Cleto Locatelli’s Real Name and Boxing Biography
Cleto Locatelli’s birth name was Anacleto Locatelli. Cleto is the shorter professional name found in boxing records.
- Known as
- Cleto Locatelli
- Full or birth name
- Anacleto Locatelli
- Category
- Boxers
Biography
Anacleto Locatelli boxed under the shorter name Cleto Locatelli. BoxRec explicitly connects the two names, records his birthplace as Bellinzona in Switzerland, and associates his boxing career with Milan in Italy.
Locatelli belongs to the European boxing generation represented in the Bep van Klaveren newsreels. The 1932 film catalog identifies Anacleto Locatelli as Van Klaveren’s opponent in a European lightweight championship contest in Rotterdam. Boxing match records use Cleto for the same fighter.
The two forms should be linked in page headings, search keywords and film captions. Anacleto is not the name of a different opponent, and Cleto should not be presented as an invented surname.
BoxRec records his death on October 5, 1961. This profile keeps the distinction between birthplace and sporting association: being born in Switzerland does not, by itself, settle how a boxer was represented in Italian sporting history.
Names and nicknames
Cleto is the documented short form; no separate nickname added.
Archival film connection
Kampioenschap boksen lichtgewicht (1932), opposite Bep van Klaveren.
Frequently asked questions
What name is documented for Cleto Locatelli?
Cleto Locatelli’s birth name was Anacleto Locatelli. Cleto is the shorter professional name found in boxing records.
Which archival footage is associated with Cleto Locatelli?
Kampioenschap boksen lichtgewicht (1932), opposite Bep van Klaveren.
Sources
Further reading: Italian biography