He lost the title in his first defense to Italian Stefano Zoff later that year.
He won the title on June 17, 2005, against the Italian fighter Stefano Zoff, winning after the referee stopped the fight in the seventh round.
Stefano Modena | Alfredo Di Stéfano | Stefano Bontade | Treaty of San Stefano | Stefano Delle Chiaie | Stefano Dionisi | Stefano D'Aste | Stefano Cusumano | Stefano Colonna | Stefano Bollani | Stefano Battaglia | Santo Stefano Ticino | Stefano Zoff | Stefano Ronchetti-Monteviti | Stefano Miceli | Stefano Maderno | Stefano Galvani | Stefano Caselli | Stefano Benni | Paolo De Stefano | Gaetano Stefano Bartolozzi | Dino Zoff | Stefano Vagnini's | Stefano Vagnini | Stefano Sorrentino | Stefano Rodotà | Stefano Porcari | Stefano Pilati | Stefano Pessina | Stefano Palatchi |