Everaldo Costa Azevedo, Date of Birth

    

Everaldo Costa Azevedo

Brazilian boxer

Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1944

Profession: boxer

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Everaldo Costa Azevedo

  • Everaldo Costa Azevedo (born July 24, 1944) is a former professional boxer from Jacuipa, Bahia, Brazil.
  • Azevedo was a world rated Welterweight with a career that would see him fight in 17 countries over almost 20 years.
  • Azevedo was ranked as the best Junior Welterweight in the world by the WBA in 1974 and No.
  • 2 in the world by the WBC in 1972.
  • Azevedo would fight for the World Title twice in his career.
  • His first world title challenge came in 1972 when he lost a 15-round decision to the champion Bruno Arcari.
  • The second world title fight Azevedo lost a controversial 15-round decision to Carlos Palomino.
  • Azevedo was winning after the first 10 rounds and Palomino had only won the last five rounds.

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