Nino Benvenuti (82-7-1, 35) was born in Isola d'Istria, Kingdom of Italy on April 26, 1938. At the age of 22 years on January 20, 1961, he made his professional boxing debut against Ben Ali Allala, winning the fight via 6-round points decision.
On his 57th career fight at 27 years old, Benvenuti became a super-welterweight world champion on June 18, 1965 after defeating Sandro Mazzinghi via 6th-round KO to win the WBA and WBC titles.
He then went on to become world champion at the middleweight weight class as well, winning the WBA, WBC and The Ring titles against Emile Griffith via 15-round unanimous decision on April 17, 1967.
Benvenuti's last fight was a middleweight world-title fight against Carlos Monz贸n for Monz贸n's WBA, WBC and The Ring titles on May 8, 1971. He lost the fight via 3rd-round TKO. He retired on a 3-fight losing streak.
Some of Nino Benvenuti's best fights have been against Emile Griffith and Carlos Monz贸n.
Benvenuti has 7 losses on his boxing record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
90  | May 8, 1971 33 years 82-7-1 (35) | 28 years, 9 months 71-3-9 (48) | MD | 3 | TKO | LOSS For WBA, WBC, The Ring |
89 | Mar 17, 1971 32 years, 10 months 82-6-1 (35) | Jos茅 Chirino | 10 | MD | LOSS | |
88 | Nov 7, 1970 32 years, 6 months 82-5-1 (35) | 28 years, 3 months 67-3-9 (44) | MD | 12 | TKO | LOSS Lost WBA, WBC, The Ring |
87 | Sep 12, 1970 32 years, 4 months 82-4-1 (35) | Doyle Baird | 10 | TKO | WIN | |
86 | May 23, 1970 32 years 81-4-1 (34) | Tom Bethea | MD | 8 | KO | WIN Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring |
85 | Mar 13, 1970 31 years, 10 months 80-4-1 (33) | Tom Bethea | 8 | TKO | LOSS | |
84 | Nov 22, 1969 31 years, 6 months 80-3-1 (33) | Luis Manuel Rodr铆guez | MD | 11 | KO | WIN Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring |
83 | Oct 4, 1969 31 years, 5 months 79-3-1 (32) | Fraser Scott | MD | 7 | DQ | WIN Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring |
82  | May 26, 1969 31 years, 1 months 78-3-1 (32) | 39 years, 9 months 58-18-3 (27) | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
81 | Dec 14, 1968 30 years, 7 months 78-2-1 (32) | Don Fullmer | MD | 15 | UD | WIN Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring |
80 | Oct 14, 1968 30 years, 5 months 77-2-1 (32) | Doyle Baird | 10 | PTS | DRAW | |
79 | Sep 17, 1968 30 years, 4 months 77-2 (32) | Art Hernandez | 10 | UD | WIN | |
78 | Jul 5, 1968 30 years, 2 months 76-2 (32) | Jimmy Ramos | 4 | RTD | WIN | |
77 | Jun 7, 1968 30 years, 1 months 75-2 (31) | Yoshiaki Akasaka | 2 | KO | WIN | |
76  | Mar 4, 1968 29 years, 10 months 74-2 (30) | 30 years, 1 months 54-8 (18) | MD | 15 | UD | WIN Won WBA, WBC, The Ring |
75 | Jan 19, 1968 29 years, 8 months 73-2 (30) | Charley Austin | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
74 | Sep 29, 1967 29 years, 5 months 72-2 (30) | 29 years, 7 months 52-8 (17) | MD | 15 | MD | LOSS Lost WBA, WBC, The Ring |
73 | Apr 17, 1967 28 years, 11 months 72-1 (30) | 29 years, 2 months 52-7 (17) | MD | 15 | UD | WIN Won WBA, WBC, The Ring |
72 | Mar 3, 1967 28 years, 10 months 71-1 (30) | Milo Calhoun | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
71 | Jan 19, 1967 28 years, 8 months 70-1 (30) | Manfred Graus | 2 | KO | WIN | |
70 | Dec 23, 1966 28 years, 7 months 69-1 (29) | Renato Moraes | 9 | KO | WIN | |
