Andrea Pio Scarpa was born on 3 June 1987 and is an Italian professional boxer.
10 Facts About Andrea Scarpa
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Andrea Scarpa held the WBC Silver light-welterweight title in 2016 and challenged twice for the European light-welterweight title in 2018 and 2019.
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The bout took place on 27 July 2012 in Castel Volturno, Italy, with Andrea Scarpa capturing the Italian title via ninth-round knockout.
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Andrea Scarpa scored a TKO win against Istvan Petrovics in a non-title fight in October before successfully defending his Italian title via TKO against Floriano Pagliara in January 2013.
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Andrea Scarpa knocked Donato to the canvas in the seventh round.
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Andrea Scarpa successfully defended his Italian title with a KO victory over Emanuele De Prophetis in June before facing Lyes Chaibi for the vacant IBF Inter-Continental light-welterweight title on 27 November 2015 at the Palasport Le Cupole in Turin, Italy.
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Andrea Scarpa next faced John Wayne Hibbert for the vacant WBC Silver light-welterweight title on 25 June 2015, fighting abroad for the first time in his career at The O2 Arena in London.
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Andrea Scarpa connected with a left hook in the second round which opened a cut above Hibbert's right eye.
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Andrea Scarpa returned to England for the first defence of his title, facing Ohara Davies on 26 November 2016 at The SSE Arena in London.
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Andrea Scarpa lost the bout by split decision to suffer his fifth professional defeat.