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Hall of Fame Boxer Nino Benvenuti Passes Away, Aged 87

Hall of Fame Boxer Nino Benvenuti Passes Away, Aged 87

Nino Benvenuti’s path to a world championship began not in a ring, but on a bicycle. As a young boy, he would ride 20 kilometers to Trieste to fight in amateur, and later professional, contests.

Boxing News / BoxingNews.com / May 21
Boxing World Mourns Nino Benvenuti’s Passing

Boxing World Mourns Nino Benvenuti’s Passing

Ex-Italian two-weight world champion Nino Benvenuti has died at 87, as many tributes have been coming in.  Benvenuti’s talent was undeniable. He achieved a 119-1 amateur record, going down as one of the best.

Benvenuti, Olympic and pro boxing champ, dies

Italian boxer Giovanni 'Nino' Benvenuti, an Olympic gold medalist in 1960 and a two-division world champion as a professional, died Tuesday at the age of 87, the Italian Olympic Committee announced in a statement.

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