Graciano Rocchigiani
Graciano Rocchigiani (29 December 1963 – 1 October 2018) was a German professional boxer. He was born in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. He competed from 1983 to 2003.
Rocchigiani was a two-weight world champion, having held the IBF super-middleweight title from 1988 to 1989, and the WBC light-heavyweight title in 1998. He held the European light-heavyweight title from 1991 to 1992.
Rocchigiani was killed on 1 October 2018 in Belpasso, Italy when he was run over by a car while taking a walk.[1] He was 54 years old.[2]
References
- ↑ "Autounfall in Italien: Ex-Boxer Graciano Rocchigiani ist tot" (in de). n-tv. 2 October 2018. https://www.n-tv.de/sport/Ex-Boxer-Graciano-Rocchigiani-ist-tot-article20652226.html. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ↑ Duchateau, Francois (2 October 2018). "Graciano Rocchigiani bei Autounfall ums Leben gekommen" (in de). Hamburger Abendblatt. https://www.abendblatt.de/sport/article215470357/Box-Legende-Rocchigiani-bei-Autounfall-ums-Leben-gekommen.html. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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