Kelson Pinto
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| Men's Boxing | |||
| Pan American Games | |||
| Silver | Winnipeg 1999 | Light Welterweight | |
Kelson Carlos Santos Pinto (born November 26, 1976 in Aracajú, Sergipe) is a Brazilian boxer, best known to win the silver medal at the 99 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Olympic Results
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- Defeated Ghulam Shabbir (Pakistan) RSC 4
- Lost to Mohamad Abdulaev (Uzbekistan ) RSC 4
[edit] Pro
Santos Pinto turned pro in 2000 and stqayed undefeated until challenging amateur victim Miguel Cotto for the WBO junior welter title where he got KOd in 2004. In 2005 he lost to veteran Vince Phillips.
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