Giovanni De Carolis (born 21 August 1984) is an Italian retired professional boxer who held the WBA super-middleweight title in 2016.

Giovanni De Carolis
Born (1984-08-21) 21 August 1984 (age 40)
Rome, Lazio, Italy
NationalityItalian
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights45
Wins33
Wins by KO16
Losses11
Draws1

Professional career

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De Carolis made his professional debut on 17 November 2007, scoring a second-round stoppage over Marian Tomcany. On 14 June 2008, De Carolis fought outside of his native Italy for the first time, travelling to Ukraine and suffering his first defeat against then-reigning IBF Youth middleweight champion Max Bursak, who stopped him in eight rounds.[1] De Carolis' first opportunity at a major regional championship came on 30 January 2010, for the vacant European Union super-middleweight title. He lost a twelve-round majority decision to Lolenga Mock.[2]

De Carolis vs. Feigenbutz

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On 17 October 2015, De Carolis inched closer to a major world title when he fought Vincent Feigenbutz for the WBA interim super-middleweight title. Feigenbutz won a close unanimous decision with judges' scores of 115–113, 115–113 and 114–113, but the result was seen by some observers as controversial.[3]

De Carolis vs. Feigenbutz II

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A rematch took place on 9 January 2016, with De Carolis avenging his defeat by winning the WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title.[4]

De Carlolis vs. Zeuge

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On 23 July 2016, De Carolis fought Tyron Zeuge for the second time in a row but lost the fight via knockout in the final round.[5]

De Carolis vs. Richards

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O n 15 May 2021, Lerrone Richards beat De Carolis by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest. Richards was ranked #10 by the WBO at super middleweight. The scorecards read 119-109, 120-108, 120-108 in favor of Richards.[6]

De Carolis vs. Scardina

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On 13 May 2022, De Carolis beat Daniele Scardina by technical knockout in the 5th round. Scardina was ranked #8 by the IBF and #9 by the WBO at super middleweight at the time.[7]

Retirement

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De Carolis announced his retirement from professional boxing in October 2024.[8]

