Kelson Pinto
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Kelson Carlos Santos Pinto (born November 26, 1976 in Aracajú, Sergipe) is a Brazilian boxer, best known to win the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada.
Amateur
He represented his native country in the light welterweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he was eliminated in the second round by Uzbekistan's eventual gold medalist Mahammatkodir Abdoollayev.
Olympic results
- Defeated Ghulam Shabbir (Pakistan) RSC 4
- Lost to Mohamad Abdulaev (Uzbekistan) RSC 4
Pro
Santos Pinto turned pro in 2000 and remained undefeated until fighting Miguel Cotto (which he had defeated as an amateur) for the WBO junior welter title, where he lost by KO in 2004. In 2005 he lost to veteran Vince Phillips.