Santiago Lovell
![]() Lovell in 1936 | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Santiago Alberto Lovell Birnes Sr. |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Dock Sud, Argentina | 23 April 1912
Died | 17 March 1966 | (aged 53)
Sport | |
Sport | Boxing |
Weight class | Heavyweight |
Medal record |
Santiago Alberto Lovell Birnes[1] (23 April 1912 – 17 March 1966), known as Alberto Lovell, was an Argentine heavyweight boxer, who won the gold medal in the Olympic Games in Los Angeles 1932. In his career as a professional boxer he had 88 fights winning 76 (55 by KO) losing 8 (2 by KO) with 3 draws, He won both the Argentine and South American championships.
Gold Medal in 1932
[edit]Alberto Lovell, age 20, won the gold medal in the heavyweight category at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles 1932 . There were only six competitors in the heavyweight division. In the first round (a quarterfinal), Lovell eliminated the Finn Gunnar Barlund, and then Canadian George Maughan in the semifinals by TKO.
The final was held on 13 August with Lovell defeating the Italian Luigi Rovati, winning by knockout. Alberto Lovell's brother, William, attained the heavyweight silver medal in 1936. His son, Alberto Santiago, reached the heavyweight quarterfinals in Tokyo in 1964 also in the heavyweight classification.
Career
[edit]After becoming professional, he became the Argentine and South American heavyweight champion on 19 November 1938. The title was taken off of him by the Asociación Argentina de Box on 7 July 1953 as he had not defended it since 1944.
His first professional fight was against Eduardo Primo on 20 January 1934, losing by technical knockout. Santiago Lovell also beat Red Burman and Maxie Rosenbloom. His last fight was against Archie Moore in the Luna Park in Buenos Aires on 7 July 1951.
Personal life
[edit]His brother and son were also heavyweight boxers. Guillermo Lovell, his brother, won the silver medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Santiago Alberto Lovell Jr, reached the quarter-finals in Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games.
Professional boxing record
[edit]88 fights | 76 wins | 8 losses |
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By knockout | 55 | 2 |
By decision | 20 | 5 |
By disqualification | 1 | 1 |
Draws | 3 | |
No contests | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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88 | Loss | 76–8–3 (1) | Archie Moore | KO | 1 (12), 2:55 | 7 Jul 1951 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
87 | Win | 76–7–3 (1) | Américo Capitanelli | KO | 3 (10) | 7 Apr 1951 | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
86 | Win | 75–7–3 (1) | Américo Capitanelli | TKO | 4 | 9 Apr 1949 | Argentina | Exact location unknown; Not listed on BoxRec |
85 | Win | 74–7–3 (1) | Américo Capitanelli | TKO | 2 (4) | 7 Apr 1949 | Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
84 | Wi | 73–7–3 (1) | Juan Urlich | TKO | 10 (10) | 26 Mar 1949 | Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
83 | Win | 72–7–3 (1) | Alfredo Lagay | PTS | 10 | 11 Feb 1949 | Club Atlético Atlanta, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
82 | Win | 71–7–3 (1) | Américo Capitanelli | KO | 2 | 16 Oct 1948 | Ciudad Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
81 | Win | 70–7–3 (1) | Juan Urlich | KO | 7 | 3 Apr 1948 | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
80 | Win | 69–7–3 (1) | Abelardo Acosta | TKO | 4 (8) | 16 Nov 1947 | Plaza de Toros, Valencia, Spain | |
79 | Win | 68–7–3 (1) | Carl Nielsen | TKO | 6 (10) | 5 Oct 1947 | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Barcelona, Spain | |
78 | Win | 67–7–3 (1) | António Soares | KO | 8 (10) | 30 Nov 1946 | Ginásio do Estádio Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil | |
77 | Win | 66–7–3 (1) | Alfredo Lagay | KO | 7 (10) | 16 Nov 1946 | Ginásio do Estádio Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil | |
76 | Loss | 65–7–3 (1) | Alfredo Lagay | DQ | 5 (10) | 19 Oct 1946 | Ginásio do Estádio Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil | Lovell was disqualified for hitting Lagay in the neck |
75 | Win | 65–6–3 (1) | Ángel Sotillo | PTS | 10 | 28 Sep 1946 | Ginásio do Estádio Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil | |
74 | Win | 64–6–3 (1) | Irineo Caldera | KO | 3 (10) | 14 Sep 1946 | Estádio Vasco da Gama, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
73 | Win | 63–6–3 (1) | Juan Urlich | KO | 7 (10) | 9 Sep 1946 | Ginásio do Estádio Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil | |
