Acelino Freitas | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 21, 1975 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | Popó | ||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 43 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 41 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 34 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Acelino "Popó" Freitas (Portuguese pronunciation: [asɛˈlĩnu pɔˈpɔ ˈfɾejtɐs]; born September 21, 1975) is a Brazilian politician and a former professional boxer who competed between 1995 and 2017. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBO super featherweight title from 1999 to 2004, the WBA (Unified) super featherweight title from 2002 to 2004, and the WBO lightweight title twice between 2004 and 2007. After retiring from boxing, Freitas went into politics, and was elected as a legislator for the state of Bahia, from 2011 to 2014.[2] His nickname, Popó, was given to him by his mother, after the sound that babies make while drinking milk.[3]
- ^ a b Showtime Championship Boxing tale of the tape prior to the Diego Corrales fight.
- ^ "Acelino Freitas Will Continue on His Political Journey". 18 January 2011.
- ^ "Acelino Freitas: "I Am The Best"". " retrieved 15 May 2009.