Francesco Pianeta
| Francesco Pianeta | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Italian Ace |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born |
8 October 1984 Cosenza, Italy |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 35 |
| Wins | 32 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
Francesco Pianeta (born 8 October 1984) is an Italian professional boxer.[2] He is a former European Union heavyweight champion and has challenged for the world heavyweight title.
Background
Pianeta was born in Corigliano in the province of Cosenza. When he was six his family emigrated to Germany and his father went to work in a butcher store.[3]
Before he turned to professional boxing Pianeta practiced Muay thai and had a record of 9 wins and one loss.
Despite being a long-time Germany resident, Pianeta has held close ties with Italy and has stated that his ambition is to win the Italian heavyweight title.[3]
Professional career
Pianeta's first fight as a professional boxer was in July 2005, in Hessen, Germany, when he beat Slovakian journeyman Sylvester Petrovic with a second round knockout.[2]
Pianeta has subsequently won all of his first 27 fights, with 14 wins by KO and 1 draw. On May 4, 2013, Pianeta fought Wladimir Klitschko for WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO & The Ring Heavyweight titles. He was knocked down 3 times by Klitschko and lost the bout by the way of TKO.[4]
Pianeta is trained by Manfred Wolke and is promoted by SES Boxing. Although based in Germany, he has also fought in Italy, Ireland, Austria, Poland and Belgium.[2]
Professional record
| 32 Wins (17 knockouts), 2 Losses (2 knockouts), 1 Draw | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 32–2–1 |  Hasan Olaki |
TKO | 6 (12) | 2016-02-20 | Koenig Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen |
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| Loss | 31–2–1 |  Ruslan Chagaev |
TKO | 1 (12) | 2015-07-11 | GETEC Arena, Sachsen-Anhalt Germany |
For WBA (Regular) World Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 31–1–1 |  Ivica Bacurin |
UD | 12 (12) | 2014-12-05 |  Sporthall Budakalász, Budapest, Hungary |
Retained WBO European Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 30–1–1 |  Mickael Vieira |
TKO | 1 (12) | 2014-05-30 | EnergieVerbund Arena, Dresden, Saxony |
Won vacant WBO European Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 29–1–1 | Robert Teuber |
TKO | 2 (10) | 2013-12-06 | Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt, Brandenburg |
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| Loss | 28–1–1 |  Wladimir Klitschko |
TKO | 6 (12) | 2013-05-04 | SAP Arena, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg |
For WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO & The Ring Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 28–0–1 |  Nelson Dario Dominguez |
TKO | 1 (10) | 2012-11-16 | Magdeburg |
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| Win | 27–0–1 |  Frans Botha |
UD | 10 (10) | 2012-07-07 | Mülheim |
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| Win | 26–0–1 |  Oliver McCall |
UD | 10 (10) | 2012-05-16 | Frankfurt |
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| Win | 25–0–1 | Zack Page |
PTS | 8 (8) | 2012-01-07 | Magdeburg |
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| Win | 24–0–1 | Robert Hawkins |
PTS | 8 (8) | 2011-10-21 | Frankfurt |
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| Win | 23–0–1 | Ivica Perković |
TKO | 3 (8) | 2011-04-02 |  Herning |
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| Win | 22–0–1 |  Samir Kurtagić |
UD | 8 (8) | 2011-02-12 | Mülheim |
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| Win | 21–0–1 | Mike Middleton |
KO | 1 (8) | 2010-12-18 | Berlin |
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| Win | 20–0–1 |  Evgeny Orlov |
UD | 8 (8) | 2009-12-05 | Ludwigsburg |
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| Win | 19–0–1 |  Matt Skelton |
RTD | 8 (12) | 2009-09-19 | Neubrandenburg |
Retained EBU-EU (European Union) Heavyweight title. |
| Draw | 18–0–1 |  Albert Sosnowski |
PTS | 12 (12) | 2009-04-04 | Düsseldorf |
Retained EBU-EU (European Union) Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 18–0 | Johann Duhaupas |
UD | 12 (12) | 2008-12-20 |  Zürich |
Retained EBU-EU (European Union) Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 17–0 | Scott Gammer |
RTD | 8 (12) | 2008-08-30 | Berlin |
Won vacant EBU-EU (European Union) Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 16–0 | Michael Marrone |
TKO | 2 (10) | 2008-05-17 | Bayreuth |
Retained WBC Youth World Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 15–0 | Donnell Wiggins |
KO | 3 (10) | 2008-02-16 | Nürnberg |
Won vacant WBC Youth World Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 14–0 |  Paolo Ferrara |
UD | 8 (8) | 2007-12-29 | Bielefeld |
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| Win | 13–0 |  Leo Sanchez |
TKO | 2 (8) | 2007-11-24 |  Steyr |
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| Win | 12–0 |  Colin Wilson |
UD | 8 (8) | 2007-09-29 | Niedersachsen |
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| Win | 11–0 | Miyan Solomons |
UD | 8 (8) | 2007-06-23 | Sachsen |
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| Win | 10–0 | Paolo Ferrara |
SD | 8 (8) | 2007-04-14 | Stuttgart |
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| Win | 9–0 |  Aleksandrs Borhovs |
PTS | 8 (8) | 2007-03-25 |  Dublin |
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| Win | 8–0 |  Georgi Harizanov |
KO | 2 (6) | 2007-02-17 | .svg.png){kind=small} City of Brussels |
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| Win | 7–0 | Cerrone Fox |
TKO | 3 (8) | 2007-01-20 | Basel |
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| Win | 6–0 |  Valentin Marinel |
TKO | 1 (6) | 2006-11-25 | Warsaw |
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| Win | 5–0 |  Vlado Szabo |
UD | 6 (6) | 2006-08-11 | Toscolano-Maderno |
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| Win | 4–0 | Dirk Mandelartz |
KO | 1 (6) | 2006-08-11 | Rome |
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| Win | 3–0 |  Ervin Slonka |
TKO | 2 (4) | 2006-04-29 | Berlin |
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| Win | 2–0 | Tomáš Mrázek |
TKO | 2 (4) | 2005-03-11 | Greifswald |
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| Win | 1–0 | Sylvester Petrović |
KO | 2 (4) | 2005-07-02 | Hessen |
Professional debut. |
References
- ↑ "Francesco Pianeta - Boxer". Boxrec.com.
- 1 2 3 Boxrec. "Francesco Pianeta". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
- 1 2 Luca De Franco. "Francesco Pianeta: Heavyweight Prospect". TheSweetScience.com. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
- ↑ "Klitschko Dominates Pianeta BY TKO". www.espn.go.com. May 4, 2013.
External links
- Francesco Pianeta - Official website (German)
- Professional boxing record for Francesco Pianeta from BoxRec