[Rocco Del Sesto]

After loosing by 10th round TKO to Vogrig, Ackers then was decisioned in 4 rounds by Rudiger Schmidtke in June 1968 and then in 6 rounds by Kurt Stroer in August.

That brings up a pretty decent Italian Heavyweight opponent in Armando Zanini who is 4-0 in October 1969 after a year layoff by Ackers. Zanini outpoints Ackers in 6 rounds.

Armando Zanini - Italy
Heavyweight 1969-76 Rating 2
15 wins / 8 losses / 2 draws / 4 KO

Alias: Ernando Ermanno

Rating by: Rocco Del Sesto

Zanini won his firs 7 bouts including victories over Emil Svaricek, Burghard Lembke, Manfred Ackers and Peter Schulze. In 1970 he fought 4 times only somewhat successfuly, going 2-1-1. He then lost 2 fights one to Sarel Aucamp to lead up to a December 1971 bout with Dante Cane for the Italian Heavyweight Title. Cane was disqualified in the 5th round handing the title to Zanini.

Zanini didn't hold the title long. After beating Benito Penna in January 1972, Zanini lost the Italian HW Title to Giuseppe Ros in March of that year by 7th round TKO. Zanini then stayed out of the ring for the remainder of 1972 before coming back in 1973 winning 4 bouts including 8 round decisions over Jose Antonio Galvez and Manuel Ramos. He fought an 8 round draw with Ngozika Ekwelum in November 1973 then in February 1974 he took on Dante Cane for the then vacant Italian HW Title. This time, Cane come out the victor with a 10th round TKO over Zanini. Zanini then vanished from the ring until April 1975 when in April and then again in December of that year he lost decisions to Benito Penna. A March 1976 5th round TKO loss to Alfio Righetti ended Zanini's career.