30 years ago

Date: 6th February 1992

Venue: Palaghiaccio de Marino, Marino, Lazio, Italy

Title: WBC World Super-middleweight Title

Promoter: Acaries Brothers

Tv: TGS

Mauro Galvano
( 18 - 1 - 2 )
Weight: 167 lbs

Juan Carlos Gimenez
( 38 - 4 - 3 )
Weight: 167 1/2 lbs

Having won the WBC world super-middleweight crown in a vacant title match with Argentine Dario Walter Matteoni, and made his first defence against American Ron Essett, Galvano's second defence was against tough Paraguayan Juan Carlos Giminez (38-4-3) in Marino, 13 miles Southeast of Rome.

Never a big puncher, Galvano (18-1-2) won a unanimous points decision to retain his title. He would lose the title in his next defence against Nigel Benn.