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Eder Jofre's name has to be mentioned in any conversation about the greatest bantamweight fighters of all time. He's also the finest boxer to ever come out of Brazil.
In May 1965, Jofre was the undefeated and reigning bantamweight champion when he suffered the first loss of his career to Fighting Harada by split decision in Japan. In a rematch fought a year later, Jofre lost again, by unanimous decision. After the fight he retired.
Jofre stayed inactive for three years before returning to action in 1969. Despite the layoff, he appeared to have lost almost nothing and in May 1973, seven years after his first retirement, he captured the featherweight title from Jose Legra.
In addition to beating Legra, highlights of Jofre's second run include a Round 4 KO of former bantamweight champion Vicente Saldivar. Jofre stayed active until 1976, never losing once in his second career and running his record to 75-2-4 with 50 KOs.
