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Robson Conceição

Robson Donato Conceição (born 25 October 1988) is a Brazilian professional boxer who has held the World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight title from July 2024 to November 2024. As an amateur, he became the first Brazilian boxer to win an Olympic gold medal at the 2016 Olympics.

Robson Conceição
Conceição at 2016 Summer Olympics
Born
Robson Donato Conceição

(1988-10-25) 25 October 1988 (age 36)
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Other namesNino
Statistics
Weight(s)Super featherweight
Height5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (179 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights24
Wins19
Wins by KO9
Losses3
Draws1
No contests1
Medal record
Men's Amateur boxing
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Lightweight
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Almaty Lightweight
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Doha Lightweight
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Lightweight

Amateur career

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Born in Salvador, capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia, Conceição started boxing at the age of 13 to stand on his own in street fights. He had to walk 9 kilometers to his academy due to not having money for bus tickets, woke up early in the morning to help his grandmother who sold groceries, and helped his family by selling ice cream and being a kitchen helper.[1] His first coach was Luiz Dórea, who also managed world champion Acelino Freitas, Olympic medallist Adriana Araújo, and MMA fighter Junior dos Santos.[2]

Just four months after entering the Brazilian boxing team, Conceição fought the qualifiers for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. While he fell in the first American qualifier to Idel Torriente, Conceição won all fights to get an Olympic spot. He eventually lost his opening match to Li Yang.[3]

After losing in the first round of the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships, in 2011 Conceição won two bouts before a close 18:19 decision to the eventual winner Vasyl Lomachenko. That same year he got a silver medal at the 2011 Pan American Games, losing in the final to eventual Olympic medalist Yasniel Toledo and guaranteeing a second Olympic spot. During the Pan Ams, Conceição proposed to his girlfriend, fellow boxer Érica Matos, whom he married in 2013. The following year the couple had a daughter, Sophia.[4]

In the 2012 Summer Olympics in London Conceição again lost his first match. Hoping to take part in the 2016 Summer Olympics that would be hosted in Brazil, Conceição did not turn professional, instead signing with the Brazilian Navy to gain the scholarship and training facilities reserved for military sportspersons. Conceição won a silver and a bronze medal at the 2013 and 2015 tournaments, the latter guaranteeing him the Olympic spot. Before the Olympics, in 2015 Pan American Championships in Vargas, Venezuela, he won the gold medal after beating Cuban Lázaro Álvarez in the final, in the quarterfinals (his first fight) he won a 3–0 decision against Lindolfo Delgado of Mexico; in the semifinals he won a 3–0 decision against Luis Angel Cabrera of Venezuela; in the finals he won a 3–0 decision against Lázaro Álvarez of Cuba. At the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Conceição won four fights, including against three-time world champion Lázaro Álvarez and European silver medallist Sofiane Oumiha, to become the first Brazilian boxer to win an Olympic gold medal.[2]

After the 2016 Olympics, Conceição signed a professional promotion contract with Top Rank.[5] He finished his amateur career with a record of 405–15.[6]

Professional career

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Conceição's professional debut happened on November 5, 2016 in Las Vegas, as one of the undercards in the Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas event.[7] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 60–54 and one scorecard of 60–53.[8] Conceição next faced Aaron Ely on January 27, 2017. He won the fight by a second-round knockout, the first stoppage victory of his career.[9] Conceição was then booked to face the over-matched Aaron Hollis on March 17, 2017. He once again won by a second-round knockout.[10] Conceição had his first minor step-up in competition on July 21, 2017, when he faced Bernardo Gomez Uribe. He needed only 53 seconds to stop the Mexican.[11] Conceição was booked to face Carlos Osorio on September 22, 2017, in his final fight of the year. Osorio retired from the fight at the end of the third round.[12]

Conceição began his 2018 campaign by facing he undefeated prospect Ignacio Holguin on February 16, 2018.[13] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 60–52, 60–52 and 60–54.[14] Conceição next faced Alex Torres Rynn on April 28, 2018.[15] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 60–54 in his favor.[16] Conceição faced Gavino Guaman on June 30, 2018, in his eight professional appearance. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[17] Conceição was then scheduled to face Edgar Cantu on August 25, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding Conceição an 80–71 scorecard.[18] Conceição faced Joey Laviolette on November 4, 2018, in his final fight of the year.[19] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 80–72 for the Brazilian.[20]

Conceição fought thrice in 2019, with all three fights coming against journeymen opponents. On January 18, Conceição beat Hector Ambriz Suarez by a unanimous decision after eight rounds.[21] Two months later, on March 31, 2019, Conceição stopped Sergio Ariel Estrela at the 1:54 minute mark of the first round.[22] Conceição finished the year with a unanimous decision victory against Carlos Ruiz on June 8, 2019.[23] Conceição was booked to face Eduardo Pereira dos Reis on August 29, 2020, following a 14-month absence from the sport. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[24] Conceição next faced Luis Coria on October 31, 2020. The fight was scheduled for the undercard of the Naoya Inoue-Jason Moloney bantamweight title clash.[25] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 94–93, 95–92 and 95–92.[26]

