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Enzo Maccarinelli

エンゾ・マカリネリ　/　えんぞ・まかりねり

Boxer from United Kingdom

August 20, 1980 (age 45)　・　Swansea, United Kingdom

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My Take

I genuinely admire Enzo Maccarinelli. A Swansea-born Welshman with an Italian surname, he climbed all the way to the WBO cruiserweight world title and, across a long 1999 to 2016 career, also collected European, British, and Commonwealth belts. Cruiserweight may lack the heavyweight glamour, but it demands real craft and nerve, and that is exactly why his rise impresses me. He clearly tasted both triumph and defeat and kept showing up, and the fact that he still speaks to fans on social media gives his story a satisfying post-ring afterlife. He is the kind of grafter I find easy to root for.

Overview

Enzo Maccarinelli (born 20 August 1980) is a Welsh former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2016. He held the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) cruiserweight title from 2006 to 2008. At regional level, he held the European and British cruiserweight titles between 2010 and 2012, and the Commonwealth light-heavyweight title in 2013.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Enzo Maccarinelli
Name (Japanese): エンゾ・マカリネリ
Reading: えんぞ・まかりねり
Born: August 20, 1980 (age 45)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Monkey
Origin: Swansea, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: boxer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

WBO World Junior Heavyweight Champion

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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