Acelino Freitas

Acelino Freitas is a name that is synonymous with the sport of boxing. With a professional career spanning more than two decades, he is one of the most prolific boxers of all time. In this article, we will take a closer look at the career of Acelino Freitas, including his stats, career highlights, and major victories.

Career Summary

Acelino Freitas began his professional boxing career in 1995 at the age of 19. He won his debut fight against Jose Adriano Soares via first-round knockout. After that, he went on to win 34 more consecutive fights, with 30 of those fights ending in a stoppage.

In 1999, after 20 professional fights, Freitas had his first world title fight against Anatoly Alexandrov for the super-featherweight WBO title. He defeated Alexandrov via 1st round KO to become the super-featherweight champion of the world.

Freitas is a one-time unified super-featherweight world champion and has won four world titles at two weight classes. Throughout his career, he had a total of two losses, both of them in title bouts. The first loss was against Diego Corrales via 10th round TKO in 2004, which ended his 35-fight win streak. The second loss was against Juan Diaz via 12 round unanimous decision in 2007.

Freitas ended his professional boxing career with a record of 41-2, which included 34 knockout wins and two losses via knockout, and four title wins. His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Gabriel Martinez on November 11, 2017. Freitas won the fight via 8 round unanimous decision.

Career Highlights

Acelino Freitas fought a total of 43 times during his professional career. He was among the very best of his generation and put on some great performances in his fights. These seven fights are the highlight of his career:

August 7, 1999: Freitas wins his first world title by defeating Anatoly Alexandrov via 1st round KO. He is now the WBO super-featherweight world champion.

October 26, 1999: Freitas successfully defends the WBO super-featherweight title against Anthony Martinez, winning the fight via 2nd round TKO.

March 18, 2000: Freitas successfully defends the WBO super-featherweight title against Javier Jáuregui, winning the fight via 1st round KO.

June 10, 2000: Freitas successfully defends the WBO super-featherweight title against Lemuel Nelson, winning the fight via 2nd round TKO.

January 27, 2001: Freitas successfully defends the WBO super-featherweight title against Orlando Soto, winning the fight via 1st round KO.

January 12, 2002: Freitas becomes a unified super-featherweight world champion by beating Joel Casamayor via 12 round unanimous decision. He now holds the WBO and WBA (Super) super-featherweight world-champion belts.

March 15, 2003: Freitas successfully defends the WBA (Unified) and WBO super-featherweight titles against Juan Carlos Ramírez, winning the fight via 4th round TKO.

Conclusion

Acelino Freitas is undoubtedly one of the greatest boxers of all time. With a staggering record of 41 wins and only 2 losses, Freitas established himself as a true champion in the sport. He was known for his power and his ability to knock out his opponents, winning 34 of his fights via KO. Freitas was a fierce competitor and will always be remembered as a true legend in the world of boxing.

Acelino Freitas Fight Record