Nehomar Cermeño
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Nehomar Cermeño is a bantamweight
boxer
from Venezuela
. Cermeno represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia.
and later beat Mijares in a rematch. In 2010 Cermeno lost to Anselmo Moreno
and lost again in a rematch.
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...
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 Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. Cermeno represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney, Australia.
Olympic Results
- Defeated Riaz Durgahed (Mauritius) 16-4
- Lost to Agasi Agaguloglu (Turkey) 3-11
Pro career
Cermeno turned professional on November 13, 2004. In 2009, he scored a major upset by defeating Cristian MijaresCristian Mijares
Cristian Ricardo Lucio Mijares is a Mexican professional boxer. Mijares is the former WBC, WBA and current IBF Super Flyweight Champion. Cristian is the older brother of undefeated prospect Ricardo Mijares and the nephew of world title contender Vicente Mijares.-Early life:Cristian comes from a...
and later beat Mijares in a rematch. In 2010 Cermeno lost to Anselmo Moreno
Anselmo Moreno
Anselmo Moreno is a professional boxer from El Martillo San Miguelito, Republic of Panama.He is the current WBA Bantamweight Super Champion. In August 2011, Moreno signed a four fight promotional deal with Golden Boy Promotions.-Bantamweight:...
and lost again in a rematch.