Maurizio Stecca
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| Gold | 1984 Los Angeles | Bantamweight |
Maurizio Stecca (born March 9, 1963) is an Italian former boxer, who won the Bantamweight Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Stecca was born in Santarcangelo di Romagna. His brother Loris Stecca was also a professional boxer.
Professional career
Stecca began his professional career in 1984 and compiled a career record of 49-4-0. He won the WBO Featherweight Title in 1991 and successfully defended it three times.
Amateur accomplishments
- 1979-1981 Italian Bantamweight Champion
- 1984 Olympic Bantamweight Gold Medalist. Results were:
- Defeated Philip Sutcliffe (Ireland) points
- Defeated Star Zulu (Zambia) points
- Defeated Robinson Pitalua (Colombia) points
- Defeated Pedro Nolasco (Dominican Republic) points
- Defeated Héctor López (Mexico) points
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| Preceded by Inaugural Champion |
WBO Featherweight Champion 28 Jan 1989– 11 Nov 1989 |
Succeeded by Louie Espinoza |
| Preceded by Jorge Páez Vacated |
WBO Featherweight Champion 26 Jan 1991– 16 May 1992 |
Succeeded by Colin McMillan |
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