Alessandro D'Ottavio
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Alessandro D'Ottavio (born August 27, 1927) is an Italian
boxer
. He won the bronze medal at the Olympic Games
in 1948 for Italy
in the 67 kg category.
He was born in Rome, Italy.
Italy
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boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. He won the bronze medal at the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
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in 1948 for Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in the 67 kg category.
Pro career
D'Ottavio turned pro in 1950 and captured the vacant Italian light heavyweight title in 1957 with a win over Rocco Mazzola. He retired the following year after a loss to Mazzola.He was born in Rome, Italy.