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  1. Francesco Damiani was born on October 4, 1958.
  2. He won silver medals in the super-heavyweight division at the 1982 World Championships and 1984 Summer Olympics.
  3. He became European champion for the second time in 1983.
  4. He was the first WBO heavyweight champion, holding the title from 1989 to 1991.
  5. He defeated Tyrell Biggs in a rematch.
  6. He was chosen to face Evander Holyfield for the undisputed heavyweight championship.
  7. He won the WBO Heavyweight title with a 3rd-round KO victory over Johnny DuPlooy.
  8. He was the Italian boxing team coach for the London 2012 Summer Olympics.
  9. He was stopped by Ray Mercer on a cut in 1991.
  10. He quit in the 8th round of a bout versus Oliver McCall in 1993.
  11. He was ranked world’s #1 super heavyweight by the AIBA in 1984.
  12. He lost to Piotr Zaev in the quarter-finals at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
  13. He beat the legendary Teofilo Stevenson at the 1982 World Championships.
  14. He lost to Tyrell Biggs in the final at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
  15. Sammy Gravano alleged that Damiani was associated with an organized crime family in Italy.