Lightweight · Brazil
Popó 41-2-0 34 KO · 1995–2017
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Popó was a lightweight boxer from Brazil, born Sep 21, 1975. Record 41-2-0 with 34 knockouts over 1995–2017. World titles: WBO lightweight (2006–2007), WBO lightweight (2004), WBA super featherweight (2002), WBO super featherweight (1999–2004). Popó last fought Gabriel Martinez on Nov 11, 2017 and won by UD over 8 rounds.
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Born Sep 21, 1975
Country 🇧🇷 Brazil
Stance Orthodox
Reach 175.5 cm
Nickname Popó
Debut Jul 14, 1995
Career 1995–2017
Rounds boxed 205
KO share 83%
Born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Trainer Luiz Carlos Dórea
Titles WBA, WBO super featherweight · 1999–2004; WBO lightweight · 2004–2007
Boxerbook rating 2174 ± 193 · inactive since Nov 2017Why here › Confirmed bouts 7 of 43 · 2 official
Career record Record
41-2-0, 34 KOs · 1995–2017
Last result W
Gabriel Martinez
UD 8/8 · Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
The record 43 bouts, 1995–2017, plus 8 exhibitions (not counted), newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 51, Wikipedia (ja) · 2, WBA Fights Master Scores · 1, Nevada State Athletic Commission — Results · 1
Exh
UD 8/8 · São Paulo, São Paulo, 🇧🇷
Popó 41-2-0 · Nunes 0-1-0
Exh
Wanderlei Silva Exhibition
DQ 4/8 · São Paulo, São Paulo, 🇧🇷
Popó 41-2-0 · Silva —
Exh
Duda Nagle Exhibition
UD 8/8 · São Paulo, São Paulo, 🇧🇷
Popó 41-2-0 · Nagle —
Exh
Jorge Daniel Miranda Exhibition
UD 8/8 · São Paulo, São Paulo, 🇧🇷
Popó 41-2-0 · Miranda —
Exh
Kleber Pedra "Bambam" Exhibition
TKO 1/8 · Vivo Vibra São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, 🇧🇷
Popó 41-2-0 · "Bambam" —
Exh
Junior Dublê Exhibition
TKO 1/8 · São Paulo, São Paulo, 🇧🇷
Popó 41-2-0 · Dublê —
Exh
Jose Landi-Jons "Pelé" Exhibition
TKO 1/8 · Arena Athletico Paranaense, Curitiba, Parana, 🇧🇷
Popó 41-2-0 · "Pelé" —
Exh
UD 8/8 · Music Park, Balneário Camboriú, 🇧🇷
Popó 41-2-0 · Nunes 0-0-0
W
Gabriel Martinez
UD 8/8 · Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Popó 40-2-0 · Martinez —
W
Mateo Damian Veron
TKO 3/10 · Arena Santos, Santos, 🇧🇷
Popó 39-2-0 · Veron —
W
TKO 9/10 · Hotel & Casino Conrad, Punta del Este
Popó 38-2-0 · Oliveira —
L
For WBA lightweight title TKO 8/12 · Foxwoods Resort Casino, 🇺🇸
Popó 38-1-0 · Díaz 31-0-0
W
Won vacant WBO lightweight title SD 12/12 · Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut
Popó 37-1-0 · Raheem —
W
Fabian Salazar
KO 1/10 · Ginásio Antônio Balbino, Salvador
Popó 36-1-0 · Salazar —
W
UD 10/10 · Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo
Popó 35-1-0 · Saucedo —
L
Lost WBO lightweight title TKO 10/12 · Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, 🇺🇸
Popó 35-0-0 · Corrales 38-2-0
W
Won WBO lightweight title UD 12/12 · Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, 🇺🇸
Popó 34-0-0 · Grigorian 36-0-0
W
Retained WBA and WBO super featherweight titles TKO 12/12 · Miami Arena, Miami, 🇺🇸
Popó 33-0-0 · Barrios 39-1-1
W
Retained WBA and WBO super featherweight titles TKO 4/12 · UIC Pavilion, Chicago
Popó 32-0-0 · Ramírez —
W
Retained WBA and WBO super featherweight titles UD 12/12 · Dodge Theater, Phoenix, Arizona
Popó 31-0-0 · Attah —
Show all 51 bouts W
Retained WBO super featherweight title UD 12/12 · COX PAVILION, LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸
Popó 30-0-0 · Casamayor 26-0-0
W
UD 10/10 · Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami
Popó 29-0-0 · Kotey —
W
Orlando Soto
