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Alfredo Porzio

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Olympic medal record
Men's Boxing
Bronze medal – third place 1924 Paris Heavyweight

Alfredo Porzio (August 31, 1900 – September 14, 1976) was an Argentinian heavyweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s.

He was born in Buenos Aires.

Amateur career

As an amateur, Porzio won the South American Heavyweight Championship in Buenos Aires, CF, Argentina, in 1923. He won a bronze medal in boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the heavyweight division, losing against Otto von Porat in the semi-final.

Life After Active Career

After his retirement, Porzio and his brother Tino were managers of many great Argentinian fighters, including Eduardo Lausse, Rafael Merentino, Atilio Caraune, Rinaldo Ansaloni, Ricardo González, Alfredo Bunetta, Rogelio Andrés, Miguel Rodríguez and José Santiago.