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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]] (– 48 kg) division during the early 1990s.
'''Edgar Velasquez''' (born 1974-04-03 in [[Tucupita]]) is a retired [[boxing|boxer]] from [[Venezuela]], who competed in the men's [[light flyweight]] (– 48 kg) division during the early 1990s.


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]].
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]].


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Revision as of 03:24, 17 December 2009

Édgar Velásquez
Personal information
Full nameEdgar Velasquez
Nickname(s)"Plaga Loca" and "Kokusai"
Nationality Venezuela
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight Flyweight
Medal record
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata Light Flyweight

Edgar Velasquez (born 1974-04-03 in Tucupita) is a retired boxer from Venezuela, who competed in the men's light flyweight (– 48 kg) division during the early 1990s.

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.

References