Francesco Pianeta

Francesco Pianeta
Born (1984-10-08) 8 October 1984 (age 40)
Corigliano Calabro, Italy
NationalityItalian
Other namesItalian Ace
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Reach203 cm (80 in)[1]
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights41
Wins35
Wins by KO21
Losses5
Draws1

Francesco Pianeta (born 8 October 1984) is an Italian former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2018.[2] He challenged for the unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and The Ring heavyweight championship in 2013, the WBA (Regular) title in 2015, and in his final fight for the Lineal heavyweight championship in 2018. At regional level, he held the European Union heavyweight title from 2008 to 2009.[3]

Background

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Pianeta was born in Corigliano in the province of Cosenza. When he was six his family emigrated to Germany and his father went to work in a butcher store.[4]

Before he turned to professional boxing Pianeta practiced Muay Thai and had a record of 9 wins and one loss.[5]

Despite being a long-time Germany resident, Pianeta has held close ties with Italy and in 2008 he stated that his ambition was to win the Italian heavyweight title.[4]

Professional career

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Pianeta's first fight as a professional boxer was in July 2005, in Hessen, Germany, when he beat Slovakian journeyman Sylvester Petrovic with a second round knockout.[2]

Pianeta was subsequently undefeated in all of his next 27 fights, with 14 wins by KO and 1 draw.

On 4 May 2013, Pianeta fought Wladimir Klitschko for WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, lineal & The Ring heavyweight titles. He was knocked down 3 times by Klitschko and lost the bout by the way of TKO.[6]

Up until 2018, Pianeta was trained by Alexander Petkovic and promoted by Petkovic′s Petko′s LMS Promotion. Based in Germany, he has also fought in Italy, Ireland, Austria, Poland and Belgium.[2]

Pianeta's final fight was against former unified and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury at Windsor Park on 18 August 2018. Fury dominated the fight in convincing fashion, winning every single round on referee Steve Gray's scorecard in a shutout points decision victory, handing Pianeta his fifth career loss.[7]

In February 2019, Pianeta announced his retirement. He is now a boxing trainer.[8]

