Duilio Loi (19 April 1929 – 20 January 2008) was an Italian professional boxer who held the Italian and European lightweight and welterweight titles, as well as the World Junior Welterweight Championship. Loi fought from 1948 to 1962, and retired with a record of 115 wins (26 KOs), 3 losses and 8 draws.

Sandro Loi is widely regarded as one of the leading fighters in his weight class and among the notable boxers to come out of Italy.

Biography

A marble gravestone on the wall of a crypt
Loi's grave at the Monumental Cemetery of Milan, Italy, in 2015

Loi was born in Trieste in 1929, to a father from Sardinia and mother from Friuli-Venezia Giulia.

Loi fought many outstanding fighters in his career, including three bouts with lightweight great Carlos Ortiz. Although all their fights were close, Loi won two out of three bouts, which were all for the world light welterweight title.

The first bout, which was nationally televised in the US, took place on 16 June 1960 at Cow Palace in Daly City, California. In what would be one of only two US appearances, Loi was defeated after 15 rounds, with a controversial split-decision in Ortiz' favour. Less than three months later the two met again for a rematch, this time in Loi's native Italy. The bout took place at Milan's famous San Siro stadium, in front of a record crowd of 65,000. Loi came through strongly in the late rounds to become World Champion by majority decision. The next year a third bout took place, again at the San Siro. Loi knocked down Ortiz in the sixth and earned a victory by unanimous decision to defend his title.

After his retirement, Duillio Loi's life was marked by a personal tragedy. In 1975, his son Vittorio, a neo-fascist militant, was sentenced to ten years in prison for causing the death of a policeman in a street clash.

Loi was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005. His daughter Bonaria accepted the award on his behalf, because Loi was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Loi died in January 2008 at the age of 78 in Treviso, Italy, and is buried at the Monumental Cemetery of Milan.

