Umberto Branchini (1914-1997) was an Italian boxing promoter and manager.
Born in
Modena, Italy, on 17 July 1914, he promoted or arranged fights on six continents during his career, which lasted for over fifty years. He was elected into the
International Boxing Hall of Fame
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as a "Non-participant" and was also inducted into the
World Boxing Hall of Fame in its "Expanded Category".
Branchini handled 10 world champions and 43 European Champions. Amongst the fighters he handled were:
Rocky Mattioli
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Rocky was the 2004 Inductee for the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame Moderns catego ...
,
Miguel Angel Cuello,
Chartchai Chionoi,
Pedro Carrasco
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Professional career
Carrasco was crowned Europe
Europe is a ...
,
Francesco Damiani
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,
Maurizio Stecca,
Francesco De Piccoli, and
Salvatore Burruni.
Branchini died on 19 March 1997.
External links
BoxRec Profile
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International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees
1914 births
1997 deaths
Businesspeople from Modena
Place of death missing
Boxing promoters
Boxing managers