Fausto Montefiore
Encyclopedia
Fausto Montefiori is an Italian
boxer
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
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In 1928 he was eliminated in the second round of the featherweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Harold Devine
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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In 1928 he was eliminated in the second round of the featherweight class
Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's featherweight
The men's featherweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the third-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 126 pounds . The competition was held from Tuesday, August 7, 1928 to Saturday, August 11, 1928.Eighteen boxers from 18 nations...
after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Harold Devine
Harold Devine
Harold "Harry" George Devine was an American boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in New Haven, Connecticut and died in North Oxford, Massachusetts.-Amateur career:...
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