Matteo Signani
Matteo Signani | |
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Born | Cesena, Italy | 5 June 1979
Nationality | Italian |
Other names | Il Giaguaro (The Jaguar) |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Middleweight |
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record[2] | |
Total fights | 42 |
Wins | 32 |
Wins by KO | 12 |
Losses | 7 |
Draws | 3 |
Website | https://www.matteosignani.com |
Matteo Signani (born 5 June 1979)[1] is an Italian professional boxer who is a former European middleweight title holder.
Professional career
[edit]Signani made his professional debut on 1 April 2007, scoring a second-round technical knockout (TKO) victory against Christian Nichitilea at the Palasport in Rimini, Italy.[3]
After compiling a record of 4–2–1 (3 KOs), he defeated Carlo De Novellis via unanimous decision (UD) to capture the vacant Italian interim middleweight title on 12 July 2008, in Sequals.[4] Signani challenged for the full Italian title three months later, losing via majority decision (MD) against reigning champion Gaetano Nespro on 31 October in Savignano sul Rubicone. Two judges scored the bout 97–93 in favour of Nespro while the third scored even at 95–95.[5]
Following three more victories in 2009–Fares Sawaneh via points decision (PTS) in April; Mugurel Sebe by disqualification (DQ) in June; and Abdelouahed Ben Lelly via PTS in December[6][7][8]–Signani made a second attempt at the Italian title in a rematch against Nespro on 29 January 2010, at the Seven Sporting Club in Savignano sul Rubicone. Nespro suffered a cut above his eyebrow in the third round, with the referee deeming the cause to be from a legal punch. The bout was allowed to continue after the ringside doctor inspected the cut. The cut reopened in the eighth round, prompting the ringside doctor called a halt to the contest, awarding Signani the Italian title via eighth-round TKO.[9] He made four defences before losing the title against Simone Rotolo via tenth-round TKO on 2 March 2012, in Savignano sul Rubicone.[10] Signani bounced back with three victories before capturing the Italian title for a second time, defeating Stefano Loriga by UD on 27 July 2013, in Castel Volturno, with the judges' scorecards reading 97–89, 97–92 and 95–94.[11]
After a PTS victory against Goran Milenkovic in a non-title fight in December,[12] Signani faced Istvan Szili for the vacant European Union middleweight title on 2 May 2014, in Gatteo. Both boxers suffered cuts resulting from an accidental clash of heads in the second round. Szili's cut worsened in the third, prompting the referee to call in the ringside doctor. Following an examination, the doctor determined the cut was too severe to allow the fight to continue, bringing a premature end to the contest via technical decision to leave the European Union title vacant.[13] Signani made a second attempt at the title on 6 December, facing Ahmed Rifaie at the Palazzo Congressi in Bellaria. In a fight which saw Signani receive a point deduction in the seventh round for illegal use of the head, he dropped his opponent to the canvas in the twelfth and final round. Signani emerged victorious via UD, with one judge scoring the bout 118–110 while the other two scored it 116–110.[14]
His next fight came against Rafael Sosa Pintos for the vacant WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title on 8 August 2015, in Gatteo. The contest was halted in the eighth round after Pintos suffered a cut from an accidental clash of heads, awarding Signani a TKO victory to capture his third professional title.[15]
He scored a TKO victory against Alexander Bojic in a non-title fight in February 2016,[16] before facing Emanuele Blandamura for the vacant European middleweight title on 3 December at the Palasport in Colleferro. Signani suffered the fifth defeat of his career, losing via split decision (SD) over twelve rounds, with one judge scoring the bout 115–113 in favour of Signani while the other two scored it 117–111 and 115–114 for Blandamura.[17][18]
After bouncing back with two victories, he defeated Riccardo Lecca via ninth-round TKO on 12 August 2018, capturing the vacant IBF Latino middleweight title in Gatteo.[19]
Three fights later, and in his second attempt, he captured the vacant European title with a SD victory against Gevorg Khatchikian on 11 October 2019, at the PalaTrento in Trento. Two judges scored the bout 116–112 and 115–113 in favour of Signani, while the third judge scored it 115–114 for Khatchikian.[20] In January 2020, it was announced that Signani would make the first defence of his title against Maxime Beaussire on 21 March.[21] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the bout was postponed twice, and eventually took place on 10 October in Caen, France.[22][23] Signani retained his title with a second-round knockout (KO) victory.[24]
Signani lost his title to Tyler Denny at Wolverhampton Civic Hall in England on 18 November 2023, via technical knockout after failing to answer the bell at the start of the eighth round.[25][26][27]
Professional boxing record
[edit]38 fights | 30 wins | 5 losses |
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By knockout | 11 | 1 |
By decision | 17 | 4 |
By disqualification | 2 | 0 |
Draws | 3 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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38 | Win | 30–5–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (12), 1:40 | 10 Oct 2020 | ![]() |
Retained European middleweight title |
37 | Win | 29–5–3 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 11 Oct 2019 | ![]() |
Won vacant European middleweight title |
36 | Win | 28–5–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 26 Apr 2019 | ![]() |
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35 | Win | 27–5–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 1 Dec 2018 | ![]() |
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34 | Win | 26–5–3 | ![]() |
UD | 9 (10), 1:31 | 12 Aug 2018 | ![]() |
Won vacant IBF Latino middleweight title |
33 | Win | 25–5–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (6), 1:46 | 24 Mar 2018 | ![]() |
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32 | Win | 24–5–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 9 Jun 2017 | ![]() |
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31 | Loss | 23–5–3 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | 3 Dec 2016 | ![]() |
For vacant European middleweight title |
30 | Win | 23–4–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (6) | 6 Feb 2016 | ![]() |
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29 | Win | 22–4–3 | ![]() |
UD | 8 (12), 1:02 | 8 Aug 2015 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title |
28 | Win | 21–4–3 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 6 Dec 2014 | ![]() |
Won vacant European Union middleweight title |
27 | Draw | 20–4–3 | ![]() |
TD | 3 (12) | 2 May 2014 | ![]() |
