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Edgar Velasquez
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Full name	Edgar Velasquez
Nickname(s)	"Plaga Loca" and "Kokusai"
Nationality	Venezuela
Born	April 3, 1974 (age 50); Tucupita, Venezuela
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Weight class	Light flyweight
Medal record
Pan American Games

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Edgar Velásquez (born 3 April 1974 in Tucupita) is a retired boxer from Venezuela. He competed in the men's light flyweight (– 48 kg) division during the early 1990s.^[1]

Velasquez is best known for having won the gold medal as an amateur in his weight category at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. He made his professional debut on November 27, 1996, defeating Juanito Rubillar in the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

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^ Edgar Velásquez no pudo con Asloum 2005

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[1] Edgar Velásquez no pudo con Asloum 2005

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-'''Edgar Velasquez''' (born 1974-04-03 in [[Tucupita]]) is a retired [[boxing|boxer]] from [[Venezuela]], who competed in the men's [[light flyweight]] (&ndash; 48 kg) division during the early 1990s.
+'''Edgar Velásquez''' (born 3 April 1974 in [[Tucupita]]) is a retired [[boxing|boxer]] from [[Venezuela]]. He competed in the men's [[light flyweight]] (&ndash; 48&nbsp;kg) division during the early 1990s.<ref>[http://mensual.prensa.com/mensual/contenido/2005/07/10/hoy/deportes/274416.html Edgar Velásquez no pudo con Asloum] 2005</ref>
-He is best known for winning the gold medal as an amateur in his weight category at the [[1995 Pan American Games]] in [[Mar del Plata, Argentina]]. Velasquez made his professional debut on 1996-11-27, defeating [[Juanito Rubillar]] in the [[Korakuen Hall]] in [[Tokyo, Japan]].
+Velasquez is best known for having won the gold medal as an amateur in his weight category at the [[1995 Pan American Games]] in [[Mar del Plata, Argentina]]. He made his professional debut on November 27, 1996, defeating [[Juanito Rubillar]] in the [[Korakuen Hall]] in [[Tokyo, Japan]].
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-* [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=40930&cat=boxer BoxRec Profile]
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