Professional boxing record

126 fights115 wins3 losses
By knockout260
By decision883
By disqualification10
Draws8
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
126Win115–3–8Eddie PerkinsPTS15Dec 15, 1962Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, ItalyWon WBA, NYSAC, and vacant The Ring light welterweight titles
125Loss114–3–8Eddie PerkinsUD15Sep 14, 1962Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, ItalyLost WBA and NYSAC light welterweight titles
124Win114–2–8Fortunato MancaPTS15Jul 15, 1962Stadio Amsicora, Cagliari, Sardegna, ItalyRetained EBU welterweight title
123Win113–2–8Ike VaughnKO5 (10)May 26, 1962Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
122Win112–2–8Roger HarveyKO8 (10)Apr 29, 1962Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
121Win111–2–8Willie StevensonPTS10Apr 13, 1962Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy
120Win110–2–8Billy CollinsPTS10Mar 27, 1962PalaLido, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
119Win109–2–8J D EllisPTS10Feb 9, 1962Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy
118Win108–2–8Gale KerwinTKO8 (10)Dec 6, 1961Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy
117Win107–2–8Epiphane AkonoTKO7 (10)Dec 20, 1961Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy
116Draw106–2–8Eddie PerkinsSD15Oct 21, 1961Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, ItalyRetained NBA and NYSAC light welterweight titles
115Win106–2–7Christian ChristensenPTS15Aug 5, 1961Saint-Vincent, Valle d'Aosta, ItalyRetained EBU welterweight title
114Win105–2–7Carlos OrtizUD15May 10, 1961Stadio San Siro, Milan, Lombardia, ItalyRetained NBA and NYSAC light welterweight titles
113Win104–2–7Maurice AuzelPTS15Nov 25, 1960Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, ItalyRetained EBU welterweight title
112Win103–2–7Carlos OrtizMD15Sep 1, 1960Stadio San Siro, Milan, Lombardia, ItalyWon NBA and NYSAC light welterweight titles
111Loss102–2–7Carlos OrtizSD15Jun 15, 1960Cow Palace, Daly City, California, U.S.For NBA and NYSAC light welterweight titles
110Win102–1–7Jacques NerviPTS10Mar 31, 1960Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy
109Win101–1–7Tommy MolloyRTD4 (10)Mar 16, 1960Teatro Nazionale, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
108Win100–1–7Bruno VisintinPTS15Feb 13, 1960Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, ItalyRetained EBU welterweight title
107Win99–1–7Emilio MarconiPTS15Apr 19, 1959Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, ItalyWon EBU welterweight title
106Win98–1–7Conny RudhofPTS10Dec 13, 1958Torino, Piemonte, Italy
105Draw97–1–7Mario VecchiattoPTS10Sep 5, 1958Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, ItalyRetained EBU lightweight title
104Win97–1–6Charley DouglasPTS10Jul 7, 1958Arena Flegrea, Napoli, Campania, Italy
103Win96–1–6Al NevarezPTS10Apr 27, 1958Milan, Lombardia, Italy
102Win95–1–6Wallace Bud SmithKO9 (10)Mar 1, 1958Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy
101Draw94–1–6Manfred NeukePTS10Feb 8, 1958Sporthalle, Basel, Switzerland
100Win94–1–5Felix ChioccaPTS15Dec 26, 1957Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, ItalyRetained EBU lightweight title
99Win93–1–5Marcel DuprePTS10Oct 29, 1957Milan, Lombardia, Italy
98Win92–1–5Idrissa DionePTS10Sep 25, 1957Milan, Lombardia, Italy
97Win91–1–5Stefano BellottiPTS10Sep 7, 1957Roma, Lazio, Italy
96Win90–1–5Jack SuberoPTS10Jul 27, 1957Stadio di Marassi, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
95Win89–1–5Ernst ZetzmannPTS8Jul 12, 1957Milan, Lombardia, Italy
94Win88–1–5Piet van KlaverenTKO6 (10)Jun 26, 1957Milan, Lombardia, Italy
93Win87–1–5Ahcene AttarPTS10Jun 9, 1957Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
92Win86–1–5Chico SantosKO6 (10)Jun 2, 1957Lecco, Lombardia, Italy
91Win85–1–5Rudi LangerPTS10May 29, 1957Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
90Win84–1–5Hoacine KhalfiPTS10Apr 27, 1957Milan, Lombardia, Italy
89Win83–1–5Karl Heinz BickTKO10 (10)Apr 3, 1957Milan, Lombardia, Italy
88Win82–1–5Boby RosDQ5 (10)Feb 2, 1957Milan, Lombardia, Italy
87Win81–1–5Jose HernandezPTS15Dec 26, 1956Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, ItalyRetained EBU lightweight title
86Win80–1–5Felix ChioccaPTS10Dec 3, 1956Palais des Sports, Paris, France
85Win79–1–5Sauveur ChioccaPTS10Nov 10, 1956Milan, Lombardia, Italy
84Win78–1–5Fernand NolletPTS10Oct 13, 1956Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy
83Win77–1–5Albert MuellerTKO3 (10)Sep 23, 1956Forli, Emilia Romagna, Italy
82Win76–1–5Fernand NolletPTS10Sep 15, 1956Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
81Win75–1–5Karl Heinz FiedrichPTS10Jul 21, 1956Palazzetto dello Sport, Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy
80Win74–1–5Piet van KlaverenRTD6 (10)Jul 11, 1956Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
79Win73–1–5Fred GalianaKO6 (10)Jun 23, 1956Milan, Lombardia, Italy
78Draw72–1–5Jose HernandezPTS15May 12, 1956Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, ItalyRetained EBU lightweight title
77Win72–1–4Abdelkader ben BukerPTS10Apr 21, 1956Stade de la Pépinière, Tunis, Tunisia
76Win71–1–4Manolo GarcíaPTS10Apr 7, 1956Palazzo del Ghiaccio, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
75Win70–1–4Orlando ZuluetaPTS10Jan 21, 1956Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy
74Win69–1–4Gordon GoodmanKO6 (10)Dec 26, 1955Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy
73Win68–1–4Séraphin FerrerPTS15Nov 26, 1955Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, ItalyRetained EBU lightweight title
72Win67–1–4Werner HandtkePTS10Oct 29, 1955Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy
71Win66–1–4Joe LucyPTS10Oct 15, 1955Palazzo del Ghiaccio, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
70Win65–1–4Boswell St LouisTKO5 (10)Sep 13, 1955Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
69Win64–1–4Frank HermalRTD3 (10)Jul 30, 1955Saint-Vincent, Valle d'Aosta, Italy
68Win63–1–4Giancarlo GarbelliPTS15Jul 2, 1955Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, ItalyRetained EBU and Italian lightweight titles
