Valdemir Pereira
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Valdemir dos Santos Pereira (born November 15, 1974 in Cruz das Almas
, Bahia
) is a Brazil
ian boxer in the Featherweight
division.
in Sydney:
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.
He is now living at Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Cruz das Almas
Cruz das Almas is a small city near Salvador, in the state of Bahia, in Brazil. In 2004, it had an estimated population of 56.000 inhabitants. Its climate is tropical, hot and humid. The economy is based on agriculture, especially tobacco, orange and cassava production...
, Bahia
Salvador, Bahia
Salvador is the largest city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. Salvador is also known as Brazil's capital of happiness due to its easygoing population and countless popular outdoor parties, including its street carnival. The first...
) is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian boxer in the Featherweight
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
division.
Amateur career
As an amateur, Pereira fought as a Featherweight for the Brazilian Olympic Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
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 RakkiatgymFahprakorb Rakkiatgym
Fahprakorb Rakkiatgym born is a professional boxer from Thailand.He was a former World Boxing Federation Champion.-References:...
in January 2006. He lost the title in his first defense, via disqualification against Eric Aiken
Eric Aiken
Eric Aiken is a professional boxer from the United States in the featherweight division. His record is 16-7-1...
later that year, due to excessive low blows. A rematch was scheduled but never materialized.
He is now living at Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.