Kelson Pinto
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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 silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games and represented Brazil at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Amateur career
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.
Olympic results
- Defeated Ghulam Shabbir (Pakistan) RSC 4
- Lost to Mohamad Abdulaev (Uzbekistan) RSC 4
Professional career
Pinto turned professional in 2000 and won various regional titles in the Americas. He remained undefeated until fighting Miguel Cotto (whom he had defeated twice as an amateur) for the WBO junior welterweight title in 2004, in which Cotto defeated him by KO in 2004. In 2005, Pinto lost a technical decision to former IBF junior welterweight champion Vince Phillips after an accidental headbutt which cut Phillips.
Coaching career
Pinto has continued coaching boxing in Brazil and has coached multiple UFC fighters, most notably, former UFC Middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa.
Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | Adriano De Souza | TKO | 1 (12) | Aug 4, 2006 | Ginásio de Esportes Antônio Balbino, Salvador, Bahia, BrazilScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 25 | Loss | 23–2 | Vince Phillips | TD | 5 (12) | Oct 13, 2005 | Ontario Convention Center, Ontario, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For the WBC Continental Americas welterweight title; Majority TD after Phillips was cut from an accidental head clash.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Cleber Leite | KO | 1 (12) | Aug 5, 2005 | Ginásio de Esportes Antônio Balbino, Salvador, Bahia, BrazilScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Jose Marcos do Espirito Santo | KO | 1 (12) | May 31, 2005 | Salvador, Bahia, BrazilScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 22 | Loss | 21–1 | Miguel Cotto | TKO | 6 (12), 3:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Sept 11, 2004 | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, Hato Rey, Puerto RicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For the WBO light welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Jose Otavio da Silva | TKO | 1 (12) | Feb 27, 2004 | Lauro de Freitas, BrazilScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Nelson Felipe dos Santos | KO | 1 (12) | Oct 3, 2003 | Lauro de Freitas, BrazilScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Emanuel Augustus | UD | 10 | June 17, 2003 | Sundance Square, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Augustus took the fight on short notice.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Richard Savage | TKO | 2 (12), 2:27Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Feb 13, 2003 | Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For the vacant NABO light welterweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Victor Luis Ferreira | TKO | 1 (12) | Dec 19, 2002 | Ginásio de Esportes Antônio Balbino, Salvador, Bahia, BrazilScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For the WBO Latino light welterweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Arturo Reyes | TKO | 2 (12) | Nov 2, 2002 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Nelson Felipe dos Santos | KO | 2 (12) | Aug 29, 2002 | AABB Arena, Recife, BrazilScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Roger Benito Flores | TKO | 2 (10) | July 25, 2002 | Ginásio de Esportes Antônio Balbino, Salvador, Bahia, BrazilScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Dagoberto Najera | UD | 2 (10) | June 29, 2002 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Jose Otavio da Silva | TKO | 2 (10) | June 9, 2002 | Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, Brasília, Distrito Federal, BrazilScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Luiz Ferreira | TKO | 1 (6) | May 1, 2002 | Ginasio Constantino Constancio Viera, Aracaju, BrazilScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For the WBO Latino light welterweight title and the Brazilian light welterweight title (CNB version).Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Mauro Lucero | KO | 2 (6) | Mar 30, 2002 | Pomona, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Gustavo Tapia | KO | 2 (6) | Mar 16, 2002 | Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Ulisses Pereira | KO | 1 (6) | Nov 16, 2001 | Recife, BrazilScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Dwayne Pope | KO | 1 (4), 2:14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Sept 8, 2001 | Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Jose Carlos Costa | KO | 1 (10) | July 31, 2001 | Lauro de Freitas, BrazilScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For the CBB welterweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Anivaldo Bispo | KO | 1 (6) | Apr 29, 2001 | Salvador, Bahia, BrazilScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Cirilo Coronel Campos | KO | 1 (6) | Mar 31, 2001 | Lauro de Freitas, BrazilScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Balbino dos Santos | KO | 1 (6) | Feb 20, 2001 | --Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jose Inacio de Sa | KO | 1 (6) | Jan 27, 2001 | Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, Brasília, Distrito Federal, BrazilScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Francisco Antonio Martinez | TKO | 1 (4) | Dec 15, 2000 | Centro de Espectaculos Modelo, Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Professional boxing debut.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
External links
- Pages with script errors
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Light-welterweight boxers
- Boxers at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic boxers for Brazil
- Brazilian male boxers
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil
- Pan American Games gold medalists in boxing
- Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Sportspeople from Aracaju
- 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen