Silvano Bertini (27 March 1940 – 27 June 2021) was an Italian boxer. As an amateur he won a silver medal at the 1963 European Championships and a bronze at the 1964 Summer Olympics in

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. In 1965 he turned

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and was undefeated in his first 28 fights before losing to Jean Josselin in 1969. He retired in 1973 after failing to come out for the bell in the 12th round against Koichi Wajima for the WBA and

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titles. Bertini died on 27 June 2021, aged 81.Le Signe piangono Silvano Bertini: da oggi il mondo del pugilato è più triste

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