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