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Édgar Velásquez

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Edgar Velasquez
Personal information
Full nameEdgar Velasquez
Nickname(s)"Plaga Loca" and "Kokusai"
Nationality Venezuela
Born (1974-04-03) April 3, 1974 (age 50)
Tucupita, Venezuela
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight flyweight
Medal record
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata Light flyweight

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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