Michele Piccirillo
Michele Piccirillo | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | Michele Piccirillo 29 January 1970 Bari, Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Italian | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | Gentleman | ||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (179 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 56 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 50 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 29 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| No contests | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Michele Piccirillo (born 29 January 1970 in Modugno, Italy) is a professional boxer in the welterweight (147 lb [66.7 kg]) division.
Professional career
Known as "Gentleman", Piccirillo turned pro in 1992 and captured the Vacant IBF Welterweight Title with a decision win over Cory Spinks in 2002. He lost the belt the following year in a rematch to Spinks. In 2005 he challenged Ricardo Mayorga for the vacant WBC light middleweight title, but lost a decision. Despite the defeat, Piccirillo continues to fight, mainly in his home country of Italy.
Piccirillo again fought for the WBC light middleweight belt on 1 December 2007, losing to Vernon Forrest by way of an 11th-round TKO.
See also
External links
- Boxing record for Michele Piccirillo from BoxRec (registration required)
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