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.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is Pereira.
Valdemir Pereira
Statistics
Nickname(s)Sertão
Weight(s)Featherweight
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1974-11-15) November 15, 1974
Cruz das Almas, Bahia, Brazil
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights25
Wins24
Wins by KO15
Losses1

Amateur career

As an amateur, Pereira fought as a Featherweight for the Brazilian Olympic Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney:

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
Professional record summary
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 Eric Aiken DQ 8 (12), 1:37 13 May 2006 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Lost IBF featherweight title;
Pereira disqualified for repeated low blows
24 Win 24–0 Yuri Romanovich UD 10 9 Apr 2006 IMES, São Caetano do Sul, Brazil
23 Win 23–0 Fahprakorb Rakkiatgym UD 12 20 Jan 2006 Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. Won vacant IBF featherweight title
22 Win 22–0 Victor Hugo Paz UD 10 23 Jul 2005 Gimnasio Municipal, Embu das Artes, Brazil
21 Win 21–0 Euclides Espitia TKO 3 (8) 28 May 2005 Ginasio Alves Cabral, Vitória, Brazil
20 Win 20–0 Whyber Garcia UD 12 28 Jan 2005 Northern Quest Casino, Airway Heights, Washington, U.S. Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title
19 Win 19–0 Pastor Humberto Maurin UD 12 11 Dec 2004 Ginasio Municipal, Ibirapuera, Brazil Won vacant WBA Fedelatin featherweight title
18 Win 18–0 Emmanuel Lucero SD 10 13 Aug 2004 Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Julio Cesar Alganaraz RTD 4 (8), 3:00 1 May 2004 Ginasio Municipal Ayrton Senna, Carapicuíba, Brazil
16 Win 16–0 Rogers Mtagwa TKO 8 (10), 2:36 3 Jan 2004 Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Luis Enrique Adame UD 10 9 Aug 2003 Miami Arena, Miami, Florida, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Oney Hellems TKO 2 (10), 2:59 15 Mar 2003 UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Ronaldo Lima TKO 2 16 Feb 2003 Estudio Rede Bandeirantes TV, São Paulo, Brazil
12 Win 12–0 Marcos Badillo UD 6 13 Dec 2002 Pechanga Entertainment Center, Temecula, California, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Jose Claudio Da Silva KO 4 (6) 24 Aug 2002 Municipal Arena, Jandira, Brazil
10 Win 10–0 Robert Enriquez TKO 4 (6), 1:29 3 Aug 2002 Dodge Theater, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Cirilo Coronel Campos TKO 2 (6) 18 May 2002 CESPRO, São Caetano do Sul, Brazil
8 Win 8–0 Sergio Gustavo Rodriguez KO 2 (8) 23 Mar 2002 Milton Feijao Arena, São Caetano do Sul, Brazil
7 Win 7–0 Almir Fernandes de Oliveira KO 1 (10) 26 Feb 2002 Ginasio Baby Barione, São Paulo, Brazil
6 Win 6–0 Gutemberg Ferreira PTS 6 21 Dec 2001 CESPRO, São Caetano do Sul, Brazil
5 Win 5–0 Sebastiao Macaris TKO 2 (4) 17 Nov 2001 Municipal Arena, Diadema, Brazil
4 Win 4–0 Julio Cesar Soares KO 2 21 Sep 2001 Leonard's Restaurant, São Caetano do Sul, Brazil
3 Win 3–0 Renato Pedro KO 2 (4) 27 Jul 2001 Leonard's Restaurant, São Caetano do Sul, Brazil
2 Win 2–0 Jose Acioly de Barros KO 2 (4) 23 Jun 2001 Bofete Municipal Arena, Bofete, Brazil
1 Win 1–0 Ronaldo Conceicao TKO 4 (4) 6 Mar 2001 Ginasio Baby Barione, São Paulo, Brazil Professional debut

References
  1. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/columns/story?columnist=tessitore_joe&id=2791116
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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