Professional boxing record

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41 fights 35 wins 5 losses
By knockout 21 3
By decision 14 2
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
41 Loss 35–5–1 Tyson Fury PTS 10 18 Aug 2018 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
40 Loss 35–4–1 Petar Milas UD 10 16 Jun 2018 Maritim Berghotel, Braunlage, Germany For IBO International heavyweight title
39 Win 35–3–1 Dašo Simeunović TKO 3 (6), 1:39 10 Mar 2018 Maritim Berghotel, Braunlage, Germany
38 Loss 34–3–1 Kevin Johnson TKO 7 (10), 2:48 14 Oct 2017 Ballhausforum, Unterschleißheim, Germany Lost IBO International heavyweight title
37 Win 34–2–1 Oezcan Cetinkaya TKO 2 (10), 1:11 8 Jul 2017 Amphitheater, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Won vacant IBO International heavyweight title
36 Win 33–2–1 Edi Delibaltaoglu TKO 3 (6), 0:33 17 Jun 2017 TuS Halle, Traunreut, Germany
35 Win 32–2–1 Hasan Olaki TKO 5 (6) 20 Feb 2016 König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
34 Loss 31–2–1 Ruslan Chagaev KO 1 (12), 2:57 12 Jul 2015 GETEC Arena, Magdeburg, Germany For WBA (Regular) heavyweight title
33 Win 31–1–1 Ivica Bačurin UD 12 6 Dec 2014 Sporthall Budakalász, Budakalász, Hungary Retained WBO European heavyweight title
32 Win 30–1–1 Mickael Vieira KO 1 (12), 2:20 30 May 2014 EnergieVerbund Arena, Dresden, Germany Won vacant WBO European heavyweight title
31 Win 29–1–1 Robert Teuber TKO 2 (10), 1:43 6 Dec 2013 Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt, Germany Won vacant German International heavyweight title
30 Loss 28–1–1 Wladimir Klitschko TKO 6 (12), 2:52 4 May 2013 SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany For WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles
29 Win 28–0–1 Nelson Dario Dominguez TKO 1 (10), 2:31 16 Nov 2012 Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany
28 Win 27–0–1 Frans Botha UD 10 7 Sep 2012 RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle, Mülheim, Germany
27 Win 26–0–1 Oliver McCall UD 10 16 May 2012 Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt, Germany
26 Win 25–0–1 Zack Page PTS 8 7 Jan 2012 Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany
25 Win 24–0–1 Robert Hawkins PTS 8 21 Oct 2011 Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt, Germany
24 Win 23–0–1 Ivica Perković TKO 3 (8), 1:23 2 Apr 2011 Herning Kongrescenter, Herning, Denmark
23 Win 22–0–1 Samir Kurtagić UD 8 12 Feb 2011 RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle, Mülheim, Germany
22 Win 21–0–1 Mike Middleton KO 1 (8), 1:10 18 Dec 2010 Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
21 Win 20–0–1 Evgeny Orlov UD 8 5 Dec 2009 Arena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg, Germany
20 Win 19–0–1 Matt Skelton RTD 8 (12), 3:00 19 Sep 2009 Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany Retained European Union heavyweight title
19 Draw 18–0–1 Albert Sosnowski PTS 12 4 Apr 2009 Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany Retained European Union heavyweight title
18 Win 18–0 Johann Duhaupas UD 12 20 Dec 2008 Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland Retained European Union heavyweight title
17 Win 17–0 Scott Gammer RTD 8 (12), 30 Aug 2008 Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany Won vacant European Union heavyweight title
16 Win 16–0 Michael Marrone TKO 2 (10), 1:23 17 May 2008 Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, Germany Retained WBC Youth heavyweight title
15 Win 15–0 Donnell Wiggins KO 3 (10), 2:04 16 Feb 2008 Nuremberg Arena, Nuremberg, Germany Won vacant WBC Youth heavyweight title
14 Win 14–0 Paolo Ferrara UD 8 29 Dec 2007 Seidensticker Halle, Bielefeld, Germany
13 Win 13–0 Leo Sanchez TKO 2 (8) 24 Nov 2007 Stadthalle, Steyr, Austria
12 Win 12–0 Colin Wilson UD 8 29 Sep 2007 EWE Arena, Oldenburg, Germany
11 Win 11–0 Miyan Solomons UD 8 23 Jun 2007 Stadthalle, Zwickau, Germany
10 Win 10–0 Paolo Ferrara SD 8 14 Apr 2007 Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Germany
9 Win 9–0 Aleksandrs Borhovs PTS 8 25 Mar 2007 Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
8 Win 8–0 Georgi Harizanov KO 2 (6) 17 Feb 2007 Sportcomplex van Evere, Evere, Belgium
7 Win 7–0 Cerrone Fox TKO 3 (8) 20 Jan 2007 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland
6 Win 6–0 Valentin Marinel TKO 1 (6), 2:47 25 Nov 2006 Torwar Hall, Warsaw, Poland
5 Win 5–0 Vlado Szabo UD 6 11 Aug 2006 Toscolano Maderno, Lombardia, Italy
4 Win 4–0 Dirk Mandelartz KO 1 (6) 20 May 2006 Piazza di Siena, Rome, Italy
3 Win 3–0 Ervin Slonka TKO 2 (4) 29 Apr 2006 University Hall, Berlin, Germany
2 Win 2–0 Tomas Mrazek TKO 2 (4) 11 Mar 2006 Mehrzweckhalle, Greifswald, Germany
1 Win 1–0 Sylvester Petrović KO 2 (4), 2:53 2 Jul 2005 Karl Eckel Halle, Hattersheim am Main, Germany

References

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  1. ^ a b "BoxRec: Francesco Pianeta". boxrec.com. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Boxrec. "Francesco Pianeta". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
  3. ^ "BoxRec: Francesco Pianeta".
  4. ^ a b Luca De Franco. "Francesco Pianeta: Heavyweight Prospect". TheSweetScience.com. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
  5. ^ "Francesco Pianeta: Heavyweight Prospect". 5 September 2006.
  6. ^ "Klitschko Dominates Pianeta BY TKO". ESPN. 4 May 2013.
  7. ^ Loop, Nate. "Tyson Fury Soundly Beats Francesco Pianeta Via Unanimous Decision". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Francesco Pianeta: "Ich habe mit allem abgeschlossen"". 6 February 2019.
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