Jonas Matheus

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Jonas Matheus (born 29 July 1986) is a Namibian boxer. He began boxing in 2010 [1] and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics as a bantamweight boxer, where he was defeated by Italian Vittorio Parrinello. [1] [2]

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References

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  2. "Jonas Matheus". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.