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Romano Caneva
- December 11, 1904
- August 8, 1980
- 75 years
About Romano Caneva
Romano Caneva, 75, Italian Olympic boxer (1928).
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|Romano Caneva (December 11, 1904 in Milan – August 8, 1980) was an Italian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
In 1928, he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the welterweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Ted Morgan.
1928 Olympic results
Below is the record of Romano Caneva, an Italian welterweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics:
- Round of 32: bye
- Round of 16: defeated Harry Dunn (Great Britain) on points
- Quarterfinal: lost to Ted Morgan (New Zealand) on points
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