Edgardo Santos (born May 6, 1970 in

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) is a retired Puerto Rican

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. As an amateur, Santos represented Puerto Rico in the

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division (– 81 kg), winning a bronze medal at the

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. He made his professional debut at cruiserweight level in December 2002. He lost the debut bout to Argentina's

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and retired from the sport after six fights, having just one win to his name after 4 losses and a draw.

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