 During his thirteen and-a-half-year professional career from 1957 to 1970, Rinaldi compiled a record of 44–16–5, with 13 knockouts.He won the Italian light heavyweight title in 1960, and defeated Archie Moore in a nontitle bout the same year.In June 1961, Rinaldi lost a 15-round decision in a rematch with Moore for the NYSAC World Light Heavyweight title.