69 | Dec 2, 1966 28 years, 7 months 68-1 (28) | Ferd Hernandez | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
68 | Oct 21, 1966 28 years, 5 months 67-1 (28) | Pascal Di Benedetto | MD | 11 | RTD | WIN |
67 | Sep 23, 1966 28 years, 4 months 66-1 (27) | Harry Scott | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
66 | Jun 25, 1966 28 years, 1 months 65-1 (27) | Kim Ki-Soo | SWL | 15 | SD | LOSS Lost WBA, WBC |
65 | May 14, 1966 28 years 65-0 (27) | Jupp Elze | MD | 14 | TKO | WIN |
64 | Mar 11, 1966 27 years, 10 months 64-0 (26) | Clarence James | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
63 | Feb 4, 1966 27 years, 9 months 63-0 (26) | Don Fullmer | 12 | PTS | WIN | |
62 | Dec 17, 1965 27 years, 7 months 62-0 (26) | Sandro Mazzinghi | SWL | 15 | UD | WIN Defended WBA, WBC |
61 | Nov 15, 1965 27 years, 6 months 61-0 (26) | James Shelton | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
60 | Nov 5, 1965 27 years, 6 months 60-0 (26) | Johnny Torres | 7 | DQ | WIN | |
59 | Oct 15, 1965 27 years, 5 months 59-0 (26) | Luis Folledo | MD | 6 | KO | WIN |
58 | Aug 16, 1965 27 years, 3 months 58-0 (25) | Daniel Leullier | 7 | TKO | WIN | |
57 | Jun 18, 1965 27 years, 1 months 57-0 (24) | Sandro Mazzinghi | SWL | 6 | KO | WIN Won WBA, WBC |
56 | Apr 30, 1965 27 years 56-0 (23) | Milo Calhoun | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
55 | Apr 2, 1965 26 years, 11 months 55-0 (23) | Rip Randall | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
54 | Mar 19, 1965 26 years, 10 months 54-0 (23) | Dick Knight | 6 | KO | WIN | |
53 | Feb 27, 1965 26 years, 10 months 53-0 (22) | Mick Leahy | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
52 | Feb 12, 1965 26 years, 9 months 52-0 (22) | Tommaso Truppi | MD | 5 | RTD | WIN |
51 | Jan 22, 1965 26 years, 8 months 51-0 (21) | Art Hernandez | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
50 | Dec 19, 1964 26 years, 7 months 50-0 (20) | Juan Carlos Dur谩n | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
49 | Nov 27, 1964 26 years, 7 months 49-0 (20) | Aristeo Chavarin | 4 | KO | WIN | |
48 | Oct 9, 1964 26 years, 5 months 48-0 (19) | Abrao De Souza | 7 | DQ | WIN | |
47  | Sep 18, 1964 26 years, 4 months 47-0 (19) | 25 years, 1 months 36-15-1 (8) | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
46 | Jul 30, 1964 26 years, 3 months 46-0 (19) | Fabio Bettini | MD | 12 | PTS | WIN |
45 | May 28, 1964 26 years, 1 months 45-0 (19) | Jimmy Beecham | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
44 | Apr 10, 1964 25 years, 11 months 44-0 (18) | Sugar Boy Nando | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
43 | Mar 18, 1964 25 years, 10 months 43-0 (18) | Michel Diouf | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
42 | Feb 28, 1964 25 years, 10 months 42-0 (18) | Memo Ayon | 5 | KO | WIN | |
41 | Dec 13, 1963 25 years, 7 months 41-0 (17) | Ted Wright | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
40 | Nov 15, 1963 25 years, 6 months 40-0 (17) | Luis Gutierrez | 7 | TKO | WIN | |
39 | Nov 7, 1963 25 years, 6 months 39-0 (16) | Jackie Cailleau | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
38 | Oct 18, 1963 25 years, 5 months 38-0 (16) | Gaspar Ortega | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
