Valdemir Pereira
Valdemir dos Santos Pereira (born November 15, 1974 in Cruz das Almas, Bahia) is a Brazilian former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2006 and held the IBF featherweight title in 2006. As an amateur Pereira represented Brazil at the 2000 Olympics, reaching the round of 16 of the featherweight bracket.
| Valdemir Pereira | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Sertão |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Born | November 15, 1974 Cruz das Almas, Bahia, Brazil |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 25 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 1 |
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)
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 2006. He lost the title in his first defense, via disqualification against Eric Aiken later that year, due to excessive low blows. A rematch was scheduled but never materialized.[1] He is now living at Cruz das Almas, Bahia, Brazil.
Professional boxing record
| 25 fights | 24 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 15 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Loss | 24–1 |  |
DQ | 8 (12), 1:37 | 13 May 2006 | |
Lost IBF featherweight title; Pereira disqualified for repeated low blows |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 |  |
UD | 10 | 9 Apr 2006 |  |
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| 23 | Win | 23–0 |  |
UD | 12 | 20 Jan 2006 | |
Won vacant IBF featherweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 |  |
UD | 10 | 23 Jul 2005 | |
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| 21 | Win | 21–0 |  |
TKO | 3 (8) | 28 May 2005 | |
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| 20 | Win | 20–0 |  |
UD | 12 | 28 Jan 2005 | |
Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | |
UD | 12 | 11 Dec 2004 | |
Won vacant WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 |  |
SD | 10 | 13 Aug 2004 | |
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| 17 | Win | 17–0 | |
RTD | 4 (8), 3:00 | 1 May 2004 | |
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 |  |
TKO | 8 (10), 2:36 | 3 Jan 2004 | |
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 | |
UD | 10 | 9 Aug 2003 | |
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 | |
TKO | 2 (10), 2:59 | 15 Mar 2003 | |
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 | |
TKO | 2 | 16 Feb 2003 | |
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | |
UD | 6 | 13 Dec 2002 | |
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | |
KO | 4 (6) | 24 Aug 2002 | |
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | |
TKO | 4 (6), 1:29 | 3 Aug 2002 | |
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 | |
TKO | 2 (6) | 18 May 2002 | |
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | |
KO | 2 (8) | 23 Mar 2002 | |
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | |
KO | 1 (10) | 26 Feb 2002 | |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | |
PTS | 6 | 21 Dec 2001 | |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | |
TKO | 2 (4) | 17 Nov 2001 | |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | |
KO | 2 | 21 Sep 2001 | |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | |
KO | 2 (4) | 27 Jul 2001 | |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | |
KO | 2 (4) | 23 Jun 2001 | |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | |
TKO | 4 (4) | 6 Mar 2001 | |
Professional debut |
External links
| Sporting positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Whyber Garcia |
WBA Fedelatin featherweight champion 11 Dec 2004 – Sep 2005 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Renan Acosta | ||
| World boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Juan Manuel Márquez |
IBF featherweight champion 20 Jan 2006 – 13 May 2006 |
Succeeded by Eric Aiken | ||
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