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Nino Benvenuti

Nino Benvenuti held the WBA, WBC and The Ring middleweight world titles and the WBA and WBC super welterweight world titles between 1965 and 1970. Benvenuti was undisputed world champion at super welterweight (1965–1966) and middleweight (1967–1970).

World title bouts
12
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
8–4
World titles held
5
Longest world title reign (The Ring middleweight, 1968–1970)
2 years, 8 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1965 – Jan 1972

MiddleweightWBA
WBC
The Ring
Super WelterweightWBA
WBC
1965age 261966age 271967age 281968age 291969age 301970age 311971age 321972age 33
1966196819701972

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1971

  2. Carlos Monzon beats Nino Benvenuti via knockout 3/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  3. 1970

  4. The Ring magazine rates Nino Benvenuti No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  5. Carlos Monzon beats Nino Benvenuti via knockout 12/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  6. Nino Benvenuti beats Tom Bethea via knockout 8/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  7. 1969

  8. The Ring magazine rates Nino Benvenuti the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

  9. Nino Benvenuti beats Luis Rodriguez via knockout 11/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  10. Nino Benvenuti beats Fraser Scott via disqualification 7/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  11. 1968

  12. The Ring magazine rates Nino Benvenuti the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

  13. Nino Benvenuti beats Don Fullmer via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  14. Nino Benvenuti beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  15. 1967

  16. The Ring magazine rates Nino Benvenuti No. 2 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  17. Emile Griffith beats Nino Benvenuti via majority decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  18. Nino Benvenuti beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  19. 1966

  20. The Ring magazine rates Nino Benvenuti No. 3 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  21. Kim Ki-soo beats Nino Benvenuti via split decision 15/15

    Super Welterweight · WBA and WBC

  22. 1965

  23. The Ring magazine rates Nino Benvenuti No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  24. Nino Benvenuti beats Sandro Mazzinghi via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Welterweight · WBA and WBC

  25. Nino Benvenuti beats Sandro Mazzinghi via knockout 6/15

    Super Welterweight · WBA and WBC

  26. 1964

  27. The Ring magazine rates Nino Benvenuti No. 6 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  28. 1963

  29. The Ring magazine rates Nino Benvenuti No. 7 at middleweight in its annual ratings