Ivano Fontana (25 November 1926 – 24 December 1993) was an Italian boxer. He won a bronze medal in the middleweight division at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, losing to gold medal winner Laszlo Papp. He was born in Lucca, Italy.
1948 Olympic record Round of 32: bye Round of 16: defeated John Nuttall (India) on points Quarterfinal: defeated Dogomar Martinez (Uruguay) on points Semifinal: lost to Laszlo Papp (Hungary) on points Bronze Medal Bout: won by walkover versus Mick McKeon (Ireland); was awarded bronze medal
Professional career Fontana turned professional in 1950 and fought mainly in his native Italy. In 1952, he won the vacant Italian middleweight title with a win over Gino Campagna. In 1955, he won the Italian light heavyweight title with a win over Lorenzo Rocci.
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