Rocky Mattioli (born Rocco Mattioli, 20 September 1953) is an Italian-born Australian former boxer at junior middleweight, and former world champion.
Rocky was the 2004 Inductee for the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame Moderns category.
Career Mattioli was born in Ripa Teatina, near Chieti, in Abruzzo in central Italy. He emigrated to Australia with his family at the age of six and lived in Morwell, Victoria.
He turned professional in 1970 and started training with Italian trainer Arnold Rossi. In 1977, he captured the WBC Light Middleweight Title with a KO over Eckhard Dagge. He defended the title twice before losing it to Maurice Hope in 1979 by TKO. In 1980, he had a rematch with Hope, but again was TKO'd, in the 11th round. He retired in 1982, settling in Milan.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes73WinPedro GuerreroKO61982-08-1972Win63–7–2Teo DominguezTKO31982-03-0971Win62–7–2Abraham LaraKO21982-02-1870Win61–7–2Rudy BarroTKO21982-02-0969Loss60–7–2Clement TshinzaTKO91981-06-1168Win60–6–2Steve HopkinTKO91981-04-2967Loss59–6–2Maurice HopeTKO111980-07-1266Win59–5–2Rafael RodriguezKO81980-05-3065Win58–5–2Jamie ThomasKO21980-05-0264Win57–5–2Jesse CarterKO11980-03-2163Win56–5–2Pat MurphyKO21979-12-1462Win55–5–2Roy JohnsonKO41979-11-2361Win54–5–2Leon McCallumTKO51979-10-1260Loss53–5–2Maurice HopeTKO91979-03-0459Win53–4–2Freddie BoyntonTKO71978-09-2958Win52–4–2José DuránKO51978-05-1457Win51–4–2Elisha ObedKO71978-03-1156Win50–4–2Jose RodriguezUD101978-01-2155Win49–4–2Larry PaulPTS101977-12-0254Win48–4–2Eckhard DaggeKO51977-08-0653Win47–4–2Angel Jose OrtizKO31977-06-1852Win46–4–2Arnoldo OlivaresTKO51977-02-2751Win45–4–2Trevor FrancisTKO61977-01-2850Win44–4–2Alfonso HaymanKO101976-12-0349Win43–4–2Ralph PalladinTKO71976-10-2248Win42–4–2Pablo RodriguezTKO21976-10-0147Win41–4–2Chucho GarciaTKO61976-05-2146Draw40–4–2Bruno ArcariPTS101976-04-0345Win40–4–1Cubby JacksonUD101976-02-0644Win39–4–1Domenico Di JorioTKO61975-11-2843Win38–4–1Jørgen HansenTKO71975-10-2442Loss37–4–1Harold WestonPTS101975-09-1941Win37–3–1Fernand MarcotteTKO91975-08-2240Win36–3–1Mimoun MohatarUD101975-06-0639Win35–3–1Chris FernandezKO41975-05-0938Win34–3–1Billy BackusKO51975-04-1137Loss33–3–1Ali AfakasiTKO121975-02-1436Win33–2–1Ray Chavez GuerreroPTS101974-10-1835Win32–2–1Eddie PerkinsUD101974-08-1634Win31–2–1Dommy CotacteTKO41974-07-2633Win30–2–1Dave OropezaTKO61974-06-2532Win29–2–1Jacques van MellaertsTKO91974-05-1131Win28–2–1Jose Luis BaltazarPTS101974-04-2530Win27–2–1Dennis EnrightKO31974-03-2229Win26–2–1Billy O'DonnellTKO31974-03-1328Win25–2–1Trevor FrancisTKO81973-08-2427Win24–2–1Pongi LeePTS151973-07-1226Win23–2–1Jeff WhiteKO121973-05-1725Win22–2–1Eric KingKO21973-04-2624Win21–2–1Ted GrayKO41973-04-1923Win20–2–1Kolaia BauliTKO61971-12-1722Win19–2–1Paul MooreSD101971-11-2521Loss18–2–1Paul MooreSD101971-09-2320Win18–1–1Steve HallcroftTKO61971-08-3019Win17–1–1Tiger PeniKO51971-07-2618Win16–1–1Sila NomuraPTS81971-06-2817Win15–1–1Steve AyerstPTS81971-06-0716Draw14–1–1Bill FatuPTS81971-05-1015Win14–1Doug GreenTKO31971-04-1914Win13–1Red DurangeTKO41971-04-0513Win12–1Bevan MinnettTKO41970-11-3012Win11–1George KencheffTKO51970-11-0911Win10–1Alby RobertsTKO51970-10-1910Win9–1Johnny ToddTKO21970-10-059Win8–1Ray CannonTKO31970-08-038Win7–1Billy Murphy Jr.PTS61970-07-067Win6–1Billy StewartKO41970-05-296Loss5–1Ricky DayPTS61970-05-045Win5–0Bernie MartinTKO61970-04-234Win4–0Tom RobertsTKO41970-04-023Win3–0Bernie MartinKO41970-03-232Win2–0Glenn GrinstedPTS41970-03-161Win1–0Tony SaltaKO21970-03-09
See also List of world light-middleweight boxing champions
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