. Based in Germany, he has also fought in Italy, Ireland, Austria, Poland and Belgium. [2]

Pianeta's final fight was against former unified and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury at Windsor Park on 18 August 2018. Fury dominated the fight in convincing fashion, winning every single round on referee Steve Gray's scorecard in a shutout points decision victory, handing Pianeta his fifth career loss. [6]

In February 2019, Pianeta announced his retirement. He is now a boxing trainer. [7]

Professional boxing record

41 fights35 wins5 losses
By knockout213
By decision142
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
41Loss35–5–1 Tyson Fury PTS1018 Aug 2018 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
40Loss35–4–1 Petar Milas UD1016 Jun 2018Maritim Berghotel, Braunlage, GermanyFor IBO International heavyweight title
39Win35–3–1Dašo SimeunovićTKO3 (6), 1:3910 Mar 2018Maritim Berghotel, Braunlage, Germany
38Loss34–3–1 Kevin Johnson TKO7 (10), 2:4814 Oct 2017Ballhausforum, Unterschleißheim, GermanyLost IBO International heavyweight title
37Win34–2–1Oezcan CetinkayaTKO2 (10), 1:118 Jul 2017Amphitheater, Gelsenkirchen, GermanyWon vacant IBO International heavyweight title
36Win33–2–1Edi DelibaltaogluTKO3 (6), 0:3317 Jun 2017TuS Halle, Traunreut, Germany
35Win32–2–1Hasan OlakiTKO5 (6)20 Feb 2016 König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
34Loss31–2–1 Ruslan Chagaev KO1 (12), 2:5712 Jul 2015 GETEC Arena, Magdeburg, GermanyFor WBA (Regular) heavyweight title
33Win31–1–1Ivica BačurinUD126 Dec 2014Sporthall Budakalász, Budakalász, HungaryRetained WBO European heavyweight title
32Win30–1–1Mickael VieiraKO1 (12), 2:2030 May 2014EnergieVerbund Arena, Dresden, GermanyWon vacant WBO European heavyweight title
31Win29–1–1Robert TeuberTKO2 (10), 1:436 Dec 2013Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt, GermanyWon vacant German International heavyweight title
30Loss28–1–1 Wladimir Klitschko TKO6 (12), 2:524 May 2013 SAP Arena, Mannheim, GermanyFor WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles
29Win28–0–1Nelson Dario DominguezTKO1 (10), 2:3116 Nov 2012Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany
28Win27–0–1 Frans Botha UD107 Sep 2012 RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle, Mülheim, Germany
27Win26–0–1 Oliver McCall UD1016 May 2012Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt, Germany
26Win25–0–1Zack PagePTS87 Jan 2012Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany
25Win24–0–1Robert HawkinsPTS821 Oct 2011Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt, Germany
24Win23–0–1Ivica PerkovićTKO3 (8), 1:232 Apr 2011Herning Kongrescenter, Herning, Denmark
23Win22–0–1Samir KurtagićUD812 Feb 2011RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle, Mülheim, Germany
22Win21–0–1Mike MiddletonKO1 (8), 1:1018 Dec 2010Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
21Win20–0–1Evgeny OrlovUD85 Dec 2009 Arena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg, Germany
20Win19–0–1 Matt Skelton RTD8 (12), 3:0019 Sep 2009Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, GermanyRetained European Union heavyweight title
19Draw18–0–1 Albert Sosnowski PTS124 Apr 2009Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, GermanyRetained European Union heavyweight title
18Win18–0 Johann Duhaupas UD12 20 Dec 2008 Hallenstadion, Zürich, SwitzerlandRetained European Union heavyweight title
17Win17–0 Scott Gammer RTD8 (12), 30 Aug 2008 Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, GermanyWon vacant European Union heavyweight title
16Win16–0 Michael Marrone TKO2 (10), 1:2317 May 2008 Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, GermanyRetained WBC Youth heavyweight title
15Win15–0Donnell WigginsKO3 (10), 2:0416 Feb 2008 Nuremberg Arena, Nuremberg, GermanyWon vacant WBC Youth heavyweight title
14Win14–0Paolo FerraraUD829 Dec 2007Seidensticker Halle, Bielefeld, Germany
13Win13–0Leo SanchezTKO2 (8)24 Nov 2007Stadthalle, Steyr, Austria
12Win12–0Colin WilsonUD829 Sep 2007 EWE Arena, Oldenburg, Germany
11Win11–0Miyan SolomonsUD823 Jun 2007Stadthalle, Zwickau, Germany
10Win10–0Paolo FerraraSD8 14 Apr 2007 Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Germany
9Win9–0Aleksandrs BorhovsPTS825 Mar 2007 Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
8Win8–0Georgi HarizanovKO2 (6)17 Feb 2007Sportcomplex van Evere, Evere, Belgium
7Win7–0Cerrone FoxTKO3 (8)20 Jan 2007St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland
6Win6–0Valentin MarinelTKO1 (6), 2:4725 Nov 2006 Torwar Hall, Warsaw, Poland
5Win5–0Vlado SzaboUD611 Aug 2006 Toscolano Maderno, Lombardia, Italy
4Win4–0Dirk MandelartzKO1 (6)20 May 2006Piazza di Siena, Rome, Italy
3Win3–0Ervin SlonkaTKO2 (4)29 Apr 2006University Hall, Berlin, Germany
2Win2–0Tomas MrazekTKO2 (4)11 Mar 2006Mehrzweckhalle, Greifswald, Germany
1Win1–0Sylvester PetrovićKO2 (4), 2:532 Jul 2005Karl Eckel Halle, Hattersheim am Main, Germany

References

  1. 1 2 "BoxRec: Francesco Pianeta". boxrec.com. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Boxrec. "Francesco Pianeta". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
  3. 1 2 Luca De Franco. "Francesco Pianeta: Heavyweight Prospect". TheSweetScience.com. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
  4. ↑ "Francesco Pianeta: Heavyweight Prospect". 5 September 2006.
  5. ↑ "Klitschko Dominates Pianeta BY TKO". ESPN. 4 May 2013.
  6. ↑ Loop, Nate. "Tyson Fury Soundly Beats Francesco Pianeta Via Unanimous Decision". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Francesco Pianeta: "Ich habe mit allem abgeschlossen"". 6 February 2019.
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