Melio Bettina
Light heavyweight · United States

Melio Bettina

Photo: Unknown, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

Melio Bettina was a light heavyweight boxer from United States, born Nov 18, 1916. Melio Bettina last fought Gus Lesnevich on May 23, 1947 and lost by KO in round 1 of 10.

BornNov 18, 1916
DiedDec 20, 1996
Country🇺🇸 United States
Height175 cm
DebutJun 18, 1937
Career1937–1947
Rounds boxed120
Born inBridgeport, United States
Boxerbook rating1601 ± 347 · inactive since May 1947Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 11

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Gus Lesnevich 🇺🇸
KO 1/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
1947-05-23 ›
✓ one source

The record

Known bouts: 11, 1937–1947

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

L
Gus Lesnevich 🇺🇸
KO 1/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Bettina — · Lesnevich 56-11-5
1947-05-23 ›
✓ one source
D
Jimmy Bivins 🇺🇸
PTS 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Bettina — · Bivins 44-5-0
1945-03-16 ›
✓ one source
L
Jimmy Bivins 🇺🇸
UD 10/10 · Lakefront Stadium, Cleveland, 🇺🇸
Bettina — · Bivins 38-5-0
1943-09-15 ›
✓ one source
W
Jimmy Bivins 🇺🇸
UD 10/10 · Arena, Cleveland, 🇺🇸
Bettina — · Bivins 24-3-0
1941-11-17 ›
✓ one source
L
Anton Christoforidis 🇬🇷
For vacant NBA light heavyweight title
UD 15/15 · Arena, Cleveland, 🇺🇸
Bettina — · Christoforidis 38-9-7
1941-01-13 ›
✓ one source
W
Solly Krieger 🇺🇸
UD 10/10 · Broadway Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Bettina — · Krieger 81-21-6
1940-12-17 ›
✓ one source
W
Fred Apostoli 🇺🇸
RTD 12/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Bettina — · Apostoli 39-6-0
1940-02-02 ›
✓ one source
L
Fred Apostoli 🇺🇸
MD 12/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Bettina — · Apostoli 38-6-0
1940-01-05 ›
✓ one source
L
Billy Conn 🇺🇸
For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
UD 15/15 · Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
Bettina — · Conn 48-9-1
1939-09-25 ›
✓ one source
L
Billy Conn 🇺🇸
For NYSAC, vacant NBA and The Ring light heavyweight titles
UD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Bettina — · Conn 46-9-1
1939-07-15 ›
✓ one source
W
Joe Knight 🇺🇸
PTS 10/10 · Beach Arena, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Bettina — · Knight 121-18-18
1937-06-18 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Melio Bettina fight last?
Melio Bettina last fought Gus Lesnevich on May 23, 1947 and lost by KO in round 1 of 10.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 10727 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10727. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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