Orlando Maldonado
Orlando Maldonado (born May 21, 1959 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico) is a retired boxer from Puerto Rico, who won the bronze medal in the men's light flyweight (– 48 kg) division at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] It was the second medal ever for Puerto Rico, after boxer Juan Evangelista Venegas captured the Bronze medal in 1948.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Puerto Rico | ||
| Men's Boxing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1976 Montreal | Light Flyweight |
Amateur career
Maldonado was the 1977 National Golden Gloves Flyweight champion, while boxing out of Miami, Florida.
Olympic Results
- Defeated Lucky Mutale (Zambia) walk-over
- Defeated Brendan Dunne (Ireland) KO 1
- Defeated Héctor Patri (Argentina) 5-0
- Lost to Jorge Hernández (Cuba) 0-5
Pro career
Maldonado turned professional in 1977 and in 1983 challenged Rafael Orono for the WBC Super Flyweight Title but lost via TKO. He retired in 1984 with a record of 26-5-2 with 13 KO's.
References
- "Orlando Maldonado". databaseSports.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
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