Francisco de Jesus (born May 9, 1956) is a Brazilian former
professional boxer
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who competed from 1980 to 1994, challenging for the
WBA super welterweight
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Boxing
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title in 1989. As an amateur, he competed at two consecutive
Summer Olympics
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in
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
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and
1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
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. He also captured the bronze medal in the light-middleweight category at the
1979 Pan American Games
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1956 births
Living people
Sportspeople from São Paulo
Light-middleweight boxers
Boxers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Boxers at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Olympic boxers of Brazil
Brazilian male boxers
Boxers at the 1979 Pan American Games
Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil
Pan American Games medalists in boxing
Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games
20th-century Brazilian people
21st-century Brazilian people
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