Boxing News and History - Italian idol Nino Benvenuti was born #OnThisDay in 1938 in Isola d´Istria in Italy (now Izola, Slovenia). He is the 1960 Olympic welterweight champion, former light-middleweight world
![Rome Spanish boxer Luis Folledo who will fight against Nino Benvenuti in a 15 rounds fight with European Championship at Sport Palace in Rome. 12th Oct, 1965. OPS: Luis Folledo in training. © Rome Spanish boxer Luis Folledo who will fight against Nino Benvenuti in a 15 rounds fight with European Championship at Sport Palace in Rome. 12th Oct, 1965. OPS: Luis Folledo in training. ©](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/F5AM47/rome-spanish-boxer-luis-folledo-who-will-fight-against-nino-benvenuti-F5AM47.jpg)
Rome Spanish boxer Luis Folledo who will fight against Nino Benvenuti in a 15 rounds fight with European Championship at Sport Palace in Rome. 12th Oct, 1965. OPS: Luis Folledo in training. ©
![Italian boxer Nino Benvenuti, left, follows through on a left against America's Emile Griffith during their Middleweight Championship Match in Madison Square Garden, New York, on March 4,1968. Benvenuti remained the title Italian boxer Nino Benvenuti, left, follows through on a left against America's Emile Griffith during their Middleweight Championship Match in Madison Square Garden, New York, on March 4,1968. Benvenuti remained the title](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2nfdn8x/italian-boxer-nino-benvenuti-left-follows-through-on-a-left-against-americas-emile-griffith-during-their-middleweight-championship-match-in-madison-square-garden-new-york-on-march-41968-benvenuti-remained-the-title-with-a-points-decisionap-photo-2nfdn8x.jpg)
Italian boxer Nino Benvenuti, left, follows through on a left against America's Emile Griffith during their Middleweight Championship Match in Madison Square Garden, New York, on March 4,1968. Benvenuti remained the title
![World Middleweight boxing champion Nino Benvenuti of Italy and Spain's Luis Folledo 1965 Stock Photo - Alamy World Middleweight boxing champion Nino Benvenuti of Italy and Spain's Luis Folledo 1965 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GJ1FJD/world-middleweight-boxing-champion-nino-benvenuti-of-italy-and-spains-luis-folledo-1965-2GJ1FJD.jpg)