Jorge Luis Maysonet (born 13 February 1964) is a Puerto Rican former

professional boxer Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional fights are supervised by a regulatory auth ...

who challenged for the IBF

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title in 1989. As an amateur, he competed in the men's light welterweight event at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the ...

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* 1964 births Living people Puerto Rican male boxers Olympic boxers for Puerto Rico Boxers at the 1984 Summer Olympics People from Cataño, Puerto Rico Welterweight boxers Light-welterweight boxers 20th-century American sportsmen {{PuertoRico-boxing-bio-stub