Retained WBO super featherweight title KO 1/12 · Ginásio Nilson Nelson, Brasília
Popó 28-0-0 · Soto —
W
TKO 1/12 · Sheffield Arena, Sheffield
Popó 27-0-0 · Alicea —
W
Retained WBO super featherweight title TKO 9/12 · Casino Rama, Rama
Popó 26-0-0 · Rios —
W
Lemuel Nelson
Retained WBO super featherweight title TKO 2/12 · Fox Theater, Detroit
Popó 25-0-0 · Nelson —
W
Retained WBO super featherweight title KO 1/12 · Credicard Hall, São Paulo, 🇧🇷
Popó 24-0-0 · Jauregui 42-8-1
W
Retained WBO super featherweight title TKO 8/12 · Doncaster Dome, Doncaster
Popó 23-0-0 · Jones —
W
Claudio Victor Martinet
KO 3/10 · Ginásio Antônio Balbino, Salvador, Bahia
Popó 22-0-0 · Martinet —
W
Anthony Martinez
Retained WBO super featherweight title TKO 2/12 · Ginásio Antônio Balbino, Salvador
Popó 21-0-0 · Martinez —
W
Won WBO super featherweight title KO 1/12 · La Palestre, Le Cannet, 🇫🇷
Popó 20-0-0 · Alexandrov 35-4-0
W
Juan Angel Macias
Retained WBO-NABO super featherweight title KO 8/12 · Grand Hotel, Tijuana
Popó 19-0-0 · Macias —
W
RTD 3/8 · Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool
Popó 18-0-0 · Buckley —
W
Jose Luis Montes
Won WBO-NABO super featherweight title TKO 1/12 · Teatro Mutualista, Tijuana
Popó 17-0-0 · Montes —
W
Retained Brazilian lightweight title TKO 2/12 · Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo
Popó 16-0-0 · Cruz —
W
Juan Gutierrez
TKO 1/12 · Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali
Popó 15-0-0 · Gutierrez —
W
Rafael Oliveira
KO 3/10 · Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim
Popó 14-0-0 · Oliveira —
W
Rildo José Oliveira
Won Brazilian lightweight title TKO 1/12 · Ginásio Antônio Balbino, Salvador
Popó 13-0-0 · Oliveira —
W
Gustavo Rodolfo Sayaavedra
KO 1/10 · Ginásio Antônio Balbino, Salvador
Popó 12-0-0 · Sayaavedra —
W
Edwin Vazquez
TKO 7/12 · Belle Casino, Baton Rouge
Popó 11-0-0 · Vazquez —
W
Hilario Guzman
TKO 8/10 · Mahi Temple Shrine Auditorium, Miami
Popó 10-0-0 · Guzman —
W
TKO 1/8 · Unknown, San José, Costa Rica
Popó 9-0-0 · Montantes —
W
Arcelio Diaz
Won IBF Latino lightweight title TKO 1/12 · Ginásio Antônio Balbino, Salvador
Popó 8-0-0 · Diaz —
W
Antonio Maria Do Nascimento
KO 2/6 · Ginásio Antônio Balbino, Salvador, Bahia
Popó 7-0-0 · Nascimento —
W
Hamilton Cerqueira
KO 4/6 · Ginásio Antônio Balbino, Salvador, Bahia
Popó 6-0-0 · Cerqueira —
W
Gutemberg Ferreira
Won WBC Mundo Hispano lightweight title KO 2/12 · Ginásio Antônio Balbino, Salvador
Popó 5-0-0 · Ferreira —
W
Ralph Riveros
KO 2/6 · Ginásio Antônio Balbino, Salvador
Popó 4-0-0 · Riveros —
W
Marco De Lima
TKO 3/6 · Ginásio Antônio Balbino, Salvador
Popó 3-0-0 · Lima —
W
Manoel Oliveira da Cruz
KO 2/4 · Ginásio Antônio Balbino, Salvador
Popó 2-0-0 · Cruz —
W
Valdevino Monteiro
KO 1/4 · Ginásio Antônio Balbino, Salvador
Popó 1-0-0 · Monteiro —
W
Jose Adriano Soares
KO 1/4 · Ginásio Antônio Balbino, Salvador, Bahia
Popó 0-0-0 · Soares —
Amateur career 2 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Popó's record? Popó's professional record is 41-2-0 with 34 knockouts.
Who did Popó fight last? Popó last fought Gabriel Martinez on Nov 11, 2017 and won by UD over 8 rounds.
Which world titles has Popó held? Popó has held 4 world title reigns: WBO lightweight (2006–2007), WBO lightweight (2004), WBA super featherweight (2002), WBO super featherweight (1999–2004). Sources Boxerbook ID 4740 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/4740 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-13. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
