Born in the town of Stradella, in Lombardy, he initially trained with an unknown painter in Naples, where his family lived.
In 1915 she is recorded as living at 59, Stradella Road, Herne Hill.
Among his most talented trainees are two Italian professional champions, Simone Desirelli, who beat Stefano Stradella, and Marco Chiesa, a young super-heavyweight talent with an impressive KO record.