Petar Lesov Explained

Petar Lesov
Fullname:	Петър Лесов
Weight Class:	Flyweight
Birth Date:	12 September 1960
Birth Place:	Rakovski, Plovdiv
Height:	1.680NaN0
Weight:	51kg (112lb)

Petar Lesov (bg|Петър Лесов, born 12 September 1960) is a former Bulgarian boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He is a two-time European champion in the flyweight division (1981 and 1983). Lesov is currently a boxing coach.

Amateur career

Below is the Olympic record of Petar Lesov, a Bulgarian flyweight boxer who competed in the 1980 Moscow Olympics:

• Round of 32: Defeated Onofre Ramírez (Nicaragua) by decision, 5-0
• Round of 16: Defeated Hassen Sherif (Ethiopia) by decision, 5-0
• Quarterfinal: Defeated Gilberto Roman (Mexico) by decision, 4-1
• Semifinal: Defeated Hugh Russell (Ireland) by decision, 5-0
• Final: Defeated Viktor Miroshnichenko (USSR) by a second-round TKO (won gold medal)

Professional career

Lesov turned pro in 1991 with little success. After five defeats by KO or TKO, including a loss to journeyman Wilson Rodriguez, he retired in 1992 with a record of 0-5-0.

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