Acelino Freitas: ‘Floyd Mayweather, Naseem Hamed, they all ran from me’
Acelino 'Popo' Freitas explains to Matt Christie how boxing rescued him from poverty and changed his life
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Acelino 'Popo' Freitas To Fight At Age 47 As Cyborg Co-Feature
Another retired star of the early aughts is making a comeback. Former two-division world champion Acelino “Popo” Freitas (41-2, 34 KOs) will be making a comeback at the age of 47 when he takes on MMA fighter Jose “Pele” Landi-Jons (29-16, 19 KO) on Sept. 25 in his home country of Brazil.
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Acelino Freitas Set To Return, Faces Martinez in November
Former four-time world champion and Brazilian idol, Acelino “Popo” Freitas, is coming back for what he promises to be his last fight. At 42 years old, Freitas (40-2, 34 KO's) was not supposed to return after his last fight on August 2015, when he knocked out Argentinean Mateo Veron in only three rounds. But Freitas, like many other boxers through history, had a problem with retirement, specially in keeping it that way. On November 11th, the hard-hitter from Salvador, Bahia, will be fighting on Belem, Para, against Mexican Gabriel “El Rey” Martinez (29-10-1, 16 KO's), a fight that he's been, once again, affirming will be his last one.
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Photos: Taras Shelestyuk vs. Jimmy Herrera, ShoBox Weigh-in
The six fighters who’ll compete this Friday on ShoBox: The New Generation made weight on Thursday for the live SHOWTIME tripleheader (10:30 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from Omega Products Event Center in Corona.
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Acelino Freitas Returns, Destroys Veron in Three
Arena Santos in Sao Paulo, Brazil - Former two-division world champion Acelino “Popo” Freitas (40-2, 34 KOs), 39-years-old, returned to the ring for the first time in three years with a third round stoppage of Mateo Veron (21-17-2, 4 KOs). The fight was held at the junior middleweight limit. Vernon was overmatched from the start, going down in round one and then three times in round three.
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Acelino Freitas Announces June 6th Ring Return
Former world champion Acelino 'Popo' Freitas (39-2, 33KOs), 39-years-old, has announced that he plans to return to the ring on June 6th at Arena Santos in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Freitas retired in 2007 after getting stopped by Juan Diaz in eight rounds. He then had a very successful political career in his country, but recently failed to get reelected as congressman. He made a one-time return in 2012, where he battered and stopped undefeated Michael Oliveira in nine rounds. in Uruguay.
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Acelino Freitas Eyes Big Rematch With Jorge Barrios?
Former champion Acelino Freitas (39-2, 33KOs), who last year broke a five year retirement with a ninth round knockout of Michael Oliveira in Uruguay. Freitas' return in 2012 was viewed as a one shot deal, but now the Brazilian star is considering another return fight - against Jorge Barrios. Freitas and Barrios fought a classic battle in 2003, where Freitas was dropped twice before coming back to drop Barrios (50-4-1, 35KOs) twice for a TKO in the twelfth. Barrios, due to his legal issues, has been inactive since October 2010.
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Freitas vs Oliveira Battle Pushed To June 2 in Uruguay
MIAMI - MO Productions president Carlos Oliveira announced today that the long rumored fight between retired Brazilian living legend, four-time world champion Acelino "Popo" Freitas, and undefeated World Boxing Council South American middleweight champion Michael "The Brazilian Rocky" Oliveira, will take place June 2 at Conrad Punta Del Este and Resort Casino in Uruguay.
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Acelino Freitas Back on 9/24, Oliveira in December?
According to reports in the Brazilian media, former world champion Acelino "Popo" Freitas has returned to training and now has a date for his ring return after four years of inactivity. The date of Saturday, September 24, is being mentioned. Freitas would take the fight in September and then reportedly face accept the challenge of unbeaten young fighter Michael Oliveira, who challenged him publicly. The Oliveira fight could take palce in December.
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