Kelson Pinto | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | Kelson Carlos Santos Pinto 26 November 1976 | ||||||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Light welterweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (179 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 26 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
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.
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.
Pinto has continued coaching boxing in Brazil and has coached multiple UFC fighters, most notably, former UFC Middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa.
| 26 fights | 24 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 22 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| 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, Brazil | |
| 25 | Loss | 23–2 | Vince Phillips | TD | 5 (12) | Oct 13, 2005 | Ontario Convention Center, Ontario, California, U.S. | For the WBC Continental Americas welterweight title; Majority TD after Phillips was cut from an accidental head clash. |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Cleber Leite | KO | 1 (12) | Aug 5, 2005 | Ginásio de Esportes Antônio Balbino, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Jose Marcos do Espirito Santo | KO | 1 (12) | May 31, 2005 | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 22 | Loss | 21–1 | Miguel Cotto | TKO | 6 (12), 3:00 | Sept 11, 2004 | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico | For the WBO light welterweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Jose Otavio da Silva | TKO | 1 (12) | Feb 27, 2004 | Lauro de Freitas, Brazil | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Nelson Felipe dos Santos | KO | 1 (12) | Oct 3, 2003 | Lauro de Freitas, Brazil | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Emanuel Augustus | UD | 10 | June 17, 2003 | Sundance Square, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | Augustus took the fight on short notice. |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Richard Savage | TKO | 2 (12), 2:27 | Feb 13, 2003 | Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S. | For the vacant NABO light welterweight title. |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Victor Luis Ferreira | TKO | 1 (12) | Dec 19, 2002 | Ginásio de Esportes Antônio Balbino, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | For the WBO Latino light welterweight title. |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Arturo Reyes | TKO | 2 (12) | Nov 2, 2002 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Nelson Felipe dos Santos | KO | 2 (12) | Aug 29, 2002 | AABB Arena, Recife, Brazil | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Roger Benito Flores | TKO | 2 (10) | July 25, 2002 | Ginásio de Esportes Antônio Balbino, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Dagoberto Najera | UD | 2 (10) | June 29, 2002 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Jose Otavio da Silva | TKO | 2 (10) | June 9, 2002 | Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Luiz Ferreira | TKO | 1 (6) | May 1, 2002 | Ginasio Constantino Constancio Viera, Aracaju, Brazil | For the WBO Latino light welterweight title and the Brazilian light welterweight title (CNB version). |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Mauro Lucero | KO | 2 (6) | Mar 30, 2002 | Pomona, California, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Gustavo Tapia | KO | 2 (6) | Mar 16, 2002 | Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Ulisses Pereira | KO | 1 (6) | Nov 16, 2001 | Recife, Brazil | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Dwayne Pope | KO | 1 (4), 2:14 | Sept 8, 2001 | Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Jose Carlos Costa | KO | 1 (10) | July 31, 2001 | Lauro de Freitas, Brazil | For the CBB welterweight title. |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Anivaldo Bispo | KO | 1 (6) | Apr 29, 2001 | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Cirilo Coronel Campos | KO | 1 (6) | Mar 31, 2001 | Lauro de Freitas, Brazil | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Balbino dos Santos | KO | 1 (6) | Feb 20, 2001 | -- | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jose Inacio de Sa | KO | 1 (6) | Jan 27, 2001 | Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Francisco Antonio Martinez | TKO | 1 (4) | Dec 15, 2000 | Centro de Espectaculos Modelo, Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico | Professional boxing debut. |
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