Nino Benvenuti
Italian boxer
尼诺·本韦努蒂 · ニノ・ベンベヌチ · 니노 벤베누티
- Born
- 26 April 1938, Izola
- Died
- 20 May 2025, Rome
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- middleweight, light middleweight
- Occupation
- boxer, actor, film actor, television presenter
- Height
- 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
- Weight
- 80 kg (175 lb)
- Recorded fight record
- 82 wins, 7 losses, 1 draws
Giovanni "Nino" Benvenuti (26 April 1938 – 20 May 2025) was an Italian professional boxer and actor. He held world titles in two weight classes, having held the undisputed super-welterweight championship from June 1965 to June 1966 and the undisputed middleweight championship twice, from April to September 1967, and from March 1968 to November 1970. As an amateur welterweight boxer he won the Italian title in 1956–60, the European title in 1957 and 1959, and an Olympic gold medal in 1960, receiving the Val Barker trophy for boxing style. In 1961, having an amateur record of 120–0, he turned professional and won world titles in the light-middleweight division and twice in the middleweight division. Near the end of his boxing career he appeared in two Italian films, Sundance and the Kid (1969) and then in Mark Shoots First (1975).
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | 1960 |
Awards and honours
- The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year 1968
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 1992
- Gold Collar for Sports Merit
- The Ring World Middleweight Champion
- WBA World Middleweight Champion
- WBA World Super Welterweight Champion
- WBC World Middleweight Champion
- WBC World Super Welterweight Champion
Films
| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Carnera - The Walking Mountain | 2008 | cast |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1800396 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.