Professional boxing record

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45 fights 33 wins 11 losses
By knockout 16 3
By decision 17 8
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
45 Loss 33–11–1   Kevin Sadjo TKO 8 (12), 2:21 09 Mar 2024   Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France For European super-middleweight title
44 Win 33–10–1   Douglas Ataide UD 10 01 Jul 2023   Palafiljkam, Ostia, Italy
43 Win 32–10–1   Bosko Misic KO 3 (6) 14 Apr 2023   Klingentalturnhalle, Basel, Switzerland
42 Win 31–10–1   Daniele Scardina TKO 5 (10), 0:50 13 May 2022   Allianz Cloud, Milano, Italy Won WBO Inter-Continental super-middleweight title
41 Win 30–10–1  Giorgi Abramishvili RTD 1 (6), 3:00 19 Mar 2022   Palasport S. Allende, Cinisello Balsamo, Italy
40 Win 29–10–1   Ignazio Crivello PTS 6 2 Oct 2021   Stadio Tre Torri, Rome, Italy
39 Loss 28–10–1   Lerrone Richards UD 12 15 May 2021   AO Arena, Manchester, England For vacant European super-middleweight title
38 Win 28–9–1   Khoren Gevor UD 12 21 Jun 2019   Parco della Pace, Rome, Italy Retained WBC International super-middleweight title
37 Win 27–9–1   Dragan Lepei UD 12 14 Dec 2018   Cinecittà, Rome, Italy Won vacant WBC International super-middleweight title
36 Win 26–9–1   Roberto Cocco UD 10 28 Jul 2018   Stadio del baseball, Rome, Italy Won vacant Italy super-middleweight title
35 Loss 25–9–1   Bilal Akkawy UD 10 24 Feb 2018   Club Punchbowl, Sydney, Australia For WBA Oceania super-middleweight title
34 Win 25–8–1   Bojan Radovic KO 2 (6), 1:12 19 Jan 2018   Palazzetto dello Sport, Nepi, Italy
33 Loss 24–8–1   Viktor Polyakov UD 12 24 Jul 2017   Foro Italico, Rome, Italy For vacant WBA International super-middleweight title
32 Loss 24–7–1   Tyron Zeuge TKO 12 (12), 2:41 5 Nov 2016   MBS Arena, Potsdam, Germany Lost WBA and GBU super-middleweight titles
31 Draw 24–6–1   Tyron Zeuge MD 12 23 Jul 2016   Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany Retained WBA (Regular) and GBU super-middleweight titles
30 Win 24–6   Vincent Feigenbutz TKO 11 (12), 0:32 9 Jan 2016   Baden-Arena, Offenburg, Germany Won WBA (Regular) and GBU super-middleweight titles
29 Loss 23–6   Vincent Feigenbutz UD 12 17 Oct 2015   Dm-Arena, Karlsruhe, Germany For GBU and WBA interim super-middleweight titles
28 Win 23–5   Mouhamed Ali Ndiaye UD 12 2 May 2015   Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Italy Retained IBF Inter-Continental super-middleweight title
27 Win 22–5   Geard Ajetovic UD 12 1 Nov 2014   Palaolgiata, Rome, Italy Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental super-middleweight title
26 Win 21–5   Ivan Stupalo KO 4 (6) 28 Mar 2014   Palazzetto dello Sport, Nepi, Italy
25 Loss 20–5   Arthur Abraham UD 12 26 Oct 2013   Large EWE Arena, Oldenburg, Germany For WBO Inter-Continental super-middleweight title
24 Win 20–4   Artem Solomko RTD 4 (8), 3:00 9 Mar 2013   Palazzetto dello Sport, Civitavecchia, Italy
23 Win 19–4   Zoltan Kiss Jr. TKO 1 (8), 2:07 18 Jan 2013   Centro Sportivo Tor di Quinto, Rome, Italy
22 Win 18–4   Roman Shkarupa SD 12 28 Sep 2012   Centro Sportivo Tor di Quinto, Rome, Italy Won vacant WBC International super-middleweight title
21 Win 17–4   Attila Baran TKO 8 (12) 29 Jun 2012   Palazzetto dello Sport S. Pertini, Fiano Romano, Italy Retained WBC Mediterranean super-middleweight title
20 Win 16–4   Jozsef Molnar KO 1 (6) 13 Apr 2012   Palazzetto dello Sport Concetto Lo Bello, Syracuse, Italy
19 Win 15–4   Blas Miguel Martinez KO 3 (12) 20 Jan 2012   PalaCesaroni, Genzano di Roma, Italy Won vacant WBC Mediterranean super-middleweight title
18 Win 14–4   Titusz Szabo TKO 2 (6) 16 Dec 2011   Ariccia, Italy
17 Win 13–4   Sandor Ramocsa PTS 6 6 May 2011   Palazzetto dello Sport, Fiano Romano, Italy
16 Loss 12–4   Matteo Signani UD 10 5 Nov 2010   Carisport, Cesena, Italy For Italy middleweight title
15 Win 12–3   Balint Biczo KO 2 (6), 2:52 19 Jun 2010   PalaCollodi, Albano Laziale, Italy
14 Loss 11–3   Lolenga Mock MD 12 30 Jan 2010   NRGi Arena, Aarhus, Denmark For vacant European Union super-middleweight title
13 Win 11–2   Sandor Ramocsa PTS 8 5 Dec 2009   Palamunicipio Roma XI, Rome, Italy
12 Loss 10–2   Gaetano Nespro SD 10 20 Jun 2009   Villa comunale, Cecchina, Italy For Italy middleweight title
11 Win 10–1   Mugurel Sebe PTS 6 20 Mar 2009   Palaboxe Diego Solito, Latina, Italy
10 Win 9–1   Michael Recloux PTS 10 23 Dec 2008   Pala Bianchini, Latina, Italy Won vacant WBF (Foundation) International middleweight title
9 Win 8–1   Karoly Domokos PTS 6 28 Nov 2008   Palaboxe Diego Solito, Latina, Italy
8 Win 7–1   Gyula Gaspar KO 4 (6) 17 Oct 2008   Palaboxe Diego Solito, Latina, Italy
7 Loss 6–1   Max Bursak TKO 8 (10) 14 Jun 2008   Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine For IBF Youth middleweight title
6 Win 6–0   Janos Petrovics PTS 6 25 Apr 2008   Palasport, Pontinia, Italy
5 Win 5–0   Eugen Stan PTS 6 29 Mar 2008   Sezze, Italy
4 Win 4–0   Rastislav Frano TKO 2 (6) 29 Feb 2008   Palaboxe Diego Solito, Latina, Italy
3 Win 3–0   Lubo Hantak PTS 6 22 Dec 2007   Palestra ITIS Marconi, Latina, Italy
2 Win 2–0   Joseph Sovijus PTS 6 7 Dec 2007   Padiglione dello Sport, Ostia, Italy
1 Win 1–0   Marian Tomcany TKO 2 (6) 17 Nov 2007   Palestra ITIS Marconi, Latina, Italy

References

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  1. ^ Schmidt, Erik (16 June 2008). "Bursak Stops De Carolis". boxingnews24.com. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Magee Shocks Larsen To Win European Title". secondsout.com. 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  3. ^ Fox, Allan (17 October 2015). "Feigenbutz defeats De Carolis by controversial decision". boxingnews24.com. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  4. ^ Donovan, Jake (9 January 2016). "De Carolis Stops Feigenbutz in Eleven, Offers Third Fight". BoxingScene. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Carolis vs Zeuge - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  6. ^ "Richards vs Carolis - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  7. ^ "Scardina vs Carolis - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  8. ^ "Euro News: Giovanni De Carolis retires; Daniel Dietz-Granit Shala set". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Garry Comer
WBF (Foundation) International
middleweight champion

23 December 2008 – January 2010
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Semir Bajrovic
Vacant
Title last held by
Vilmos Balog
WBC Mediterranean
super-middleweight champion

20 January 2012 – 28 September 2012
Won International title
Vacant
Title next held by
Jorge Silva
Vacant
Title last held by
Nikola Sjekloća
WBC International
super-middleweight champion

28 September 2012 – October 2013
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Callum Smith
Vacant
Title last held by
Ünsal Arik
IBF Inter-Continental
super-middleweight champion

1 November 2014 – October 2015
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Vincent Feigenbutz
Vacant
Title last held by
Avni Yıldırım
WBC International
super-middleweight champion

14 December 2018 – 7 March 2020
Vacant
Minor world boxing titles
Preceded by GBU super-middleweight champion
9 January 2016 – 5 November 2016
Succeeded by
Major world boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Fedor Chudinov
WBA (Regular) super middleweight champion
9 January 2016 – 5 October 2016
Promoted
Vacant
Title next held by
Tyron Zeuge
Vacant
Title last held by
Felix Sturm
WBA super-middleweight champion
5 October 2016 – 5 November 2016
Succeeded by
Tyron Zeuge