Edgardo Santos (born May 6, 1970 in

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) is a retired Puerto Rican

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. As an amateur, Santos represented Puerto Rico in the light-heavyweight division (– 81 kg), winning a bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in

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. He made his professional debut at cruiserweight level in December 2002. He lost the debut bout to Argentina's Víctor Gimenez and retired from the sport after six fights, having just one win to his name after 4 losses and a draw.

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