Benvenuti, Giovanni
1938 - He was born on the 26th of April in Isola, Istria, and now Izola, Slovenia.
1960 - He joined the Olympic Games Welterweight division's gold medal and the Val Barker trophy as the Games' best boxer.
1961 - He defeated Ben Ali Allala, by decision in six rounds.
1963 - He won in Rome against Tomasso Truppi by knocked out in round eleven.
1964 - He fight and won in the former world Jr. Middleweight champion Denny Moyer.
1967 - He beat Emile Griffith by decision in fifteen rounds at New York's Madison Square Garden.
1968 - He completed their trilogy, once again at the Madison Square Garden and he won again.
1971 - Benvenuti got a rematch with Monzon for the world Middleweight title.
- Once again beaten by Monzon, this time by knockout in round three on the 8th of May in Monte Carlo.
- He announced his retirement there, and never returned to boxing.
- He is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
- Benvenuti had a record of 82 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw.
1960 - He joined the Olympic Games Welterweight division's gold medal and the Val Barker trophy as the Games' best boxer.
1961 - He defeated Ben Ali Allala, by decision in six rounds.
1963 - He won in Rome against Tomasso Truppi by knocked out in round eleven.
1964 - He fight and won in the former world Jr. Middleweight champion Denny Moyer.
1967 - He beat Emile Griffith by decision in fifteen rounds at New York's Madison Square Garden.
1968 - He completed their trilogy, once again at the Madison Square Garden and he won again.
1971 - Benvenuti got a rematch with Monzon for the world Middleweight title.
- Once again beaten by Monzon, this time by knockout in round three on the 8th of May in Monte Carlo.
- He announced his retirement there, and never returned to boxing.
- He is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
- Benvenuti had a record of 82 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw.
Page last updated: 11:22am, 03rd Aug '07
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