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Edison Miranda (born January 7, 1981 in Buenaventura, Colombia) is a Colombian professional boxer. ==Early life== Miranda was born in 1981 in Buenaventura, Colombia and was abandoned by his mother when he was one month old.〔 〕 At age nine, Miranda escaped from his caretakers to live in the harsh street life of Colombia. Miranda went on a search to find his mother and at a construction site, he ended up confronting his mother's brother. The uncle he never knew told him that if Miranda was really the little boy his sister gave away, then he should have a birthmark on his leg. Miranda unveiled the 2-inch long circular proof. The man led him to his mother's new home, only to be abandoned again by his mother. By the time he was 12, he was working in the plantain fields. The next year, he had a full-time construction job. By the time he was 14, he was working as a cattle butcher. At age 15, Miranda took up boxing, training for a half-year before starting his amateur career.〔Tessitore, Joe (2007-03-21). (Abandoned child never lost sight of his will to prevail ). ESPN.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-13. 〕 Miranda won 128 out of 132 fights, winning four Colombian national titles. Miranda won a bronze medal in the 2000 Olympic Trials in Argentina, but failed to qualify for the 2000 Colombian Olympic team.〔 〕 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「Edison Miranda」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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