Adailton de Jesus
Adailton de Jesus (born August 9, 1978) is a Brazilian boxer in the Featherweight division. He was born in Salvador, Bahia.
| Adailton De Jesus | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Adailton De Jesus Conçeiçâo |
| Nickname(s) | Precipicio |
| Weight(s) | Super featherweight |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Born | 8 September 1977 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 39 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 25 |
| Losses | 8 |
Professional career
Known as "Precipício", Adailton turned pro in 2002 in his hometown. Adailton's trainer is Servílio de Oliveira, who won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.
After four years fighting in Brazil he made his USA debut against Kevin Carmody, he won a majority decision. Since that fight Adailton is making a spectacular career in the USA.
In October 30, 2007, he fought Yuriorkis Gamboa and lost by technical knockout. In his last fight, he lost a controversial Unanimous Decision against Mexican-American Marcos Ramirez for the Vacant IBF Latino Featherweight Title. The fight was held in Kansas City, the hometown of Marcos Ramirez.ESPN announcer Teddy Atlas scored Adailton De Jesus as a two-point winner. Upon hearing the scoring of the judges, Atlas remarked that "... De Jesus should have never even gotten on the plane." [1]
| Preceded by Ricardo Silva Vacated |
CBBP Featherweight Champion 20 Aug 2004– 20 Aug 2004 |
Succeeded by Juciel Lima Nascimento |
References
- Marcos Ramirez vs Adailton de Jesus at BoxRec