Gino Rossi was an excellent amateur boxer who wore the Azzurra shirt several times between 1930 and 1932. Thanks to his performances, he was selected to represent Italy in the light-heavyweight division at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. He went all the way to the final before losing on a decision to the South African Dave Carstens.
Rossi turned professional immediately after the Olympics. He fought almost exclusively in either his native Piacenza or in Paris. Two of his most memorable victories were against the former Italian champion Primo Ubaldo and against the then reigning champion, Mario Lenzi; unfortunately it was a non-title fight. Rossi’s only two defeats out of sixteen pro bouts both came abroad, in Paris and Algiers. He retired in 1934 at just 26-years-of-age.
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