67Win62–1–4Morlay KamaraPTS10Jun 8, 1955Velodromo delle Cascine, Florence, Toscana, Italy
66Win61–1–4Louis CarraraPTS10May 22, 1955Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
65Win60–1–4Alby TissongPTS10Apr 30, 1955Casino di Campione, Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
64Win59–1–4Guy GraciaPTS10Mar 30, 1955Teatro Principe, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
63Win58–1–4Ray FamechonPTS10Feb 19, 1955Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy
62Win57–1–4Glen FlanaganUD10Jan 14, 1955Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
61Win56–1–4Agustín ArgotePTS12Nov 8, 1954Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
60Win55–1–4Mario TrigoPTS12Oct 1, 1954West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
59Win54–1–4Ivor GermainTKO9 (12)Sep 10, 1954West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
58Win53–1–4Jacques HerbillonPTS15Jul 16, 1954Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, ItalyRetained EBU lightweight title
57Win52–1–4Mario CiccarelliPTS10Jun 23, 1954Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
56Win51–1–4Bruno VisintinPTS15May 13, 1954Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, ItalyRetained EBU and Italian lightweight titles
55Win50–1–4Giuseppe De JoanniPTS10Mar 18, 1954Roma, Lazio, Italy
54Win49–1–4Franco AntoniniPTS10Mar 3, 1954Genoa, Liguria, Italy
53Win48–1–4Jorgen JohansenPTS15Feb 6, 1954Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, ItalyWon EBU lightweight title
52Win47–1–4Joseph JanssensPTS10Nov 15, 1953Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy
51Win46–1–4Sandy ManuelPTS10Nov 4, 1953Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy
50Win45–1–4Giuseppe FusaroPTS10Oct 21, 1953Teatro Lirico, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
49Draw44–1–4Emilio MarconiPTS12Sep 13, 1953Grosseto, Toscana, ItalyRetained Italian lightweight title
48Win44–1–3Mario RoselliniKO2 (10)Jul 11, 1953Stadio Alberto Picco, La Spezia, Liguria, Italy
47Draw43–1–3Franco AntoniniPTS10Jun 27, 1953Foligno, Umbria, Italy
46Win43–1–2Ernesto FormentiTKO10 (10)Jun 20, 1953Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy
45Win42–1–2Jean LabalettePTS10May 8, 1953Pavillon des Sports, Geneva, Switzerland
44Win41–1–2Allan TannerPTS10Apr 2, 1953Teatro Nazionale, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
43Win40–1–2Giuseppe De JoanniPTS10Feb 20, 1953Teatro Nazionale, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
42Win39–1–2Ernesto FormentiTKO9 (12)Jan 28, 1953Teatro Nazionale, Milan, Lombardia, ItalyRetained Italian lightweight title
41Win38–1–2Francis BonnardelPTS10Dec 17, 1952Teatro Nazionale, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
40Win37–1–2Serge CeustermansPTS10Nov 26, 1952Teatro Nazionale, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
39Win36–1–2Alois BrandPTS10Nov 12, 1952Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
38Loss35–1–2Jorgen JohansenPTS15Aug 17, 1952Idraetsparken, Copenhagen, DenmarkFor EBU lightweight title
37Win35–0–2Agustín ArgotePTS10Jun 4, 1952Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
36Win34–0–2Charles ColpinTKO6 (10)Apr 12, 1952Genoa, Liguria, Italy
35Win33–0–2Emilio MarconiPTS12Apr 2, 1952Teatro Colosseo, Genoa, Liguria, ItalyRetained Italian lightweight title
34Win32–0–2Karl PinsdorfPTS10Jan 14, 1952Teatro Colosseo, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
33Win31–0–2Emilio OrozcoTKO6 (10)Dec 26, 1951Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan, Lombardia, Italy
32Win30–0–2Tommy BarnhamPTS10Dec 10, 1951Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, England
31Win29–0–2Svend WadPTS10Oct 26, 1951Pavillon des Sports, Geneva, Switzerland
30Win28–0–2Ray LewisTKO2 (10)Oct 9, 1951Teatro Massimo, Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
29Win27–0–2Leyton LewisTKO2 (10)Sep 1, 1951Varese, Lombardia, Italy
28Win26–0–2Gianluigi UboldiPTS12Jul 18, 1951Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, ItalyWon vacant Italian lightweight title
27Win25–0–2Ray LewisPTS10Jul 6, 1951Genoa, Liguria, Italy
26Win24–0–2Morlay KamaraPTS10Jun 9, 1951Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
25Win23–0–2Leon BourletPTS8Apr 14, 1951Milan, Lombardia, Italy
24Win22–0–2Roland GuilbertPTS8Mar 31, 1951Modena, Emilia Romagna, Italy
23Win21–0–2Paul GuillaumeTKO5 (10)Mar 14, 1951Teatro Nazionale, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
22Win20–0–2Jean CastellanosPTS10Mar 7, 1951Monza, Lombardia, Italy
21Win19–0–2Karl MarchartPTS10Feb 21, 1951Teatro Nazionale, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
20Win18–0–2Frank HermalPTS10Dec 14, 1950Milan, Lombardia, Italy
19Draw17–0–2Luigi Male'PTS12Nov 8, 1950Milan, Lombardia, ItalyFor Italian lightweight title
18Draw17–0–1Allan TannerPTS10Sep 13, 1950Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy
17Win17–0Gianluigi UboldiPTS8Jul 14, 1950Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
16Win16–0Giuseppe De JoanniPTS8May 17, 1950Gallarate, Lombardia, Italy
15Win15–0Djilali BouazizPTS8May 8, 1950Gallarate, Lombardia, Italy
14Win14–0Jan NicolaasPTS10Apr 15, 1950Milan, Lombardia, Italy
13Win13–0Nicola FunariPTS8Mar 22, 1950Milan, Lombardia, Italy
12Win12–0Pedro MartinezKO2 (8)Mar 15, 1950Teatro Principe, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
11Win11–0Vittorio CostaPTS8Mar 4, 1950Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy
10Win10–0Vittorio CostaPTS8Jan 31, 1950Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
9Win9–0Young RobertPTS10Dec 15, 1949Salle Communale, La Chaux-de-Fonds
8Win8–0Oreste BaioccoTKO8 (8)Nov 30, 1949Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
7Win7–0Lucien BerthelierPTS6Nov 23, 1949Milan, Lombardia, Italy
6Win6–0Bruno BisterzoPTS8Oct 5, 1949Milan, Lombardia, Italy
5Win5–0Giulio Di RoccoPTS6Apr 24, 1949Genoa, Liguria, Italy
4Win4–0Ruggero GrilliPTS6Apr 12, 1949Milan, Lombardia, Italy
3Win3–0Gaetano De LuciaPTS6Mar 12, 1949Genoa, Liguria, Italy
2Win2–0GeorgescuPTS6Feb 12, 1949Genoa, Liguria, Italy
1Win1–0Nino FrangioniPTS6Nov 1, 1948Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Titles in boxing