Conceição challenged the newly-minted WBC super featherweight champion Óscar Valdez on September 10, 2021, at the Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Arizona, United States.[27] On August 31, it was revealed that Valdez had tested positive for the banned stimulant phentermine.[28] On September 2, his B-sample tested positive as well. The fight with Conceição would still happen however, as the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Athletic Commission went by WADA guidelines, which only prohibit stimulants in-competition.[29] Valdez won the fight by unanimous decision, with two judges awarding him a 115-112 scorecard, while the third judge scored it 117-110 for Valdez.[30] Most media members scored the fight for Valdez.[31][32]

On December 21, 2021, it was revealed that Conceição would face the unbeaten Xavier Martinez in a WBC super-featherweight title eliminator. The fight was scheduled as the main event of a January 29, 2022 Top Rank card, and was broadcast by ESPN and ESPN Deportes.[33] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 98–92, 99–91 and 100–90. Conceição dominated the bout, with Martinez's sole moment of success coming at the end of the third round, when he briefly staggered Conceição.[34]

Conceição was booked to face the unified WBC, WBO, and The Ring super featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson in the main event of an ESPN broadcast card, which took place on September 23, 2022, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.[35] He entered the fight as a heavy betting underdog, with most bookmakers having at -1800 odds.[36] Stevenson missed weight by 1.6 lbs at the official weigh-ins and was stripped of his titles.[37] In front of an audience of 10,107, Conceição lost the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 117–109 and one scorecard of 118–108.[38]

Conceição faced Nicolas Polanco on June 10, 2023, on the undercard of the Josh Taylor and Teofimo Lopez super lightweight title bout.[39] The fight ended in a no-contest, as Polanco was unable to rise from his stool at the start of the third round, due to a clash of heads in the prior round.[40]

Conceição was scheduled to face Jose Ivan Guardado Ortiz on April 13, 2024 in Corpus Christi, Texas.[41] He won the fight via seventh-round stoppage.[42]

WBC Super Featherweight Champion

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Conceição vs. Foster

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Conceição was scheduled to challenge O'Shaquie Foster for his WBC super featherweight title at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on July 6, 2024.[43] Conceição won the fight by a very controversial split decision victory, with many believing Foster was the rightful winner. Others say the former champ was out hustled by Conceição.[44][45][46]

Conceição vs. Foster 2

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On August 29, 2024 it was reported that Conceição would make the first defense of his WBC super featherweight title in a championship rematch against former champion O'Shaquie Foster on November 2, 2024 in Verona, New York.[47][48][49] On September 9, 2024 the fight was confirmed to take place at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, NY.[50][51][52] Conceição lost by split decision.[53][54]

Professional boxing record

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24 fights 19 wins 3 losses
By knockout 9 0
By decision 10 3
Draws 1
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
24 Loss 19–3–1 (1) O'Shaquie Foster SD 12 2 Nov 2024 Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. Lost WBC super featherweight title
23 Win 19–2–1 (1) O'Shaquie Foster SD 12 6 Jul 2024 Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. Won WBC super featherweight title
22 Win 18–2–1 (1) Jose Ivan Guardado Ortiz TKO 7 (8), 2:27 13 Apr 2024 American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
21 Draw 17–2–1 (1) Emanuel Navarrete MD 12 16 Nov 2023 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. For WBO super featherweight title
20 NC 17–2 (1) Nicolas Polanco NC 2 (10), 3:00 10 Jun 2023 Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Fight stopped after Polanco failed to answer bell following an accidental clash of heads
19 Loss 17–2 Shakur Stevenson UD 12 23 Sep 2022 Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. For vacant WBC, WBO, and The Ring super featherweight titles
18 Win 17–1 Xavier Martinez UD 10 29 Jan 2022 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
17 Loss 16–1 Óscar Valdez UD 12 10 Sep 2021 Casino del Sol, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. For WBC super featherweight title
16 Win 16–0 Jesus Antonio Ahumada TKO 7 (8), 1:20 10 Apr 2021 Osage Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Luis Coria UD 10 31 Oct 2020 MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Eduardo Pereira dos Reis TKO 2 (10), 0:28 29 Aug 2020 Arena de Lutas, São Paulo, Brazil
13 Win 13–0 Carlos Ruiz UD 8 8 Jun 2019 Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Sergio Ariel Estrela TKO 1 (10), 1:54 31 Mar 2019 Portobello Resort & Safari, Mangaratiba, Brazil
11 Win 11–0 Hector Ambriz Suarez UD 8 18 Jan 2019 Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Joey Laviolette UD 8 4 Nov 2018 Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Edgar Cantu UD 8 25 Aug 2018 Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Gavino Guaman TKO 3 (6), 0:53 30 Jun 2018 Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Alex Torres Rynn UD 6 28 Apr 2018 Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Ignacio Holguin UD 6 16 Feb 2018 Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Carlos Osorio RTD 3 (8), 3:00 22 Sep 2017 Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Bernardo Gomez Uribe KO 1 (8), 0:53 21 Jul 2017 Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino, San Juan, Puerto Rico
3 Win 3–0 Aaron Hollis TKO 2 (6), 0:36 17 Mar 2017 The Theatre at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Aaron Ely KO 2 (6), 1:06 27 Jan 2017 Sportsmen's Lodge, Studio City, California, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Clay Burns UD 6 5 Nov 2016 Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

See also

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References

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