Guido Vianello (born 9 May 1994) is an Italian professional boxer. As an amateur, he represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Professional career After an amateur career which included competing in the men's super-heavyweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Vianello turned professional in 2018 and put together a record of 12–1–1 by the time he was scheduled to face Efe Ajagba for the WBC Silver heavyweight title on 13 April 2024 at American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. He lost via split decision with the judges' scorecards reading 96–94, 94–96, 94–96.
Vianello defeated Arslanbek Makhmudov at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada, on 17 August 2024 via eighth-round technical knockout when the fight was stopped on the advice of the ringside doctor due to significant swelling of his opponent's left eye.
He fought Richard Torrez for the vacant IBF North American, WBO-NABO, and WBC-NABF heavyweight titles on 5 April 2025 at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, United States. Vianello lost by unanimous decision.
On 11 October 2025, Vianello faced undefeated Alexis Barriere for the vacant WBC Continental Americas title at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, United States. The fight was on the undercard of Jaron Ennis vs. Uisma Lima, and was evenly contested for the first three rounds. However, Vianello knocked Barriere down in the fourth round and finished the job in the following round to win the title.
In July 2026, Vianello signed a promotional contract with Frank Warren's Queensbury Promotions. In his promotional debut, he faced Moses Jolly over eight-rounds at The O2 Arena in London, England, on 29 August 2026. The fight ended in a 76–76 draw.
Personal life Vianello was an athlete of the Gruppo Sportivo Forestale from 2013 to 2016. From 1 January 2017, the G.S. Forestale merged with the Centro Sportivo Carabinieri, therefore Vianello became an athlete of the C.S. Carabinieri.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes19DrawMoses Jolly829 Aug 202618WinAlexis BarriereKO5 (10), 11 Oct 202517Loss13–3–1Richard TorrezUD105 Apr 2025 16Win13–2–1Arslanbek MakhmudovTKO8 (10), 17 Aug 202415Loss12–2–1Efe Ajagba1013 Apr 202414Win12–1–1Moses JohnsonTKO1 (8), 16 Feb 202413Win11–1–1Curtis HarperUD814 Oct 202312Loss10–1–1Jonathan RiceTKO7 (10), 14 Jan 202311Win10–0–1Jay Macfarlane828 Oct 202210Win9–0–1Rafael RiosTKO4 (8), 23 Jul 20229Win8–0–1Marlon WilliamsTKO2 (4), 26 Jun 20218Draw 7–0–1Kingsley Ibeh63 Oct 20207Win7–0Don HaynesworthTKO1 (6), 9 Jun 20206Win6–0Colby MadisonKO1 (6), 30 Nov 20195Win5–0Cassius Anderson3 (4), 14 Sep 20194Win4–0Keenan Hickmon2 (6), 15 Jun 20193Win3–0Lawrence GabrielKO1 (6), 12 Apr 20192Win2–0Andrew SatterfieldKO1 (6), 10 Feb 20191Win1–0Luke Lyons2 (6), 8 Dec 2018
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