Pedro Nolasco

:"For the saint, see Peter Nolasco."Infobox boxer (amateur)
boxername=Pedro Nolasco


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fullname = Pedro Julio Nolasco
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nationality = DOM
weight class = Bantamweight
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birthdate = February 20, 1962
birthplace = La Romana
deathdate = September 15, 1995
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Pedro Nolasco (born February 2, 1962 – died September 15, 1995) was a Dominican boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's bantamweight category at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.

This was the first Olympic medal of the Dominican Republic. A year earlier he won a silver at the 1983 Pan American Games. He was born in La Romana, Dominican Republic.

Nolasco turned pro in 1986 and had limited success, possibly a result of having moved up the professional ladder too quickly. In 1987 he dropped a pair of fights to future champion Tony Lopez. Later in the year he lost a decision to future champ Victor Callejas. In 1989 he took on Maurizio Stecca for the newly created WBO Featherweight Title, but lost in a 6th round TKO. He was murdered during a home invasion.

Olympic results

*Defeated Ljubisa Simic (Yugoslavia) points
*Defeated John Siryakibbe (Uganda) points
*Defeated John John Molina (Puerto Rico) points
*Defeated Sung-Kil Moon (South Korea) TKO 1
*Lost to Maurizio Stecca (Italy) points

References

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* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/no/pedro-nolasco-1.html sports-reference]