Domingo Damigella
Encyclopedia
Domingo Nicolas Damigella (born January 6, 1968 in Tandil
, Buenos Aires
) is a former featherweight
boxer
from Argentina
, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul, South Korea. There he was eliminated in the first round by Great Britain
's David Anderson. Nicknamed Minguito, Damigella made his professional debut on November 26, 1988.
Tandil
-Place name:The name of the city comes from the Mapuche words tan , and lil . It is probably a reference to the Piedra Movediza , a large boulder which stood seemingly miraculously balanced on the edge of a rocky foothill. The Moving Stone toppled on February 29, 1912, and split into two pieces at...
, Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
) is a former featherweight
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
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...
from Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul, South Korea. There he was eliminated in the first round by Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
's David Anderson. Nicknamed Minguito, Damigella made his professional debut on November 26, 1988.
Title bouts
| Date | Title | Opponent | Venue | Result | By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 4, 1995 | WBO Featherweight Title | Steve Robinson | Cardiff, Wales | Lost | UD |
| September 12, 1998 | WBU Featherweight Title | Cassius Baloyi Cassius Baloyi Cassius Baloyi, , is a professional boxer.-Professional career:Known as "Mr. Shy Guy", Baloyi turned pro in 1994 and captured the Vacant IBF Super Featherweight Title in 2005 with a TKO win over Manuel Medina... |
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Lost | TKO |
| June 2, 2001 | WBU Super Featherweight Title | Phillip N'dou | Brakpan, South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
Lost | TKO |