Sandro Casamonica

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Sandro Casamonica
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Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Men’s Boxing
European Amateur Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Athens Featherweight

Sandro Casamonica (born December 3, 1969, in Rome) is a professional boxer from Italy, who won the bronze medal in the featherweight division at the 1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Athens, Greece. Nicknamed Zorba, he made his professional debut in 1992.

Casamonica won the WBO Inter-Continental Lightweight Title on December 17, 1999, by defeating Victor Baute of Spain. A year later he captured the WBA International Lightweight Title after knocking down Hungary's Zoltan Kalocsai. He was stripped of the title on February 18, 2002, due to his failure to defend his belt against Miguel Callist.

Professional boxing record

39 fights34 wins5 losses
By knockout213
By decision132
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, TimeDateLocationNotes
39Loss34–5 Flag of the United States.svg Paulie Malignaggi TD7 (12)4 Dec 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Barton Coliseum, Little Rock, USFight stopped due to a cut caused by an accidental head clash - went to the scorecards;For WBC International super lightweight title
38Win34–4 Flag of France.svg Samir HamzaouiPTS624 Jul 2004 Flag of Italy.svg Civitavecchia, Lazio, Italy
37Win33–4 Flag of Romania.svg Marian LeondraliuPTS68 May 2004 Flag of Italy.svg Civitavecchia, Lazio, Italy
36Win32–4 Flag of France.svg Franck PattePTS69 Dec 2003 Flag of Italy.svg Allianz Cloud Arena, Milan, Italy
35Win31–4 Flag of France.svg Nasser LakribPTS614 Oct 2003 Flag of Italy.svg PalaItalia, Milan, Italy
34Win30–4 Flag of Romania.svg Mircea LurciPTS622 Jul 2003 Flag of Italy.svg Piazza della Vittoria, Pavia, Italy
33Loss29–4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jason Cook KO3 (12)2 Aug 2002 Flag of Italy.svg San Mango d'Aquino, Calabria, ItalyFor vacant EBU European lightweight title
32Win29–3 Flag of Morocco.svg Abdelilah TouilUD129 Nov 2001 Flag of Italy.svg Cagliari, Sardinia, ItalyRetained WBA Inter-Continental lightweight title
31Win28–3 Flag of Hungary.svg Zoltan KalocsaiKO4 (12)10 Aug 2001 Flag of Italy.svg Catanzaro, Calabria, ItalyWon WBA Inter-Continental lightweight title
30Win27–3 Flag of France.svg Ali LefenniKO5 (6)26 May 2001 Flag of Italy.svg Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
29Win26–3 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Kimoun KouassiPTS617 Mar 2001 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Lazio, Italy
28Win25–3 Flag of Nigeria.svg Sunday AderojuPTS617 Feb 2001 Flag of Italy.svg Padua, Veneto, Italy
27Win24–3 Flag of Angola.svg Manuel Gomes PTS628 Jul 2000 Flag of Italy.svg Monfalcone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
26Loss23–3 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Artur Grigorian TKO9 (12) 1:4819 Feb 2000 Flag of Germany.svg Estrel Hotel, Neukölln, GermanyFor WBO lightweight title
25Win23–2 Flag of Spain.svg Víctor Manuel Baute KO5 (12)17 Dec 1999 Flag of Italy.svg Trapani, Sicily, ItalyWon WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title
24Win22–2 Flag of Romania.svg Adrian ParlogeaKO3 (?)16 Oct 1999 Flag of Italy.svg PalaCinghiale, Bondeno, Italy
23Win21–2 Flag of Romania.svg Eugen ParvuTKO3 (6)7 Aug 1999 Flag of Italy.svg Civitavecchia, Lazio, Italy
22Loss20–2 Flag of England.svg Billy Schwer RTD8 (12) 1:278 May 1999 Flag of England.svg York Hall, Bethnal Green, England, UKCasamonica turned his back and walked to his corner;For EBU European lightweight title
21Win20–1 Flag of Italy.svg Gianni GelliKO6 (10)24 Oct 1998 Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino City, San MarinoRetained Federazione Pugilistica Italiana lightweight title
20Win19–1 Flag of Italy.svg Athos MenegolaTKO6 (10)6 Dec 1997 Flag of Italy.svg PalaGallo, Catanzaro, ItalyFight stopped due to injury;Retained Federazione Pugilistica Italiana lightweight title
19Win18–1 Flag of Italy.svg Massimo BertoziKO1 (10)15 Oct 1997 Flag of Italy.svg Cadelbosco di Sopra, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyWon Federazione Pugilistica Italiana lightweight title
18Win17–1 Flag of Montenegro.svg Vukašin Dobrašinović TKO3 (8)9 Aug 1997 Flag of Italy.svg San Gennaro Vesuviano, Campania, ItalyFight stopped due to injury
17Win16–1 Flag of Serbia.svg Zoran SekularacTKO7 (?)10 May 1997 Flag of Italy.svg PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy
16Win15–1 Flag of the United States.svg Mike FernandezTKO5 (?)19 Apr 1997 Flag of Italy.svg Allianz Cloud Arena, Milan, Italy
15Win14–1 Flag of Spain.svg Alberto LopezPTS812 Oct 1996 Flag of Italy.svg Mediolanum Forum, Assago, Milan, Italy
14Win13–1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pascal MontuletTKO2 (?)20 Jun 1996 Flag of Italy.svg Mediolanum Forum, Assago, Milan, Italy
13Win12–1 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio StrabelloTKO2 (?)9 Mar 1996 Flag of Italy.svg Allianz Cloud Arena, Milan, Italy
12Win11–1 Flag of Croatia.svg Smal JakupiTKO3 (?) 1:0310 Feb 1996 Flag of Italy.svg PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy
11Win10–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Alfonso GarciaKO2 (?)16 Dec 1995 Flag of Italy.svg Voghera, Lombardy, Italy
10Win9–1 Flag of Tunisia.svg Michelle DahmaniTKO5 (?)14 Jul 1995 Flag of Italy.svg Sheraton Rome Parco de Medici, Rome, Italy
9Loss8–1 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Mazasi KongodiPTS817 Feb 1995 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Lazio, Italy
8Win8–0 Flag of Tunisia.svg Mohamed Soltani TKO5 (?)26 Dec 1994 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Lazio, Italy
7Win7–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Aladar HorvathPTS62 Nov 1994 Flag of Italy.svg PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy
6Win6–0 Flag of Algeria.svg Rachid BouriTKO2 (?)24 Nov 1993 Flag of Italy.svg Palasport Flaminio, Rimini, Italy
5Win5–0 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Mazasi KongodiPTS624 Sep 1993 Flag of Italy.svg PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy
4Win4–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferenc SzakallasPTS630 Jul 1993 Flag of Italy.svg Salò, Lombardy, Italy
3Win3–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Janos SantaTKO2 (?)5 Mar 1993 Flag of Italy.svg Lumezzane, Lombardy, Italy
2Win2–0 Flag of Croatia.svg Dragutin BarcanacKO5 (6)19 Dec 1992 Flag of Italy.svg Mediolanum Forum, San Severo, Italy
1Win1–0 Flag of Croatia.svg Miljenko VuletinKO4 (6)7 Oct 1992 Flag of Italy.svg Priverno, Lazio, ItalyProfessional debut

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