Guido Vianello

Guido Vianello is an Italian heavyweight known as "The Gladiator," a 198 cm orthodox fighter with a 201 cm reach who has built a career mixing early stoppages with bouts for regional titles. Born in Rome, Lazio, Italy, Vianello’s recorded professional fights begin in December 2018 and show a trajectory from workmanlike knockout wins to higher‑profile regional title bouts. Sources list his hometown and training base variously as Rome and Las Vegas, NV. Vianello opened his recorded pro run with a December 8, 2018 KO of Luke Lyons and followed with a string of stoppages through 2019, including first‑round knockouts of Andrew Satterfield and Lawrence Gabriel and a second‑round KO of Keenan Hickmon. He also notched a third‑round RTD over Cassius Anderson and a first‑round KO of Colby Madison, building a reputation for early finishing power; many of those wins came in U.S. venues such as Staples Center, T‑Mobile Arena and MGM properties in Las Vegas. The stoppage run was interrupted by a majority draw with Kingsley Ibeh in October 2020, but Vianello returned to the win column with quick stoppages over Don Haynesworth (June 2020) and Marlon Williams (June 2021). He resumed stepping up his opposition in 2022, stopping Rafael Rios in round four and earning a unanimous decision over Jay Macfarlane in Rome. Vianello’s rise included setbacks and tests against higher‑level opposition. He suffered a seventh‑round TKO loss to Jonathan (Jonnie) Rice in January 2023, but rebounded later that year with a unanimous decision over Curtis Harper. Early in 2024 he produced a one‑round TKO of Moses Johnson at Madison Square Garden’s Theater, then challenged for the WBC Silver heavyweight title on April 13, 2024, losing a split decision to Efe Ajagba. In August 2024 he handed Arslanbek Makhmudov a TKO via doctor stoppage in round eight, a notable victory against a recognized contender. Vianello continued pursuing regional honours the following year. On April 5, 2025 he challenged for a bundle of vacant regional belts (IBF North American, WBO‑NABO and WBC‑NABF) but lost a unanimous decision to Richard Torrez Jr. He recovered on October 11, 2025 by claiming the vacant WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title with a fifth‑round KO/TKO of Alexis Barrière at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. That win elevated him to recognised regional champion status. Through his most recent recorded bout—a split points draw with Moses Jolly on August 29, 2026 at The O2 Arena—Vianello’s professional ledger stands at 14 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, including 12 stoppage victories. As the WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Champion, he occupies a regional title role in the heavyweight ranks and has compiled a mixed record of explosive early‑round finishes and competitive outings at regional title level.