Petar Lessov
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| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Boxing | |||
| Gold | Moscow 1980 | Flyweight | |
Petar Lessov (Bulgarian: Петър Лесов) (born 12 September 1960) was a Bulgarian boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
[edit] Amateur Career
His Olympic results were:
- Defeated Onofre Ramirez (Nicaragua) 5-0
- Defeated Hassen Sherif (Ethiopia) 5-0
- Defeated Gilberto Roman (Mexico) 4-1
- Defeated Hugh Russell (Ireland) 5-0
- Defeated Viktor Miroshnichenko (USSR) TKO 2
[edit] Professional Career
Lessov turned pro in 1991 with little success. After five defeats by KO or TKO, including a loss to journeyman Wilson Rodriguez, he retired in 1992 with a record of 0-5-0.
