Luigi Musina
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Luigi Musina was an Italian boxer
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He won twice the gold medal in the 1937 European Amateur Boxing Championships
in Milan and the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships
in Dublin, winning twice his final fights against Franciszek Szymura
. Musina played in several duals: ITA vs. HUN (1936), Europe vs. USA (1936, 1937, 1939), ITA vs. USA (1937), ITA vs. POL (1938, 1939), ITA vs. GER (1938, 1939, 1940), scoring +13 –1 =0.
In April 1940 he won the first professional bout of his career. In April 1942 he became the European champion in the Light heavyweight
class, and held the title until 1947.
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...
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He won twice the gold medal in the 1937 European Amateur Boxing Championships
1937 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The 1937 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Milan, Italy from 5 to 9 May. It was the 5th edition of the competition, organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 85 fighters from 16 countries participating....
in Milan and the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships
1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Dublin, Ireland from 18 to 22 April. It was the 6th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 71 fighters from 12 countries participating.- Medal winners :-Medal...
in Dublin, winning twice his final fights against Franciszek Szymura
Franciszek Szymura
Franciszek Szymura was a Polish boxer who competed four times in the European Amateur Boxing Championships and in the 1948 Summer Olympics....
. Musina played in several duals: ITA vs. HUN (1936), Europe vs. USA (1936, 1937, 1939), ITA vs. USA (1937), ITA vs. POL (1938, 1939), ITA vs. GER (1938, 1939, 1940), scoring +13 –1 =0.
In April 1940 he won the first professional bout of his career. In April 1942 he became the European champion in the Light heavyweight
Light heavyweight
In boxing, the light heavyweight is a weight division above 168 pounds [12 Stone or 76.204 kilograms] and up to 175 pounds [12.5 stone or 79.38 kilograms]), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight...
class, and held the title until 1947.