72 | Win | 62–6–3 (1) | Irineo Caldera | KO | 2 (10) | 17 Aug 1946 | Estádio Municipal do Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil | |
71 | Win | 61–6–3 (1) | Ángel Sotillo | PTS | 10 | 28 Dec 1945 | Asunción, Paraguay | |
70 | Win | 60–6–3 (1) | Américo Capitanelli | KO | 2 | 8 Sep 1945 | Cosquín, Córdoba Province, Argentina | |
69 | Win | 59–6–3 (1) | Eusebio Ramírez | KO | 2 | 18 Aug 1945 | Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentina | |
68 | Win | 58–6–3 (1) | Pablo Ramírez | TKO | 3 | 11 Aug 1945 | Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentina | |
67 | Win | 57–6–3 (1) | Eusebio Ramírez | KO | 2 | 28 Mar 1945 | Asunción, Paraguay | |
66 | Win | 56–6–3 (1) | Eusebio Ramírez | KO | 4 | 15 Mar 1945 | Posadas, Misiones Province, Argentina | Uncertain of date |
65 | Win | 55–6–3 (1) | Américo Capitanelli | KO | 2 | 1 Mar 1945 | Posadas, Misiones Province, Argentina | Uncertain of date |
64 | NC | 54–6–3 (1) | Arturo Godoy | NC | 11 (12) | 15 Apr 1944 | Lima, Lima Province, Peru | For South American heavyweight title; Bout was halted for lack of combativity |
63 | Win | 54–6–3 | Eduardo Primo | KO | 9 | 16 Feb 1944 | Lima, Lima Province, Peru | |
62 | Win | 53–6–3 | Ángel Sotillo | KO | 9 (12) | 26 Jan 1944 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Retained Argentine heavyweight title |
61 | Win | 52–6–3 | Américo Capitanelli | KO | 3 | 1 Oct 1943 | Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina | Exact date unknown; Not listed on BoxRec |
60 | Win | 51–6–3 | Juan Urlich | KO | 7 | 1 Sep 1943 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Exact date unknown; Not listed on BoxRec |
59 | Win | 50–6–3 | Antonio Francia | KO | 8 | 7 Aug 1943 | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
58 | Win | 49–6–3 | Antonio Francia | PTS | 10 | 31 Jul 1943 | San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Province, Argentina | |
57 | Win | 48–6–3 | Eduardo Primo | PTS | 12 | 24 Jul 1943 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Retained Argentine heavyweight title |
56 | Win | 47–6–3 | Eduardo Primo | PTS | 12 | 3 Jul 1943 | Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentina | |
55 | Win | 46–6–3 | Eduardo Primo | PTS | 12 | 5 Jun 1943 | Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentina | |
54 | Win | 45–6–3 | Francisco Risiglione | KO | 5 (12) | 29 May 1943 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Retained Argentine heavyweight title |
53 | Win | 44–6–3 | Irineo Caldera | KO | 4 | 19 May 1943 | Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentina | |
52 | Win | 43–6–3 | Antonio Francia | PTS | 10 | 21 Mar 1943 | San Rafael, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
51 | Win | 42–6–3 | Pablo Ramírez | PTS | 12 | 13 Mar 1943 | Ciudad Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
50 | Loss | 41–6–3 | Arturo Godoy | PTS | 12 | 28 Feb 1943 | Estasio de Carabineros, Santiago, Chile | Lost South American heavyweight title |
49 | Draw | 41–5–3 | Francisco Risiglione | PTS | 10 | 3 Feb 1943 | Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina | |
48 | Win | 41–5–2 | Eusebio Ramírez | TKO | 3 | 21 Jan 1943 | La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
47 | Win | 40–5–2 | Eusebio Ramírez | KO | 3 | 17 Dec 1942 | Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentina | |
46 | Win | 39–5–2 | Eusebio Ramírez | TKO | 6 | 8 Jul 1942 | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
45 | Win | 38–5–2 | Fernando Menichelli | RTD | 7 (12) | 4 Jul 1942 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Retained Argentine and South American heavyweight titles |
44 | Loss | 37–5–2 | Roscoe Toles | PTS | 12 | 23 May 1942 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
43 | Draw | 37–4–2 | Roscoe Toles | PTS | 12 | 21 Mar 1942 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
42 | Win | 37–4–1 | Arturo Godoy | UD | 12 | 17 Jan 1942 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Retained South American heavyweight title |
41 | Loss | 36–4–1 | Roscoe Toles | PTS | 12 | 22 Nov 1941 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
40 | Win | 36–3–1 | Eusebio Ramírez | KO | 4 (10) | 8 Nov 1941 | Luna Park, San Juan, Argentina | |
39 | Win | 35–3–1 | Arturo Godoy | UD | 12 | 17 May 1941 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Retained South American heavyweight title |
38 | Win | 34–3–1 | Eusebio Ramírez | TKO | 5 (10) | 3 Jan 1941 | Estadio del Sporting Club, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
37 | Win | 33–3–1 | Ernesto Carnese | KO | 3 (12) | 21 Dec 1940 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
36 | Win | 32–3–1 | Fernando Centurión | TKO | 3 (10) | 5 Dec 1940 | Estadio No. 2 de Rosario Central, Rosario, Argentia | |
