Valdemir Pereira
Valdemir Pereira | |
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Born | Cruz das Almas, Bahia, Brazil | November 15, 1974
Nationality | Brazilian |
Other names | Sertão |
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Weight(s) | Featherweight |
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 25 |
Wins | 24 |
Wins by KO | 15 |
Losses | 1 |
Valdemir dos Santos Pereira (born November 15, 1974, in
2000 Olympics
, reaching the round of 16 of the featherweight bracket.
Amateur career
As an amateur, Pereira fought as a Featherweight for the Brazilian Olympic Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney:
- Defeated James Swan (Australia)
- Lost to Ramazan Palyani(Turkey)
Professional career
Known as "Sertão", Pereira turned pro in 2001 and won the vacant IBF Featherweight Title with a decision victory over Fahprakorb Rakkiatgym in January 2006. He lost the title in his first defense, via disqualification against Eric Aiken later that year, due to excessive low blows. A rematch was scheduled but never materialized.[1] He is now living at Cruz das Almas, Bahia, Brazil.
Professional boxing record
25 fights | 24 wins | 1 loss |
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By knockout | 15 | 0 |
By decision | 9 | 0 |
By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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25 | Loss | 24–1 | Eric Aiken | DQ | 8 (12), 1:37 | 13 May 2006 | Boston, Massachusetts , U.S.
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Lost IBF featherweight title; Pereira disqualified for repeated low blows
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24 | Win | 24–0 | Yuri Romanovich | UD | 10 | 9 Apr 2006 | IMES , São Caetano do Sul, Brazil
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23 | Win | 23–0 | Fahprakorb Rakkiatgym | UD | 12 | 20 Jan 2006 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. | Won vacant IBF featherweight title |
22 | Win | 22–0 | Victor Hugo Paz | UD | 10 | 23 Jul 2005 | Gimnasio Municipal, Embu das Artes, Brazil | |
21 | Win | 21–0 | Euclides Espitia | TKO | 3 (8) | 28 May 2005 | Ginasio Alves Cabral, Vitória, Brazil | |
20 | Win | 20–0 | Whyber Garcia | UD | 12 | 28 Jan 2005 | Northern Quest Casino, Airway Heights, Washington , U.S.
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Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Pastor Humberto Maurin | UD | 12 | 11 Dec 2004 | Ibirapuera , Brazil
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Won vacant WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Emmanuel Lucero | SD | 10 | 13 Aug 2004 | Pechanga Resort and Casino , Temecula, California, U.S.
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17 | Win | 17–0 | Julio Cesar Alganaraz | RTD | 4 (8), 3:00 | 1 May 2004 | Ginasio Municipal Ayrton Senna, Carapicuíba, Brazil | |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Rogers Mtagwa | TKO | 8 (10), 2:36 | 3 Jan 2004 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. | |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Luis Enrique Adame | UD | 10 | 9 Aug 2003 | Miami, Florida , U.S.
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14 | Win | 14–0 | Oney Hellems | TKO | 2 (10), 2:59 | 15 Mar 2003 | Chicago, Illinois , U.S.
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13 | Win | 13–0 | Ronaldo Lima | TKO | 2 | 16 Feb 2003 | Estudio Rede Bandeirantes TV, São Paulo, Brazil | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Marcos Badillo | UD | 6 | 13 Dec 2002 | Pechanga Entertainment Center, Temecula, California, U.S. | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Jose Claudio Da Silva | KO | 4 (6) | 24 Aug 2002 | Municipal Arena, Jandira, Brazil | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Robert Enriquez | TKO | 4 (6), 1:29 | 3 Aug 2002 | Dodge Theater, Phoenix, Arizona , U.S.
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9 | Win | 9–0 | Cirilo Coronel Campos | TKO | 2 (6) | 18 May 2002 | CESPRO, São Caetano do Sul, Brazil | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Sergio Gustavo Rodriguez | KO | 2 (8) | 23 Mar 2002 | Milton Feijao Arena, São Caetano do Sul, Brazil | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Almir Fernandes de Oliveira | KO | 1 (10) | 26 Feb 2002 | Ginasio Baby Barione, São Paulo, Brazil | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Gutemberg Ferreira | PTS | 6 | 21 Dec 2001 | CESPRO, São Caetano do Sul, Brazil | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Sebastiao Macaris | TKO | 2 (4) | 17 Nov 2001 | Municipal Arena, Diadema, Brazil | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Julio Cesar Soares | KO | 2 | 21 Sep 2001 | Leonard's Restaurant, São Caetano do Sul, Brazil | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Renato Pedro | KO | 2 (4) | 27 Jul 2001 | Leonard's Restaurant, São Caetano do Sul, Brazil | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Jose Acioly de Barros | KO | 2 (4) | 23 Jun 2001 | Bofete Municipal Arena, Bofete, Brazil | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Ronaldo Conceicao | TKO | 4 (4) | 6 Mar 2001 | Ginasio Baby Barione, São Paulo, Brazil |
References
- ^ "Tessitore: Featherweight Aiken scraps for another shot". 27 February 2007.
External links
- Boxing record for Valdemir Pereira from BoxRec (registration required)