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Alfredo Petrone (born 26 November 1918) is an Uruguayan boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Jack Wilson.
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The following squads were named for the 1927 South American Championship that took place in Peru.
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