Michael Magnesi
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 Michael Magnesi wins the IBO world belt | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Lone Wolf |
| Born | 18 November 1994[1] Palestrina, Italy[2] |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[2] |
| Weight | Super-featherweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox[2] |
| Boxing record[3] | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Win by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 2 |
Michael Magnesi (born 18 November 1994) is an Italian professional boxer. He held the IBO super-featherweight title from November 2020 to September 2022.
Magnesi made his professional debut on 10 October 2015, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory against Carmelo Palermo at Palasport V.le Tiziano in Rome, Italy.[4]
After compiling a record of 11–0 (4 KOs), he defeated Francesco Invernizio via third-round technical knockout (TKO), capturing the vacant Italian super-featherweight title on 30 June 2018 at the Piazza Dante in Grosseto, Italy.[5][6]
He retained the title with a unanimous decision (UD) victory against Giuseppe Carafa in November,[7] before defeating Ruddy Encarnacion via fourth-round corner retirement (RTD) on 24 March 2019 in Rome, capturing the vacant IBF Mediterranean super-featherweight title.[8]
He next defeated Emanuel López via tenth-round knockout (KO) on 21 June, capturing the vacant WBC International Silver super-featherweight title at the Parco della Pace in Rome.[9]
Following a stoppage victory against Maxwell Awuku in a non-title fight in October,[10] 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.[11]
In his next fight he faced Patrick Kinigamazi for the vacant 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.[12]
Magnesi lost the title to Anthony Cacace via split decision at Manchester Arena in England on 24 September 2022.[13][14]
He is scheduled to face Ryan Garner for the vacant interim WBC super-featherweight title at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton, England, on 20 June 2026.[15][16]