Vito Antuofermo ( born Vito Antuofermo ; February 9, 1953 , Palo del Colle ) is an American professional boxer who performs in the middle weight category. Absolute world middleweight champion (1979-1980). World champion according to WBC (1979-1980), WBA (179-1980) middleweight.
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| general information | |
| Nickname | Boom boom |
| Citizenship |  United Kingdom |
| Date of Birth | February 9, 1953 (66 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Palo del Colle , Puglia , Italy |
| Weight category | average (72.6 kg) |
| Rack | right-handed |
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| Professional career | |
| First fight | November 30, 1971 |
| The last battle | October 20, 1985 |
| Number of battles | 59 |
| Number of wins | fifty |
| KOs | 21 |
| Defeat | 7 |
| No one's | 2 |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 amateur career
- 3 Professional career
- 3.1 Fight with Marvin Hagler 1
- 3.2 Fight with Marvin Hagler 2
- 4 After boxing
- 5 Links
Biography
Amateur career
Professional career
Fight with Marvin Hagler 1
In November 1979 he entered the ring against Marvin Hagler . The fight ended in a draw. The result was controversial. Experts considered that Hagler was robbed by the judges.
Fight with Marvin Hagler 2
In June 1981, a rematch took place between Vito Antoofermo and Marvin Hagler . Hagler was awarded a TKO victory due to a cut at Antoofermo, after the 4th round.