Thread: Francesco Pianeta

A friend just pointed me to this Italian/German Heavyweight Francesco
Pianeta. I've looked at some Youtube stuff and he looks like he could be for real...anyone else have an opinion of this guy?

25 Years Old
Southpaw
6' 5"

Yeah I think he is the kid who stopped Duvas latch key kid Mike Marrone.....He has beaten some good journeymen like Skelton...But other then than those 2 fights don't know much of him...Think he is more or less home based for his bouts....His videos look good though....I mean I am not really sure if he is a slugger or a boxer....He looks not so big to be a puncher but it doesn't show him doing much but being on the attack...

I am always interested in some new HW arrivals...the division sorely needs them

Originally Posted by DaxxKahn

Yeah I think he is the kid who stopped Duvas latch key kid Mike Marrone.....He has beaten some good journeymen like Skelton...But other then than those 2 fights don't know much of him...Think he is more or less home based for his bouts....His videos look good though....I mean I am not really sure if he is a slugger or a boxer....He looks not so big to be a puncher but it doesn't show him doing much but being on the attack...

I am always interested in some new HW arrivals...the division sorely needs them

I guess we at least owe him a debt of gratitude for getting Mike Marrone off of our TV screens

He's nothing great , trust me. A decent fighter but I doubt he'd beat guys like Chagaev, Chambers, or even Tony Thompson . I saw him many times, and the scrap vs Sosnowski. It was a good fight but I thought Sosnowski should have got it . But a draw was alright i guess

Originally Posted by The Promoter

I guess we at least owe him a debt of gratitude for getting Mike Marrone off of our TV screens

....Mike Marrone was on our TV screens

And I just checked, Marrone hasn't fought since 2008...Pianeta must have done a number on him

Originally Posted by Lyle

Originally Posted by The Promoter

I guess we at least owe him a debt of gratitude for getting Mike Marrone off of our TV screens

....Mike Marrone was on our TV screens

And I just checked, Marrone hasn't fought since 2008...Pianeta must have done a number on him

I am guessing Duva was not protecting him enough so Mike decided to call it a day ......

That kid was never supposed to go anywhere and I don't actually remember Duva really acting as if he was......From what I remember he was just a kid who they took a liking too and tried to help- him live a bit of a dream......

Just found a vid clip of the Marrone fight...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sad2dY-tskU

...questionable stoppage but in truth Marrone should have taken a knee

Originally Posted by Lyle

...questionable stoppage but in truth Marrone should have taken a knee

The stoppage was a blessing in disguise...Eventually Marrone would have ended up in the ring with a fighter who was capable of doing damage even if it was some unknown...and Gotten himself hurt...