Mauro Galvano


Mauro Galvano is a professional boxer who reigned as WBC Super Middleweight Champion.

Amateur career

As an amateur, Galvano was the 1984 Italian Middleweight Champion and the 1985 Italian Light-Heavyweight Champion.

Professional career

Galvano turned pro in 1986 and won the Vacant WBC super-middleweight title with a decision win over Dario Walter Matteoni in 1990. He defended the belt twice before losing it to Nigel Benn via TKO in 1992. In the rematch with Benn in 1993, Galvano again came up short in a decision loss. He retired in 1997.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
40LossAndrey ShkalikovTKO8 1997-03-15Mazara del Vallo, ItalyFor vacant European super-middleweight title
39Win30–7–2Charles ScottPTS6 1996-09-12Palazzo Dello Sport, Civitavecchia, Italy
38Loss29–7–2Frederic SeillierPTS12 1996-07-05Espace 3000, Hyères, FranceFor vacant European super-middleweight title
37Win29–6–2Jose CataneoPTS8 1996-03-09PalaLido, Milan, Italy
36Win28–6–2Istvan BeszedesPTS8 1996-02-01Sun Island, Fiumicino, Italy
35Loss27–6–2Henry WhartonKO4 1995-07-08Barbican Centre, York, England, U.K.For vacant European super-middleweight title
34Win27–5–2Joe HarrisKO2 1995-04-07Hotel Sheraton, Rome, Italy
33Win26–5–2Vladimir EvstratovUD12 1994-12-26Rome, ItalyWon vacant WBO Inter-Continental super-middleweight title
32Win25–5–2Yuri KlestovRTD6 1994-08-24San Benedetto del Tronto, ItalyWon vacant IBF International light-heavyweight title
31Loss24–5–2Frederic SeillierPTS10 1994-03-17Espace Piscine, Antibes, France
30Loss24–4–2Vincenzo NardielloUD12 1993-11-26Palaghiaccio di Marino, Marino, ItalyFor vacant European super-middleweight title
29Win24–3–2David McCluskeyTKO3 1993-08-21Salle des Étoiles, Larvotto, Monaco
28Win23–3–2Kevin Whaley ElDQ1 1993-06-12Fiumicino, Italy
27Loss22–3–2Nigel BennUD12 1993-03-06SEC Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.For WBC super-middleweight title
26Win22–2–2Melvin WynnPTS8 1992-12-26Gaggiano, Italy
25Loss21–2–2Nigel BennRTD3 1992-10-03Palaghiaccio di Marino, Marino, ItalyLost WBC super-middleweight title
24Win21–1–2Eduardo Andres PeraltaPTS10 1992-08-12Marina di Grosseto, Italy
23Win20–1–2Eladio CenturionPTS10 1992-04-25Grosseto, Italy
22Win19–1–2Juan Carlos Giménez FerreyraUD12 1992-02-06Palaghiaccio di Marino, Marino, ItalyRetained WBC super-middleweight title
21Win18–1–2Ramon Florencio RamosPTS10 1991-11-23Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy
20Win17–1–2Ron EssettUD12 1991-07-27Palazzo Dello Sport, Capo d'Orlando, ItalyRetained WBC super-middleweight title
19Win16–1–2Dario Walter MatteoniUD12 1990-12-15Salle des Étoiles, Larvotto, MonacoWon vacant WBC super-middleweight title
18Win15–1–2Mark KaylorUD12 1990-03-31Capo d'Orlando, ItalyWon vacant European super-middleweight title
17Win14–1–2Jean Paul RouxPTS8 1989-12-20Palermo, Italy
16Win13–1–2Klayima AwouitohPTS8 1989-10-25Ferrara, Italy
15Win12–1–2Pascal GermijnsTKO3 1989-08-13San Mango d'Aquino, Italy
14Loss11–1–2Mwehu BeyaSD12 1989-06-09Pomezia, ItalyFor Italian light-heavyweight title
13Win11–0–2Kevin RoperRTD5 1989-01-25PalaCaselle, Arezzo, Italy
12Draw10–0–2Mwehu BeyaPTS12 1988-11-19Gragnano, ItalyFor Italian light-heavyweight title
11Win10–0–1Julio Abel GonzalezPTS8 1988-09-14Scheggia e Pascelupo, Italy
10Win9–0–1Mustafa MoussaPTS8 1988-07-30Livorno, Italy
9Win8–0–1Moba SalayPTS6 1988-05-20San Mango, Italy
8Win7–0–1Ndomingiedi LusikinaPTS6 1988-03-26Crotone, Italy
7Win6–0–1Michel MoukoryTKO4 1987-10-31Azzano San Paolo, Italy
6Win5–0–1Ndomingiedi LusikinaPTS6 1987-07-25Ostia, Italy
5Draw4–0–1Biagio VallefuocoPTS6 1986-10-24Carrara, Italy
4Win4–0Klayima AwouitohPTS6 1986-10-04PalaRuffini, Turin, Italy
3Win3–0Ndomingiedi LusikinaPTS4 1986-05-08Salerno, Italy
2Win2–0Joseph KassongoPTS6 1986-04-19Sanremo Casino, Sanremo, Italy
1Win1–0Gabriele LazzariTKO4 1986-02-26Cosenza, Italy

Criminal charges

In 2012, Galvano was sentenced to a six-year prison term for his part in gang related crimes such as extortion.