Franco Udella (born 25 February 1947 in
Cagliari
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) is an Italian former world
boxing
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champion.
Amateur career
Olympic games results
1968 (as a Light flyweight)
*Lost to
Alberto Morales (Mexico) 0–5
1972 (as a flyweight)
*1st round bye
*Defeated
Felix Maina (Kenya) 5–0
*Lost to
Boris Zoriktuyev (Soviet Union) 1–4
Pro career
Udella turned pro in 1972 and won the newly created WBC light flyweight title in 1975 with a disqualification win over Valentin Martinez in the 12th round. Udella was then stripped of the title in August 1975, for failing to defend against Paraguayan
Rafael Lovera, who had never fought a professional fight. The following year he challenged WBC light flyweight world champion
Luis Estaba
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Biography
A late starter ...
, but lost by KO in the 3rd round. He never challenged for a major title again. He retired in 1979 after a loss to
Charlie Magri
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for the EBU (European) flyweight title.
Professional boxing record
See also
*
List of light-flyweight boxing champions
External links
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1947 births
Living people
Flyweight boxers
Light-flyweight boxers
World light-flyweight boxing champions
World Boxing Council champions
Olympic boxers for Italy
Boxers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Cagliari
Italian male boxers
20th-century Italian sportsmen