Giacobbe Fragomeni | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other names | Gabibbo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Weight(s) | Cruiserweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total fights | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Draws | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Giacobbe Fragomeni (born 13 August 1969) is an Italian professional boxer. He held the WBC cruiserweight title from 2008 to 2009, and the European Union cruiserweight title from 2007 to 2008. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at the 1997 World Championships and gold at the 1998 European Championships, both in the heavyweight division. Outside of boxing, Fragomeni won the 2016 edition of the Italian reality TV show L'Isola dei Famosi .
Fragomeni made his professional debut on 19 May 2001, winning a four-round points decision against Henry Kolle Njume. Having won his next twenty fights, Fragomeni lost for the first time against European cruiserweight champion (and future heavyweight world champion) David Haye on 17 November 2006. This was a grudge match from their amateur days, as Fragomeni had defeated Haye in the final qualifiers for the 2000 Olympics. [1] Fragomeni bounced back by winning the vacant European Union cruiserweight title with a unanimous decision (UD) over Vincenzo Rossitto on 31 July 2007, and went on to make two successful defences.
On 24 October 2008, Fragomeni won the vacant WBC cruiserweight title after a sixth-round technical decision against Rudolf Kraj. Their fight was stopped due to Fragomeni receiving a cut over the eye from an accidental headbutt by Kraj in round five. [2] His first defence of the title, against Krzysztof Włodarczyk on 16 May 2009, ended in a split draw despite Fragomeni suffering two knockdowns but only one of them being considered legal by the referee. [3] Fragomeni was not as fortunate in his next defence, on 21 November 2009, when he lost a very close majority decision to undefeated former light-heavyweight world champion Zsolt Erdei. [4]
A rematch with Włodarczyk on 15 May 2010, almost exactly a year after their first fight, saw Fragomeni lose by stoppage in the eighth round. The WBC cruiserweight title, vacated by Erdei, was again at stake. [5] A third fight between the two took place on 6 December 2013, with Włodarczyk's WBC title on the line once more. This time, Fragomeni was forced to retire in his corner after six largely one-sided rounds due to a cut which was caused by an accidental punch from Włodarczyk on the break. [6]
42 fights | 35 wins | 5 losses |
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By knockout | 14 | 4 |
By decision | 21 | 1 |
Draws | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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42 | Win | 35–5–2 | Vitaliy Neveselyy | UD | 6 | 24 Jun 2017 | Teatro Nuovo, Milan, Italy | |
41 | Win | 34–5–2 | Tamas Polster | KO | 3 (6), 0:52 | 14 Jan 2017 | Teatro della Luna, Assago, Italy | |
40 | Win | 33–5–2 | Marko Martinjak | PTS | 8 | 4 Oct 2015 | Piazza Garibaldi, Sorbolo, Italy | |
39 | Loss | 32–5–2 | Rakhim Chakhkiev | KO | 4 (12), 0:52 | 24 Oct 2014 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia | For vacant European cruiserweight title |
38 | Win | 32–4–2 | Olegs Lopajevs | TKO | 2 (6), 1:53 | 26 Apr 2014 | Molinello Play Village, Rho, Italy | |
37 | Loss | 31–4–2 | Krzysztof Włodarczyk | RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | 6 Dec 2013 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, US | For WBC cruiserweight title |
36 | Win | 31–3–2 | Toni Visic | PTS | 8 | 27 Jul 2013 | Centro Sportivo Scolastico, Ferrara, Italy | |
35 | Win | 30–3–2 | Silvio Branco | SD | 12 | 15 Dec 2012 | PalaGarda, Riva del Garda, Italy | Won vacant WBC Silver cruiserweight title |
34 | Draw | 29–3–2 | Silvio Branco | MD | 12 | 17 Mar 2012 | PalaRavizza, Pavia, Italy | For vacant WBC Silver cruiserweight title |
33 | Win | 29–3–1 | Remigijus Ziausys | UD | 6 | 8 Jul 2011 | Piazza XX Settembre, Civitanova Marche, Italy | |
