Rocky Mattioli

Rocky Mattioli (born Rocco Mattioli, 20 September 1953) an Italian-Australian former boxer at junior middleweight, and former world champion.

Mattioli was born in Ripa Teatina, near Chieti, in Abruzzo in central Italy. He emigrated to Australia with his family at the age of six. lived in morwell victoria.

He turned professional in 1970 and Started training with Italian trainer Arnold Rossi in 1977 captured the WBC Light Middleweight Title with a KO over Eckhard Dagge. He defended the title twice before losing it to Maurice Hope in 1979 by TKO. In 1980 he had a rematch with Hope, but again was TKO'd, in the 11th round. He retired in 1982, settling in Milan.

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