Danilo Lerio Jr. (born 15 November 1980) is a retired Filipino

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. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the

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. He had a

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. Leading to the 2000 Summer Olympics in

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Lerio was mentored by Cuban coach Raul Liranza. Lerio lost his first and only bout in the Olympics against

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of Spain. His coach was dismissed from his position due to ordering Lerio to mix it up with his opponent despite leading four points with 17 seconds left in the bout. He later turned pro and was the last Filipino who competed in the Olympics to do until

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in the mid-2010s. As a professional boxer, he and his younger brother Roberto were handled by Todd Makelim. In May 2008, Lerio's record stood at 14-2-1 with four knock-outs following his one round knockout of Matt Meredith in

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, Australia. Danilo Lerio retired from boxing in 2012. Lerio also has an elder brother named Arlan who also competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics

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* 1980 births Living people Filipino male boxers Olympic boxers for the Philippines Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics People from Cotabato Flyweight boxers {{Philippines-boxing-bio-stub