Michele Piccirillo
Michele Piccirillo (born 29 January 1970 in Modugno, Italy) is a professional boxer in the welterweight (147 lb [66.7 kg]) division.
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| Real name | Michele Piccirillo | |||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Gentleman | |||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10 1⁄2 in (179 cm) | |||||||||||||
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| Born | 29 January 1970 Bari, Italy | |||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 56 | |||||||||||||
| Wins | 50 | |||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 29 | |||||||||||||
| Losses | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Draws | 0 | |||||||||||||
| No contests | 1 | |||||||||||||
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Professional career
Known as "Gentleman", Piccirillo turned pro in 1992 and captured the Vacant IBF Welterweight Title with a decision win over Cory Spinks in 2002. He lost the belt the following year in a rematch to Spinks. In 2005 he challenged Ricardo Mayorga for the vacant WBC light middleweight title, but lost a decision. Despite the defeat, Piccirillo continues to fight, mainly in his home country of Italy.
Piccirillo again fought for the WBC light middleweight belt on 1 December 2007, losing to Vernon Forrest by way of an 11th-round TKO.
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| Vacant Title last held by Vernon Forrest |
IBF welterweight champion 13 April 2002 - 22 March 2003 |
Succeeded by Cory Spinks |
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