TORONTO – Italian pro boxers may be on the periphery of the current scene – dominated by British, American and Mexican fighters – but the sport is by no means void of an Italian influence. As far back as the Roman “caestus”, a loaded glove which transformed the Greek sport into bloody combat, we see the Italian footprint on pugilism. Today, Italy remains a top-5 powerhouse in the amateur and Olympic scene, ranking 4th all time for boxing medals at the Olympics…
