Mario Salomone

Creator and founder of Boxepunch.com. After collaborating with three Italian boxing news websites, he decided to start his own project. With a degree in Aerospace Engineering, he teaches Mechanical Technologies in high schools.
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Icy in the Ring, Uncontrollable Outside: “Escopeta” Carlos Monzon

A spectacular and violent death crowned a life always lived over the top: this was the fate that awaited Carlos Monzon, one of the strongest middleweights to ever show his…

The Fall of Nino Benvenuti after 12 Intense Rounds: The Era of Monzon Begins!

On November 7, 1970, the great Nino Benvenuti was dethroned from his reign as the undisputed King of the middleweights by the emergence of the brutal Argentine puncher Carlos Monzon.…

Disastrous Olympics for Italian Boxing: Who is to Blame for the Flop?

The Paris Olympics are still in full swing, but the representatives of our National Boxing Team have stopped throwing punches for several days now, all eliminated between the first and…

Turki Alalshikh Abandons the Idea of Organizing Canelo vs Crawford

Some hoped for it, others always considered it a senseless match. The fact remains that a fight between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Terence “Bud” Crawford really seemed like it could…

Heavyweights in Los Angeles: Bakole Overwhelming, Miller Robbed!

In the undercard of the super welterweight world championship that took place on Saturday at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, two interesting heavyweight bouts were also featured. The 24-year-old…

Crawford Defeats Madrimov thanks to a Champion’s Finish

The main event of the card that took place yesterday in Los Angeles as part of the Riyadh Season was much more balanced than expected. In the end, American Terence…

Italy’s Boxing Team at the Paris Olympics: The Complete Story (Second Part)

Read the first part HERE The Olympics of Aziz Abbes Mouhiidine (92 kg) Round of 16: Mouhiidine (Italy) vs. Mullojonov (Uzbekistan) The fight starts off difficult for our contender, who,…

Italy’s Boxing at the Paris Olympics: The Complete Story (Part One)

The Paris Olympics are still in full swing, but for our national boxing team, the tournament is already over. There will be time to evaluate and reflect on what went…

Interview with Leonard Bundu, the “Florentine of Africa” with a Humble Heart

Always cheerful and smiling outside the ring, a true lion within the sixteen ropes: Leonard Bundu was like that, a champion with a humble heart and inexhaustible competitive spirit. His…

Jorge Arce vs Michael Carbajal: When the Veteran Stopped the Young Promise

Exactly 25 years have passed since that magical night of boxing on July 31, 1999, when the immense American champion Michael “Manitas de Piedra” Carbajal performed his last feat within…