Kelson Pinto | |||||||||||||
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Real name | Kelson Carlos Pinto | ||||||||||||
Rated at | Light welterweight | ||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10½ in | ||||||||||||
Nationality | Brazilian | ||||||||||||
Born |
Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil |
26 November 1976 ||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||
Boxing record | |||||||||||||
Total fights | 26 | ||||||||||||
Wins | 24 | ||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 22 | ||||||||||||
Losses | 2 | ||||||||||||
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Kelson Carlos Santos Pinto (born November 26, 1976) is a Brazilian former professional boxer and world title challenger. As an amateur, he won a gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games.
Pinto represented his native country in the light welterweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in the second round by Uzbekistan's eventual gold medalist Mahammatkodir Abdoollayev.
Pinto turned professional in 2000 and remained undefeated until fighting Miguel Cotto (whom he had defeated as an amateur) for the WBO junior welterweight title in 2004. Cotto defeated him by KO in 2004. In 2005, Pinto lost to veteran Vince Phillips.