Erminio Spalla
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A native of Italy who first trained in fine arts at the Brera academy, Spalla was inspired by early footage of world boxing championships to pursue a career in the ring. He became the inaugural Italian holder of a European heavyweight title in 1923, a distinction he retained until a 1926 defeat to Paulino Uzcudun, after which he stepped away from boxing, briefly returning in 1934 to win three fina…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
