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Italy - Middleweights - Semi-Finals & Final
Semi-Finals:
Nino Benvenuti vs Bruno Santini - Benvenuti survived a 3rd round knockdown to come roaring back with a knockdown of his own in the 4th. He then continued on in machine like fashion with a piston like jab and clockwork accuracy with his punches when he scored the KO on a flurry of punches in the 9th round!
Sumbu Kalambay vs Tiberio Mitri - Kalambay scored an early knockdown but that didn't stop Mitri from making it an interesting bout as he out-landed and was more accurate than Kalambay. Kalambay landed the heavier punches in the eyes of the judges as they scored the bout 9-5, 9-5, 6-8 and a split decision win for Kalambay.
Final:
Nino Benvenuti vs Sumbu Kalambay - Either one of these fighters has the potential to medal at the World Tournament, so this is a win-win situation for Italy. The fight started out with several close rounds that could have gone to either fighter but the middle rounds were Benvenuti. They then split the final 4 rounds to send it to the judges who scored it 8-5 Benvenuti, 8-6 Kalambay, and 7-6 for the winner and World Tournament entrant Nino Benvenuti!
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