Won vacant European Union middleweight title; Szili unable to continue after a cut from an accidental head clash |
26 | Win | 20–4–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 21 Dec 2013 | ![]() |
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25 | Win | 19–4–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 26 Jul 2013 | ![]() |
Won vacant Italian middleweight title |
24 | Win | 18–4–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (6) | 14 Jun 2013 | ![]() |
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23 | Win | 17–4–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (6) | 27 Apr 2013 | ![]() |
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22 | Win | 16–4–2 | ![]() |
DQ | 2 (6) | 12 Jul 2012 | ![]() |
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21 | Loss | 15–4–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 (10), 2:03 | 2 Mar 2012 | ![]() |
Lost Italian middleweight title |
20 | Win | 15–3–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 18 Dec 2011 | ![]() |
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19 | Win | 14–3–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 11 Nov 2011 | ![]() |
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18 | Win | 13–3–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 26 Aug 2011 | ![]() |
Retained Italian middleweight title |
17 | Win | 12–3–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 25 Jun 2011 | ![]() |
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16 | Win | 11–3–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 8 Apr 2011 | ![]() |
Retained Italian middleweight title |
15 | Win | 10–3–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 5 Nov 2010 | ![]() |
Retained Italian middleweight title |
14 | Draw | 9–3–2 | ![]() |
TD | 2 (10) | 11 Jun 2010 | ![]() |
Retained Italian middleweight title |
13 | Win | 9–3–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (10) | 29 Jan 2010 | ![]() |
Won Italian middleweight title |
12 | Win | 8–3–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | 26 Dec 2009 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 7–3–1 | ![]() |
DQ | 4 (6) | 13 Jun 2009 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 6–3–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 26 Apr 2009 | ![]() |
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9 | Loss | 5–3–1 | ![]() |
MD | 10 | 31 Oct 2008 | ![]() |
For Italian middleweight title |
8 | Win | 5–2–1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 12 Jul 2008 | ![]() |
Won vacant Italian interim middleweight title |
7 | Draw | 4–2–1 | ![]() |
TD | 1 (6) | 9 May 2008 | ![]() |
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6 | Loss | 4–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 21 Mar 2008 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 4–1 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (6) | 9 Mar 2008 | ![]() |
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4 | Loss | 3–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 22 Feb 2008 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
SD | 6 | 26 Dec 2007 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6) | 10 Aug 2007 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6) | 1 Apr 2007 | ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Biografia E Carriera". www.matteosignani.com (in Italian). Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Boxing record for Matteo Signani". BoxRec.
- ^ "BoxRec: Matteo Signani vs. Christian Nichitilea". BoxRec. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "BoxRec: Matteo Signani vs. Carlo De Novellis II". BoxRec. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Nespro conserva il titolo italiano dei medi". Seconds Out (in Italian). 1 November 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "BoxRec: Matteo Signani vs. Fares Sawaneh". BoxRec. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "BoxRec: Matteo Signani vs. Mugurel Sebe". BoxRec. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "BoxRec: Matteo Signani vs. Abdelouahed Ben Lelly". BoxRec. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Pugilato: Matteo Signani Campione Italiano dei pesi medi". Seconds Out (in Italian). 30 January 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Rotolo conquista il suo secondo titolo nazionale al termine di una vibrante lotta con Signani". Seconds Out (in Italian). 3 March 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "BoxRec: Matteo Signani vs. Stefano Loriga". BoxRec. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "BoxRec: Matteo Signani vs. Goran Milenkovic". BoxRec. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Tra Signani e Szili tutto da rifare". Seconds Out (in Italian). 3 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Signani Nuovo Campione UE". Seconds Out (in Italian). 7 December 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Matteo Signani / Campione Intercontinental Wba pesi medi: battuto Pintos (boxe)". www.ilsussidiario.net (in Italian). 9 August 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "BoxRec: Matteo Signani vs. Alexander Bojic". BoxRec. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "BoxRec: Matteo Signani vs. Emanuele Blandamura". BoxRec. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Pisani, Leonardo (4 December 2016). "Boxe, Sioux Blandamura si prende lo "scalpo" di Signani ed è campione europeo". www.ilmattinodifoggia.it (in Italian). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Giuliano, Rocky (13 August 2018). "Pugilato, Signani campione Latino IBF Battuto Lecca per KOT alla nona ripresa". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Tommy McCarthy Shocks Fabio Turchi With Split Nod Verdict". BoxingScene.com. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Persson, Per Ake (22 January 2020). "Euro News: Matteo Signani, James Kraft, Abass Barou, More". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Persson, Per Ake (11 March 2020). "Euro News: Tony Yoka, Coronavirus KO's Signani Defense, More". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Persson, Per Ake (6 July 2020). "EBU Resumes Company Activities After Lockdown Period". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Persson, Per Ake (12 October 2020). "Matteo Signani Stops Maxime Beaussire in Two, Retains EBU Title". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "'What has just happened?' – Boxing match bizarrely stopped after time wasting as Brit Tyler Denny wins European title via unusual knockout". Talksport. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Tyler Denny on EBU Title Win: I Was Too Quick, Too Skillful, Everything Was Too Good". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Denny Gets First Stoppage Over Signani; Azim Grabs EBU Title". 3kingsboxing.com. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Matteo Signani from BoxRec (registration required)