Shafiq Chitou (born 23 May 1985) is a Beninese boxer. He
qualified to compete in boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics, but funding woes were a concern for him. He currently works as a house painter. Chitou lost to
Félix Verdejo
Félix Giomar Verdejo Sánchez (born May 19, 1993) is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer and convicted murderer. As an amateur he represented Puerto Rico at the 2012 Olympics. Between 2012 and 2020 Verdejo competed professionally for Top R ...
of
Puerto Rico
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in the first round of the
Men's lightweight event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
References
1985 births
Beninese male boxers
Living people
Boxers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic boxers for Benin
House painters
Sportspeople from Cotonou
Lightweight boxers
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