Popó
Brazilian boxer
アセリノ・フレイタス
- Born
- 21 September 1975, Salvador
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- lightweight, super featherweight
- Occupation
- boxer, politician
Acelino "Popó" de Freitas (Portuguese pronunciation: [asɛˈlĩnu pɔˈpɔ ˈfɾejtɐs]; born September 21, 1975) is a Brazilian politician and a former professional boxer who competed between 1995 and 2017. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBO super featherweight title from 1999 to 2004, the WBA (Unified) super featherweight title from 2002 to 2004, and the WBO lightweight title twice between 2004 and 2007. After retiring from boxing, Freitas went into politics, and was elected as a legislator for the state of Bahia, from 2011 to 2014. His nickname, Popó, was given to him by his mother, after the sound that babies make while drinking milk.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Dancing Brasil 3 | ||
| Power Couple 1 |
Awards and honours
- WBA World Super Featherweight Champion
- WBO World Junior Lightweight Champion
- WBO World Lightweight Champion
Teachers
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1396347 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.