Ivano Fontana

Ivano Fontana was an Italian boxer. He won a bronze medal in the middleweight division at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, losing to gold medal winner Laszlo Papp. He was born in Lucca, Italy.

1948 Olympic record

Round of 32: bye
Round of 16: defeated John Nuttall on points
Quarterfinal: defeated Dogomar Martinez on points
Semifinal: lost to Laszlo Papp on points
Bronze Medal Bout: won by walkover versus Mick McKeon ; was awarded bronze medal
Professional career

Fontana turned professional in 1950 and fought mainly in his native Italy. In 1952, he won the vacant Italian middleweight title with a win over Gino Campagna. In 1955, he won the Italian light heavyweight title with a win over Lorenzo Rocci.

Ivano Fontana

1948 Olympic record

Professional career