35 | Win | 31–3–1 | Eusebio Ramírez | KO | 4 | 1 Oct 1940 | Misiones, Misiones Province, Argentina | Exact date unknown |
34 | Win | 30–3–1 | Américo Capitanelli | TKO | 2 | 1 Sep 1940 | Misiones, Misiones Province, Argentina | Exact date unknown; Not listed on BoxRec |
33 | Win | 29–3–1 | Ernesto Carnese | KO | 5 (12) | 15 Jun 1940 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Retained Argentine heavyweight title |
32 | Win | 28–3–1 | Valentín Campolo | TKO | 9 (12) | 21 Oct 1939 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Retained South American heavyweight title |
31 | Win | 27–3–1 | Eduardo Primo | UD | 12 | 23 Sep 1939 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Won South American heavyweight title |
30 | Loss | 26–3–1 | Arturo Godoy | PTS | 12 | 8 Apr 1939 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Lost South American heavyweight title |
29 | Win | 26–2–1 | Italo Motelli | TKO | 2 (10) | 11 Feb 1939 | Club Atlético Unión, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
28 | Win | 25–2–1 | Fernando Centurión | TKO | 2 | 4 Feb 1939 | Chaco, Chaco Province, Argentina | |
27 | Win | 24–2–1 | Julio Di Pauli | TKO | 3 | 28 Jan 1939 | Corrientes, Corrientes Province, Argentina | |
26 | Win | 23–2–1 | Valentín Campolo | UD | 12 | 19 Nov 1938 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Won vacant Argentine and South American heavyweight titles |
25 | Win | 22–2–1 | Hans Havlíček | TKO | 4 (12) | 10 Sep 1938 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
24 | Win | 21–2–1 | Arturo Godoy | UD | 12 | 23 Jul 1938 | Estadio Luno Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
23 | Win | 20–2–1 | Eduardo Primo | PTS | 12 | 5 May 1938 | Parque Romano, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
22 | Draw | 19–2–1 | André Langlet | PTS | 10 | 19 Mar 1938 | U.S. | Exact location unknown; Not listed on BoxRec |
21 | Loss | 19–2 | Gunnar Bärlund | PTS | 10 | 29 Dec 1937 | Hippodrome, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
20 | Win | 19–1 | Tom Beaupre | KO | 1 (6), 2:59 | 26 Nov 1937 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
19 | Win | 18–1 | Eddie Blunt | UD | 10 | 12 Nov 1937 | Hippodrome, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
18 | Win | 17–1 | Mickey McAvoy | KO | 3 (10), 0:18 | 13 Aug 1937 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
17 | Win | 16–1 | Red Burman | PTS | 10 | 26 Jul 1937 | Gilmore Stadium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 15–1 | Eddie Simms | PTS | 10 | 13 Jul 1937 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
15 | Win | 14–1 | Hank Hankinson | KO | 3 (10), 2:21 | 7 May 1937 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
14 | Win | 13–1 | Maxie Rosenbloom | PTS | 10 | 27 Apr 1937 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
13 | Win | 12–1 | André Langlet | PTS | 10 | 30 Mar 1937 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
12 | Win | 11–1 | Moose Irwin | TKO | 4 (10), 1:25 | 19 Mar 1937 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
11 | Win | 10–1 | Siska Habarta | TKO | 1 (10) | 29 Aug 1936 | Estadio Manco Cápac, Lima, Peru | |
10 | Win | 9–1 | Esteban Senestraro | KO | 1 (10) | 28 Mar 1936 | Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
9 | Win | 8–1 | Gino Calabressi | KO | 1 | 1 Feb 1936 | Concordia, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina | Exact date unknown |
8 | Win | 7–1 | Esteban Senestraro | KO | 1 | 1 Jan 1936 | Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | Exact date unknown; Not listed on BoxRec |
7 | Win | 6–1 | Mauro Galusso | KO | 1 (12) | 6 Jul 1935 | Estadio Manco Cápac, Lima, Peru | |
6 | Win | 5–1 | Vicente Parrile | KO | 1 | 25 May 1935 | Lima, Lima Province, Peru | |
5 | Win | 4–1 | Mauro Galusso | KO | 3 (10) | 4 May 1935 | Estadio Manco Cápac, Lima, Peru | |
4 | Win | 3–1 | Peter Johnson | KO | 1 | 1 Mar 1935 | Lima, Lima Province, Peru | Exact date unknown |
3 | Win | 2–1 | Justo Prieto | DQ | 2 | 1 Jun 1934 | Santiago del Estero, Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina | Exact date unknown |
2 | Win | 1–1 | Siska Habarta | TKO | 4 (8) | 28 Apr 1934 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
1 | Loss | 0–1 | Eduardo Primo | TKO | 7 (12) | 20 Jan 1934 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Alberto Lovell". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
External links
[edit]- 1912 births
- 1966 deaths
- Heavyweight boxers
- Olympic boxers for Argentina
- Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Argentina
- Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
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