Major world titles

The Ring magazine titles

  • The Ring light welterweight champion (140 lbs)

Regional/International titles

  • Italian lightweight champion (135 lbs)
  • European lightweight champion (135 lbs)
  • European welterweight champion (147 lbs)

Undisputed titles

  • Undisputed light welterweight champion (2×)

See also

Notes and references

Notes

External links

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Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Preceded byCarlos OrtizWBA light welterweight champion 1 September 1960 – 14 September 1962Succeeded byEddie Perkins
NYSAC light welterweight champion 1 September 1960 – 14 September 1962
Lineal light welterweight champion 1 September 1960 – 14 September 1962
Undisputed light welterweight champion 1 September 1960 – 14 September 1962
Preceded byEddie PerkinsWBA light welterweight champion 15 December 1962 – 24 January 1963 RetiredVacantTitle next held byRoberto Cruz
NYSAC light welterweight champion 15 December 1962 – 24 January 1963 RetiredVacantTitle next held byEddie Perkins
VacantTitle last held byJack BergThe Ring light welterweight champion 15 December 1962 – 24 January 1963 Retired
Preceded byEddie PerkinsLineal light welterweight champion 15 December 1962 – 24 January 1963 Retired
Undisputed light welterweight champion 15 December 1962 – 24 January 1963 Retired