Valdemir Pereira

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Valdemir dos Santos Pereira (born November 15, 1974 in Cruz das Almas, Bahia) is a Brazilian boxer in the Featherweight division.

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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 of 2006. HE lost the title in his first defense, via disqualification against Eric Aiken later that year.

Preceded by: Juan Manuel Marquez Stripped

IBF Featherweight Champion 20 Jan 2006– 13 May 2006

Succeeded by: Eric Aiken

[edit] External link

• Boxing Record