Michael Magnesi


Michael Magnesi is an Italian professional boxer. He held the IBO super-featherweight title from November 2020 to September 2022.

Professional career

Magnesi made his professional debut on 10 October 2015, scoring a four-round points decision victory against Carmelo Palermo at Palasport V.le Tiziano in Rome, Italy.
After compiling a record of 11–0, he defeated Francesco Invernizio via third-round technical knockout, capturing the vacant Italian super-featherweight title on 30 June 2018 at the Piazza Dante in Grosseto, Italy.
He retained the title with a unanimous decision victory against Giuseppe Carafa in November, before defeating Ruddy Encarnacion via fourth-round corner retirement on 24 March 2019 in Rome, capturing the vacant IBF Mediterranean super-featherweight title.
He next defeated Emanuel López via tenth-round knockout on 21 June, capturing the vacant WBC International Silver super-featherweight title at the Parco della Pace in Rome.
Following a stoppage victory against Maxwell Awuku in a non-title fight in October, Magnesi won his third regional title on 29 February 2020 after defeating Breilor Teran via fourth-round RTD to capture the vacant IBO Inter-Continental super-featherweight title at the Tiburtina TV Studios in Rome.
In his next fight he faced Patrick Kinigamazi for the vacant IBO world champions#Super featherweight|IBO super-featherweight title] on 27 November 2020 in Fondi, Italy. Magnesi knocked Kinigamazi to the floor in the third round en route to a fifth-round KO victory.
Magnesi lost the title to Anthony Cacace via split decision at Manchester Arena in England on 24 September 2022.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
27Win25–2Khalil El HadriUD1228 Mar 2025Valmontone, ItalyWon WBC Silver super-featherweight title
26Win24–2Kevin TranaPTS826 Oct 2024Tolfa, Italy
25Loss23–2Masanori RikiishiTKO12, 2:3422 Mar 2024Palazzetto Romboli, Colleferro, ItalyLost WBC Silver super-featherweight title
24Win23–1Nike TheranUD1227 Oct 2023Federbocce, Rome, ItalyRetained WBC Silver super-featherweight title
23Win22–1Ayrton Osmar GimenezUD1231 Mar 2023Valmontone, ItalyWon vacant WBC Silver super-featherweight title
22Loss21–1Anthony Cacace1224 Sep 2022Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandLost IBO super-featherweight title
21Win21–0Dennis ContrerasTKO5, 0:599 Apr 2022Palasport, Civitavecchia, ItalyRetained IBO super-featherweight title
20Win20–0Eugene LagosTKO3, 1:5611 Nov 2021Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York, US
19Win19–0Khanyile BulanaTKO1, 0:4723 Apr 2021Palazzetto Valle Martella, Zagarolo, ItalyRetained IBO super-featherweight title
18Win18–0Patrick KinigamaziKO5, 2:3227 Nov 2020Palasport, Fondi, ItalyWon vacant IBO super-featherweight title
17Win17–0Breilor TeranRTD4, 3:0029 Feb 2020Studios TV via Tiburtina, Rome, ItalyWon vacant IBO Inter-Continental super-featherweight title
16Win16–0Maxwell AwukuRTD6, 3:0026 Oct 2019Ragusa Off, Rome, Italy
15Win15–0Emanuel LópezKO10, 2:1521 Jun 2019Parco della Pace, Rome, ItalyWon vacant WBC International Silver super-featherweight title
14Win14–0Ruddy Encarnacion4, 3:0024 Mar 2019Roma Convention Center La Nuvola, Rome, ItalyWon vacant IBF Mediterranean super-featherweight title
13Win13–0Giuseppe Carafa1010 Nov 2018Palasport, Cave, ItalyRetained Italian super-featherweight title
12Win12–0Francesco InvernizioTKO3, 2:4330 Jun 2018Piazza Dante, Grosseto, ItalyWon vacant Italian super-featherweight title
11Win11–0Baska TuvdenlhagvaPTS815 Oct 2017Piazza Giordano Bruno, Cave, Italy
10Win10–0Dionisie TiganasPTS617 Jun 2017Casino de la Vallee, Saint-Vincent, Italy
9Win9–0Milan DelicTKO2 3 Dec 2016Colleferro, Italy
8Win8–0Milan SavicPTS622 Oct 2016Rome, Italy
7Win7–0Zeljko KovacevicTKO5 24 Jun 2016Nettuno, Italy
6Win6–0Nemanja SabljovPTS430 Apr 2016Palasport, Fiumicino, Italy
5Win5–0Riccardo BattistiPTS617 Apr 2016Cave, Italy
4Win4–0Ciprian AlbertPTS628 Feb 2016Palasport, Nettuno, Italy
3Win3–0Valerio MazzullaKO1, 0:5219 Dec 2015Polivalente Azzurri d'Italia, Brescia, Italy
2Win2–0Davide Bono2 14 Nov 2015Palestra Testudo, Cernusco sul Naviglio, Italy
1Win1–0Carmelo Palermo410 Oct 2015Palasport V.le Tiziano, Rome, Italy