Miguel Dias
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Miguel Brito dos Reis Dias (born April 1, 1968 in Santa Maria
) is a retired boxer
from The Netherlands, who was born on Cape Verde
. He represented the Netherlands at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona, Spain, where he was eliminated in the first round of the bantamweight
division (– 54 kg) by Tunisia
's Riadh Klai. A year earlier, at the 1991 European Amateur Boxing Championships
, he won the silver medal in his weight category. Dias became a pro in 1995, and retired in 2002 with a record of nine wins (8 ko's) and one loss.
Santa Maria, Cape Verde
Santa Maria is a fishing city situated in the southern part of the island municipality of Sal, Cape Verde. The city is the third largest in Cape Verde and is one of the few that it is larger than the municipal capital...
) is a retired boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from The Netherlands, who was born on Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
. He represented the Netherlands at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place in the old Pavelló Club Joventut de Badalona in Barcelona. The boxing schedule began on July 26 and ended on August 9...
in Barcelona, Spain, where he was eliminated in the first round of the bantamweight
Bantamweight
Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...
division (– 54 kg) by Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
's Riadh Klai. A year earlier, at the 1991 European Amateur Boxing Championships
1991 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1991 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden from May 7 to 12. The 29th edition of the bi-annual competition, in which 191 fighters from 26 countries participated this time, was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.- Medal winners...
, he won the silver medal in his weight category. Dias became a pro in 1995, and retired in 2002 with a record of nine wins (8 ko's) and one loss.