37 | Sep 27, 1963 25 years, 5 months 37-0 (16) | V铆ctor Zalazar | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
36 | Sep 16, 1963 25 years, 4 months 36-0 (15) | Wilhelm Niederau | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
35 | Aug 31, 1963 25 years, 4 months 35-0 (14) | Francesco Fiori | MD | 3 | TKO | WIN |
34 | Jun 7, 1963 25 years, 1 months 34-0 (13) | Tony Montano | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
33 | May 23, 1963 25 years 33-0 (13) | Jimmy Beecham | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
32 | Apr 24, 1963 24 years, 11 months 32-0 (13) | Jean Ruellet | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
31 | Apr 5, 1963 24 years, 11 months 31-0 (13) | Georges Estatoff | 6 | KO | WIN | |
30 | Mar 1, 1963 24 years, 10 months 30-0 (12) | Tommaso Truppi | MD | 11 | KO | WIN |
29 | Dec 26, 1962 24 years, 8 months 29-0 (11) | Giampaolo Melis | 2 | KO | WIN | |
28 | Nov 30, 1962 24 years, 7 months 28-0 (10) | Isaac Logart | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
27 | Oct 18, 1962 24 years, 5 months 27-0 (10) | Daniel Leullier | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
26 | Sep 28, 1962 24 years, 5 months 26-0 (10) | Diego Infantes | 8 | PTS | WIN | |
25 | Aug 30, 1962 24 years, 4 months 25-0 (10) | Giuseppe Gentiletti | 2 | KO | WIN | |
24 | Aug 2, 1962 24 years, 3 months 24-0 (9) | Mahmout le Noir | 8 | PTS | WIN | |
23 | Jul 12, 1962 24 years, 2 months 23-0 (9) | Gino Rossi | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
22 | Jun 22, 1962 24 years, 1 months 22-0 (9) | Heinz Freytag | 8 | PTS | WIN | |
21 | Jun 2, 1962 24 years, 1 months 21-0 (9) | Jean Ruellet | 8 | PTS | WIN | |
20 | May 1, 1962 24 years 20-0 (9) | Hector Constance | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
19 | Apr 13, 1962 23 years, 11 months 19-0 (9) | Jim Hegerle | 4 | KO | WIN | |
18 | Mar 17, 1962 23 years, 10 months 18-0 (8) | Gianni Lommi | 5 | KO | WIN | |
17 | Mar 8, 1962 23 years, 10 months 17-0 (7) | Manfred Haas | 8 | PTS | WIN | |
16 | Feb 19, 1962 23 years, 9 months 16-0 (7) | Jos茅 Riquelme | 8 | PTS | WIN | |
15 | Jan 19, 1962 23 years, 8 months 15-0 (7) | George Aldridge | 6 | KO | WIN | |
14 | Dec 20, 1961 23 years, 7 months 14-0 (6) | Giuseppe Catalano | 8 | PTS | WIN | |
13 | Nov 9, 1961 23 years, 6 months 13-0 (6) | Jesse Jones | 6 | DQ | WIN | |
12 | Nov 1, 1961 23 years, 6 months 12-0 (6) | Angelo Brisci | 1 | KO | WIN | |
11 | Oct 2, 1961 23 years, 5 months 11-0 (5) | Retmia Mahrez | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
10 | Jun 17, 1961 23 years, 1 months 10-0 (4) | Marc Desforneaux | 6 | PTS | WIN | |
9 | Jun 7, 1961 23 years, 1 months 9-0 (4) | Henri Cabelduc | 6 | PTS | WIN | |
8 | May 16, 1961 23 years 8-0 (4) | Michel Francois | 4 | KO | WIN | |
7 | May 3, 1961 23 years 7-0 (3) | Daniel Brunet | 3 | DQ | WIN | |
6 | Apr 21, 1961 22 years, 11 months 6-0 (3) | Pierre Mondino | 6 | PTS | WIN | |
5 | Apr 7, 1961 22 years, 11 months 5-0 (3) | Nic Maric | 6 | PTS | WIN | |
4 | Mar 14, 1961 22 years, 10 months 4-0 (3) | Sahib Mosri | 3 | KO | WIN | |
3 | Feb 27, 1961 22 years, 10 months 3-0 (2) | Ben Ali Allala | 1 | KO | WIN | |
2 | Feb 10, 1961 22 years, 9 months 2-0 (1) | Nicola Sammartino | 3 | KO | WIN | |
1 | Jan 20, 1961 22 years, 8 months 1-0 (0) | Ben Ali Allala | 6 | PTS | WIN |
