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Boxing coach Nolito "Boy" Velasco (center) with coaches Kevin Smith (L) and Don Abnett (R). File photo. Rick Olivares.
MANILA, Philippines -- Nolito "Boy" Velasco, a well-respected coach in the national boxing team, will retire at the end of the year.
The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) on Wednesday announced that the 58-year-old Velasco will retire from his national team duties by December 31.
In a letter to the national boxing federation, Velasco said he is "looking forward to enjoy my retirement with my family, as I give them the time and effort I missed because of working."
Velasco is the elder brother of Olympic boxing medalists Roel (bronze in Barcelona 1992) and Mansueto "Onyok" (silver in Atlanta 1996).
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Velasco is best known for his work with the women's national boxing team, guiding the career of Tokyo silver medalist Nesthy Petecio.
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