Overview

• Valente died in Milan after facing an illness first diagnosed in 2015.
• He won four world titles in kickboxing, added multiple Italian crowns across disciplines, and took two professional boxing victories in 2006.
• He founded the KickAndPunch event in 2012, building a showcase that drew notable Italian and international fighters.
• His Kick and Punch gym in Pieve Emanuele became an inclusive hub that trained professionals, celebrities, and newcomers, including Paolo Maldini, Christian Vieri, Sfera Ebbasta, Andrea Pucci, Elisabetta Canalis, and the young Camarda.
• CONI awarded him the Palma di bronzo al merito tecnico in 2024, and public tributes followed his death, with Canalis posting a grateful remembrance.