Giuseppe "Bepi" Ros (22 September 1942 – 17 February 2022) was an Italian professional boxer. After winning a bronze medal at the 1964 Olympics[2] he turned professional, and spent most of career fighting in Italy. He retired in 1976.[3]

Giuseppe Ros
Ros in 1973
Born22 September 1942 (1942-09-22)
Died17 February 2022 (2022-02-18) (aged 79)
NationalityItalian
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights60
Wins42
Wins by KO24
Losses16
Draws2
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Heavyweight

Ros died from COVID-19 on 17 February 2022, at the age of 79.[4]

1964 Olympic results edit

Below are the results of Giuseppe Ros of Italy who competed as a heavyweight boxer at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics:

  • Round of 16: defeated Iosef Nemec (Norway) on points, 4-1
  • Quarterfinal: defeated Vasile Marijutan (Romania) by disqualification
  • Semifinal: lost to Hans Huber (United Team of Germany) on points, 1-4 (was awarded bronze medal)

Professional boxing record edit

42 Wins (24 knockouts, 17 decisions, 1 DQ), 16 Losses (1 knockout, 15 decisions), 2 Draws [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 21-0   Alfio Righetti PTS 8 17 December 1976   Milan, Lombardy
Loss 40-13-5   Dante Crane PTS 12 30 September 1976   Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna Italy Heavyweight Title.
Loss 31-5-1   Mike Schutte PTS 10 9 July 1976   West Ridge Tennis Stadium, Durban, South Africa
Loss 4-0-1   Alfredo Evangelista PTS 8 2 April 1976   Madrid
Win 50-8-4   Jose Manuel Urtain PTS 8 5 December 1975   Madrid
Loss 13-1   Bjorn Rudi PTS 8 25 September 1975   Messehallen, Oslo
Loss 13-0-1   Lorenzo Zanon PTS 12 26 May 1975   Milan, Lombardy Italy Heavyweight Title.
Loss 17-1-1   Bernd August PTS 8 18 March 1975   Berlin
Win 10-10   Alfredo Mongol Ortiz TKO 5 14 December 1974   Treviso, Veneto
Win 10-8   Alfredo Mongol Ortiz PTS 8 21 September 1974   Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Draw 36-11-4   Dante Cane PTS 12 26 July 1974   Conegliano, Veneto Italy Heavyweight Title.
Win 15-28-3   Charley Polite PTS 10 19 April 1974   Treviso, Veneto
Win 10-16-2   Rico Brooks KO 5 1 March 1974   Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Draw 11-21-3   Vasco Faustino PTS 10 26 December 1973   Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
Loss 43-6-1   Joe Bugner UD 15 2 October 1973   Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London EBU Heavyweight Title. 70-72, 68-74, 63-75.
Win 50-17-14   Miguel Angel Paez PTS 8 25 May 1973   Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna
Win 8-0   Alfredo Mongol Ortiz PTS 10 7 April 1973   Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Win 31-1   Mario Baruzzi TKO 4 26 December 1972   Rome, Lazio Italy Heavyweight Title.
Win 7-15   Johnny MacArthur Swindell TKO 6 30 September 1972   Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Win 33-8-4   Dante Cane PTS 12 8 July 1972   Conegliano, Veneto Italy Heavyweight Title.
Win 10-12-2   Vasco Faustino PTS 10 29 April 1972   Schio, Veneto
Win 14-3-1   Armando Zanini TKO 7 18 March 1972   Sirmione, Lombardy Italy Heavyweight Title.
Loss 27-1   Mac Foster KO 8 26 December 1971   Hallenstadion, Zurich
Win 6-5-1   Rene Kinsey TKO 2 26 November 1971   Turin, Piedmont
Loss 28-7-4   Dante Cane PTS 12 2 October 1971   Bologna, Emilia-Romagna Italy Heavyweight Title.
Win 7-3-1   Wendell Joseph PTS 10 4 September 1971   Conegliano, Veneto
Win 0-4   Danny Machado TKO 3 10 July 1971   Conegliano, Veneto
Win 22-0   Mario Baruzzi KO 12 23 April 1971   Bologna, Emilia-Romagna Italy Heavyweight Title.
Win 21-36   Ollie Wilson PTS 8 6 March 1971   Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Lazio
Win 4-11-1   Ireno Werleman KO 1 26 December 1970   Treviso, Veneto
Loss 19-0   Mario Baruzzi PTS 12 18 November 1970   Turin, Piedmont Italy Heavyweight Title.
Win 4-3-2   Getulio Bueno PTS 8 14 October 1970   Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Win 3-5   Ferenc Kristofcsak KO 4 31 July 1970   Conegliano, Veneto
Win --   Willie Moore PTS 8 27 June 1970   Treviso, Veneto
Win 26-6-4   Dante Cane KO 11 15 May 1970   Bologna, Emilia-Romagna Italy Heavyweight Title.
Win 5-5-1   Peter Schulze TKO 8 21 February 1970   Treviso, Veneto
Win 3-7   Burghard Lembke PTS 6 2 October 1969   Treviso, Veneto
Loss 13-7   Rocky Campbell PTS 8 14 September 1968   Crispiano, Apulia
Loss 11-5-5   Juergen Blin PTS 8 15 December 1967   Sporthalle, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia
Loss 25-3   Carl Gizzi PTS 8 14 October 1967   Treviso, Veneto
Win 8-3-2   Ermanno Festorazzi KO 7 13 August 1967   Senigallia, Marche
Win 29-39-6   Jose Mariano Moracia Ibanes PTS 8 28 June 1967   Treviso, Veneto
Loss 23-3   Carl Gizzi PTS 10 17 April 1967   London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel, Mayfair, London 49-49.5.
Win 32-31-15   Jose Angel Manzur KO 7 23 December 1966   Rome, Lazio
Win 5-3-1   Pietro Besi TKO 2 2 December 1966   Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Lazio
Loss 12-1-1   Billy Gray PTS 8 10 October 1966   Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London
Win 8-3   Roy Enifer KO 2 18 September 1966   Verona, Veneto
Win 10-28-2   Andre Wyns KO 4 24 July 1966   Conegliano, Veneto
Win 12-4-2   Franco Badalassi PTS 8 19 February 1966   Treviso, Veneto
Win 30-28-14   Jose Angel Manzur PTS 8 20 January 1966   Milan, Lombardy
Win 21-20-5   Ron Redrup DQ 7 3 December 1965   Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Lazio
Win 7-13-2   Valere Mahau KO 3 5 November 1965   Milan, Lombardy
Win 19-4   Dave Ould KO 3 15 October 1965   Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Lazio
Win 6-5-1   Roberto Bracco TKO 4 12 September 1965   Mestre, Veneto
Win 2-14   Manfred Ackers KO 2 21 August 1965   San Dona Di Piave, Veneto
Win 1-8-4   Henri Ferjules KO 1 31 July 1965   Venice, Veneto
Win 2-12   Manfred Ackers KO 5 29 May 1965   Sona, Veneto
Win 9-12-3   Giancarlo Bacchini PTS 6 23 April 1965   Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Lazio
Win 6-23-1   Rene Goubelle KO 1 3 April 1965   Genoa, Liguria
Win 9-11-3   Giancarlo Bacchini PTS 6 6 March 1965   Treviso, Veneto

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