Maurizio Stecca

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Maurizio Stecca
Statistics
Real nameMaurizio Stecca
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6+12 in (169 cm)
NationalityItalian
Born (1963-03-09) March 9, 1963 (age 58)
Santarcangelo di Romagna, Italy
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights53
Wins49
Wins by KO22
Losses4
Draws0
No contests0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Bantamweight
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1983 Rome Bantamweight

Maurizio Stecca (born March 9, 1963) is a retired Italian 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

1984 Olympic Results[]

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

  • Round of 32: Defeated Philip Sutcliffe (Ireland) on points
  • Round of 16: Defeated Star Zulu (Zambia) on points
  • Quarterfinal: Defeated Robinson Pitalua (Colombia) on points
  • Semifinal: Defeated Pedro Nolasco (Dominican Republic) on points
  • Final: Defeated Héctor López (Mexico) on points (won gold medal)

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



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