Andrea Mannai
Encyclopedia
Andrea Mannai is a retired male boxer
from Italy
, who won the bronze medal at the 1987 European Amateur Boxing Championships
in the men's flyweight
(– 51 kg) division. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
and lost to Arthur Johnson
of the United States on a 5-0 decision.
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...
from 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...
, who won the bronze medal at the 1987 European Amateur Boxing Championships
1987 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1987 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Torino, Italy from May 28 to June 7. The 27th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 178 fighters from 25 countries participating.-Medal winners:-Medal...
in the men's flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
(– 51 kg) division. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place in the Chamshil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul. The boxing schedule began on September 17 and ended on October 2. Twelve boxing events were contested, with the participation of 441 athletes and 159 officials from 106 countries...
and lost to Arthur Johnson
Arthur Johnson (boxer)
Arthur Anthony Johnson is a former professional boxer from the United States, nicknamed "Flash".- Amateur career :1984 Light Flyweight Champion for the Western Olympic Trials...
of the United States on a 5-0 decision.