Patrizio Oliva
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| Gold | 1980 | Light Welterweight | |
Patrizio Oliva (born January 28, 1959 in Naples) was an Italian boxer, who won the Light Welterweight Silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was the winner of the Val Barker Trophy for Outstanding Boxer at the 1980 Olympic Games.
[edit] Professional career
He turned pro that same year, and had a successful pro career. Oliva began his career impressively by winning his first 48 fights, including a victory over Ubaldo Nestor Sacco in 1986 to capture the WBA Light Welterweight Title. Oliva defended the title four times prior to losing to Juan Martin Coggi by KO in 1987. After a two year rest, Oliva came back and went on to win his next 9 fights, setting up a shot at WBC Welterweight Title holder James McGirt in 1992. Oliva lost via unanimous decision, and retired after the bout with a record of 57-2-0.
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| Preceded by Ubaldo Nestor Sacco |
WBA Light Welterweight Champion 15 March 1986–4 July 1987 |
Succeeded by Juan Martin Coggi |
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