Petar Lesov
Petar Lesov| Personal information |
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| Full name |
Петър Лесов |
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| Nationality |
 Bulgaria |
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| Born |
(1960-12-12) December 12, 1960
Rakovski, Plovdiv |
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| Height |
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
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| Weight |
51 kg (112 lb) |
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| Sport |
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| Sport |
Boxing |
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| Rated at |
Flyweight |
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Petar Lesov (Bulgarian: Петър Лесов, born September 12, 1960) is a former Bulgarian boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He is a two-time European champion in the flyweight division (1981 and 1983). Lesov is currently a boxing coach.
Amateur career
His Olympic results were:
- Defeated Onofre Ramírez (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
Professional career
Lesov 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.
References
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| 1904: - 105 lb (47.6 kg), 1920-1936: - 112 lb (50.8 kg), 1948-1964: - 51 kg, 1968-2008: 48-51 kg, 2012: 49-52 kg | | |
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