Maurizio Stecca

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Maurizio Stecca
Born
Maurizio Stecca

(1963-03-09) 9 March 1963 (age 61)
NationalityItalian
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6+12 in (169 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights53
Wins49
Wins by KO22
Losses4
Draws0
No contests0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles Bantamweight
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1983 Rome Bantamweight

Maurizio Stecca (born 9 March 1963) is a retired Italian boxer, who won the Bantamweight Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He is the younger brother of former super bantamweight world champion of boxing, Loris Stecca.

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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

1984 Olympic Results

Below are the results of Maurizio Stecca, an Italian bantamweight boxer who competed at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics:

Achievements
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by European featherweight champion
18 December 1992 29 March 1993
Succeeded by
Herve Jacob
Preceded by
Herve Jacob
European featherweight champion
28 May 24 September 1993
Succeeded by
World boxing titles
Inaugural Champion WBO featherweight champion
28 January 11 November 1989
Succeeded by
Vacant
Title last held by
Jorge Páez
WBO featherweight champion
26 January 1991 - 16 May 1992
Succeeded by



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