32 | Win | 28–3–1 | Laszlo Hubert | TKO | 7 (12), 1:18 | 30 Apr 2011 | Coliseum Don King, Texcoco, Mexico | Won vacant WBC International cruiserweight title |
31 | Win | 27–3–1 | Eduardo Ayala | TKO | 6 (10), 1:47 | 5 Nov 2010 | The Royal, Cancún, Mexico | |
30 | Loss | 26–3–1 | Krzysztof Włodarczyk | TKO | 8 (12), 0:44 | 15 May 2010 | Atlas Arena, Lodz, Poland | For vacant WBC cruiserweight title |
29 | Loss | 26–2–1 | Zsolt Erdei | MD | 12 | 21 Nov 2009 | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel, Germany | Lost WBC cruiserweight title |
28 | Draw | 26–1–1 | Krzysztof Włodarczyk | SD | 12 | 16 May 2009 | GranTeatro, Rome, Italy | Retained WBC cruiserweight title |
27 | Win | 26–1 | Rudolf Kraj | TD | 8 (12) | 24 Oct 2008 | PalaLido, Milan, Italy | Won vacant WBC cruiserweight title; Unanimous TD after Fragomeni was cut from an accidental head clash |
26 | Win | 25–1 | Konstantin Semerdjiev | UD | 12 | 15 Apr 2008 | Casinò, Campione d'Italia, Italy | Retained European Union cruiserweight title |
25 | Win | 24–1 | Rachid El Hadak | MD | 12 | 22 Dec 2007 | Datch Forum, Milan, Italy | Retained European Union cruiserweight title |
24 | Win | 23–1 | Vincenzo Rossitto | UD | 12 | 31 Jul 2007 | Centro Polifunzionale, San Genesio ed Uniti, Italy | Won vacant European Union cruiserweight title |
23 | Win | 22–1 | Adrian Rajkai | KO | 4 (8) | 21 Apr 2007 | Stradella, Italy | |
22 | Loss | 21–1 | David Haye | TKO | 9 (12), 1:29 | 17 Nov 2006 | York Hall, London, England | For European cruiserweight title |
21 | Win | 21–0 | Andreas Günther | RTD | 5 (8), 3:00 | 26 May 2006 | Pabellón de Sa Blanca Dona, Ibiza, Spain | |
20 | Win | 20–0 | Rene Hübner | PTS | 8 | 31 Jan 2006 | Palazzetto dello Sport, Vobarno, Italy | |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Zoltán Béres | TKO | 4 (6) | 16 Dec 2005 | PalaLido, Milan, Italy | |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Daniel Bispo | UD | 12 | 12 Mar 2005 | Mazda Palace, Milan, Italy | Retained WBC International cruiserweight title |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Frédéric Serrat | MD | 12 | 13 Nov 2004 | Palasport Palabrera, San Martino Siccomario, Italy | Won vacant WBC International cruiserweight title |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Radoslav Milutinovic | TKO | 5 (6) | 4 Sep 2004 | Mede, Italy | |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Alessandro Guni | TKO | 11 (12) | 11 Jun 2004 | PalaRavizza, Pavia, Italy | Won vacant IBF Mediterranean cruiserweight title |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Ismail Abdoul | PTS | 8 | 10 Feb 2004 | Cava Manara, Italy | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Luis Oscar Ricail | UD | 8 | 9 Dec 2003 | PalaLido, Milan, Italy | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Hector Alfredo Avila | PTS | 8 | 14 Oct 2003 | Pala Italia Online, Milan, Italy | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Bruce Oezbek | PTS | 6 | 9 Aug 2003 | Villasimius, Italy | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Otto Nemeth | TKO | 4 (6) | 22 Jul 2003 | Piazza della Vittoria, Pavia, Italy | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Radoslav Milutinovic | TKO | 3 (6) | 5 Nov 2002 | Villa Erba, Italy | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Radouana Ferchichi | PTS | 6 | 23 Feb 2002 | Milan, Italy | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Christopher Robert | PTS | 6 | 15 Dec 2001 | Milan, Italy | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Salah Rhouzi | KO | 3 (6) | 1 Dec 2001 | Padua, Italy | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Manfred Kong | PTS | 6 | 10 Nov 2001 | Milan, Italy | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Jose Carlos Maia | TKO | 4 (6) | 13 Oct 2001 | Milan, Italy | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Cyril Bongi | PTS | 6 | 10 Aug 2001 | Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Velimir Listes | KO | 1 (6) | 28 Jul 2001 | Piove di Sacco, Italy | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Henry Kolle Njume | PTS | 4 | 19 May 2001 | Milan, Italy |
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