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}} Acelino "Popó" Freitas ((:asɛˈlĩnu pɔˈpɔ ˈfɾejtɐs); born September 21, 1975) is a Brazilian politician and professional boxer. In the sport, he is a former WBO and WBA (Super) super featherweight champion, as well as a two-time WBO lightweight champion. After retiring from boxing, Freitas went into politics, and was elected as a legislator for the state of Bahia, from 2011 to 2014.〔http://www.boxingscene.com/acelino-freitas-continue-on-his-political-journey--34874〕 His nickname, ''Popó'', was given to him by his mother, after the sound that babies make while drinking milk.〔 " retrieved 15 May 2009.〕 Freitas had a difficult childhood, often sleeping on a sandy floor at his house. Since early in his life, he dreamed of a better place to live for his family. A skilled football player, he was more inclined, however, towards the sport of boxing since an early age. Fellow Brazilian Eder Jofre, generally recognized as the greatest world champion to come out of that country, was one of Freitas' childhood heroes. ==Amateur career== Freitas competed for his native country and won a lightweight silver medal at the Pan American Games 1995 in Mar del Plata. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Acelino Freitas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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