PIOMBINO. Many in the city remember him on the tatami, a judoka of pure talent, strength and agility. Came one step away from participating in the Moscow Olympics in 1980. But Danilo Rocchi he wasn’t just a talented young sportsman.
The tragic news
It was much more. Musician, boxer, bouncer in the city’s nightclubs, sincere friend and affectionate father, just to name a few of the gentle giant’s lives. This is why the news of his passing, which spread on Tuesday December 3was painfully learned by many people who knew him over the years. He hadn’t been well for a long time, Danilo. His closest friends knew how complicated the situation was, but they would never have wanted to hear the sad news of the death of “Balboa”, as the Piombino born in 1954 was called.
Sports
Rocchi was one of the boys from via Livorno. Nice, generous with friends, strong physically and in will. For this reason, since he was young, he had shown a great propensity for sport. Judo, at that time, was a sport practiced by few. Rocchi practiced it with passion and with an undeniable talent. Then, as an adult, the leap from the tatami to the boxing ring, always with excellent results. A great music lover, Rocchi was an excellent guitarist. He had many friends. And he was well known in the city for the various jobs he carried out in his life. Security guard for a period, then worker in the steel plant. Many ex-boyfriends remember him as a bouncer in the historic clubs of the area, from the Casina, to the Lanterna, up to the Canadian and the Mirò. In the past he also managed the little stand on the Baratti meadow. Rocchi leaves behind his beloved son Ivan and many people who loved him so much.
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