Antonio Puddu: key obituary facts
Is Antonio Puddu dead? Yes. Antonio Puddu died on March 12, 2026, at age 81.
Cause of death: Antonio Puddu's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Antonio Puddu known for?
Antonio Puddu was an Italian boxer.
Antonio Puddu, the Italian boxer also known as Tonino Puddu, died on March 12, 2026.
Born in Cagliari, Sardinia, on 8 May 1944, he won bronze at the 1963 Italian Championships in Pesaro in the super-lightweight division after yielding by abandonment in the second round to Bruno Arcari. He later moved down to featherweight and won the gold medal at the 1965 Military World Championships in Munich.
Puddu turned professional in 1966.
Antonio Puddu (8 May 1944 – 6 March 2026), also known as Tonino Puddu, was an Italian boxer.