List of Italian Americans in Sports - Boxers

Boxers

• Lou Ambers (1913–1995), born Luigi d'Ambrosio, boxer.
• Sammy Angott (born 1915 as Samuel Engotti)
• Vito Antuofermo
• Fred Apostoli
• Carmen Basilio
• Battling Battalino
• Sal Bartolo
• Melio Bettina
• Tony Canzoneri (1908–1959) boxer
• Primo Carnera, heavyweight boxing champion during the 1930s and later pro-wrestling champion.
• Rocky Castellani
• Cus D'Amato (1908–1985) boxing manager and trainer
• Paddy DeMarco
• Tony DeMarco
• Roland La Starza (1927-2009)
• Angelo Dundee (1921–2012, born as Angelo Merena), boxing trainer.
• Lou Duva (born 1922), boxing trainer.
• Charley Fusari
• Arturo Gatti
• Tony Galento
• Frankie Genaro
• Joey Giardello (born 1930 as Carmine Orlando Tilelli), boxing star during the 1950s and 1960s.
• Rocky Graziano
• Pete Herman (1896–1973), born Peter Gulotta, one of the all time great bantamweight boxer world champions.
• Harry Jeffra (born 1914 as Ignazio Guiffo)
• Rocky Kansas (1895–1954), born Rocco Tozzo, boxer.
• Fidel La Barba
• Jake LaMotta, (born 1921), boxer.
• Vinny Maddalone
• Paulie Malignaggi
• Ray Mancini
• Rocky Marciano (1924–1969), boxer, only heavyweight champion to retire undefeated.
• Michael Marrone, boxer
• Joey Maxim (1922–2001), born Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli, boxer, world light heavyweight champion.
• Joe Mesi
• Willie Pastrano
• Vinny Paz (born 1962), multiple world champion, born as Vinny Pazienza.
• Willie Pep (brn 1922 as Gugliemo Papaleo)
• Mike Rossman (Italian father)
• Lou Savarese
• Phil Terranova
• Johnny Wilson (1893–1985), born Giovanni Panica, boxer.
• Young Corbett III, born Raffaele Capabianca Giordano (1905–1993), world welterweight boxing champion.
• Alex Doyle, born Alexander Dolcemascolo 1921, (1938–1948) top ten ranked Jr. Welterweight. NJ State champion, NJ Boxing Hallof Fame