 As an amateur he won a bronze medal at the 1997 World Championships and gold at the 1998 European Championships, both in the heavyweight division.Outside of boxing, Fragomeni won the 2016 edition of the Italian reality TV show "L'Isola dei Famosi".Fragomeni made his professional debut on 19 May 2001, winning a four-round points decision against Henry Kolle Njume.