Hamilton Ventura
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Hamilton Ventura da Conceicao (born 1983 in Cruz das Almas
Cruz das Almas
Cruz das Almas is a small city near Salvador, in the state of Bahia, in Brazil. In 2004, it had an estimated population of 56.000 inhabitants. Its climate is tropical, hot and humid. The economy is based on agriculture, especially tobacco, orange and cassava production...

) is a Brazil
Brazil
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ian amateur boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

 best known to win a silver medal at the 2006 South American Games
2006 South American Games
The VIII South American Games were a multi-sport event held from 9 to 19 November 2006 in Buenos Aires,Argentina, with some events in Mar del Plata...

 in the men's light heavyweight division.

Career

He only started to box in 2006 but when his uncle, veteran Washington Silva was injured Ventura with a record of 24-0 was sent to the South American Games 2006 he beat Julio Castillo
Julio Castillo
Julio Castillo is an amateur boxer from Ecuador best known to win bronze in the men's light-heavyweight division at the 2007 Pan American Games and Silver in 2011.-Career:...

 in the semi, in the final he was edged out 16:17 by Eleider Alvarez
Eleider Alvarez
Eléyder Álvarez Baytar is a Colombian amateur boxer, best known for winning the 2007 Pan American Games in the men's light heavyweight division.-Amateur Career:...

.

Silva was the Brazilian boxer at the 2007 PanAm Games but at the 2007 Brazilian Championships he became champion by winning every fight inside the distance.

He participated at the second Olympic qualifier at Heavyweight 201 lbs but lost the all-important final to Deivi Julio 0:5 and missed the qualification.

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