Adailton de Jesus is a Brazilian boxer in the Featherweight

Featherweight

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 division. He was born in Salvador

Salvador, Bahia

Salvador is the largest city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. Salvador is also known as Brazil's capital of happiness due to its easygoing population and countless popular outdoor parties, including its street carnival. The first...

, Bahia

Bahia

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.

Professional career

Known as "Precipício", Adailton turned pro in 2002 in his hometown. Adailton's trainer is Servílio de Oliveira

Servílio de Oliveira

Servílio de Oliveira is a former Brazilian Olympic champion. He is the only Brazilian boxer who brought back an Olympic medal at the 1968 Games in Mexico.-Boxing Trainer:...

, the only Brazilian boxer who won an Olympic medal, gold at the 1968 Summer Olympics

1968 Summer Olympics

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 in Mexico.

After four years fighting in Brazil he made his USA debut against Kevin Carmody, he won a majority decision. Since that fight Adailton is making a spectacular career in the USA.

In October 30, 2007, he fought Yuriorkis Gamboa and lost by technical knockout. In his last fight, he lost a controversial Unanimous Decision against Mexican-American Marcos Ramirez

Marcos Ramírez

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 for the Vacant IBF Latino Featherweight Title. The fight was held in Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

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, the hometown of Marcos Ramirez.ESPN

ESPN

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 announcer Teddy Atlas

Teddy Atlas

Theodore A. "Teddy" Atlas, Jr. is a well-known boxing trainer and fight commentator.-Personal life:...

scored Adailton De Jesus as a two-point winner. Upon hearing the scoring of the judges, Atlas remarked that "... De Jesus should have never even gotten on the plane."

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