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Rated at | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
Born | 3 July 1938 Civitavecchia, Italy |
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Died | 20 April 2005 (aged 66) Civitavecchia, Italy |
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Total fights | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Draws | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Giulio Saraudi (3 July 1938 – 20 April 2005) was an Italian boxer, and an Olympic bronze medalist.
Giulio Saraudi was born to Carlo Saraudi, a light heavyweight boxer who finished fourth at the 1924 Olympics. Giulio's younger brother Vittorio was also an elite light heavyweight boxer.
Giulio Saraudi won the light heavyweight bronze medal at the 1960 Olympic Games, behind Muhammad Ali and Zbigniew Pietrzykowski. Saraudi did not fight Ali, he lost to Pietrzykowski in a semifinal. At the European championships Saraudi won a gold medal in 1961 and a bronze in 1959. He turned professional in 1965, moving from light heavyweight to heavyweight, and was undefeated in his first twelve bouts before losing a decision to Johnny Prescott in 1967. He retired in 1968.