Francesco Pianeta

Background Pianeta was born in Corigliano in the province of Cosenza. When he was six his family emigrated to Germany and his father went to work in a butcher store.

Despite being a long-time Germany resident, Pianeta has held close ties with Italy and in 2008 he stated that his ambition was to win the Italian heavyweight title.

Professional career Pianeta's first fight as a professional boxer was in July 2005, in Hessen, Germany, when he beat Slovakian journeyman Sylvester Petrovic with a second round knockout.

Up until 2018, Pianeta was trained by Alexander Petkovic and promoted by Petkovic's Petko's LMS Promotion. Based in Germany, he has also fought in Italy, Ireland, Austria, Poland and Belgium.

In February 2019, Pianeta announced his retirement. He is now a boxing trainer.

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