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| Nickname | Fito | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Puerto Rican | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 1, 1965 Fajardo, Puerto Rico | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Light Flyweight | |||||||||||||||||
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Rafael "Fito" Ramos (born January 1, 1965) is a retired boxer from Puerto Rico. He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and twice won a medal (gold and bronze) at the Pan American Games during his career.
Below are the results of Rafael Ramos, a Puerto Rican light flyweight boxer who competed at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles:
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