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Geraldo Messias Rating 1 Brazil
Heavyweight 1987-97
6 wins / 11 losses / 0 draws / 0 KO
Birth name: Geraldo Alves
Hometown/Birthplace: Pernambuco
Rating by: Rocco Del Sesto
Lost his pro debut in October 1987 to Carlos Barcelete then did not fight again till April 1990 when he lost 7th round TKO to Jose Eduardo Dos Santos. Three more years of inactivity followed before another fight in March 1993 and another TKo loss, this time to Marcelo Duarte. In May 1993 Messias wins his first fight, and that's followed in June 1993 with a 2nd round KO loss to Gilton Dos Santo for the Sao Paulo's State HW Title eliminaotr bout.
Over the next couple of years he won 5 while loosing 2 fights. He won and lost fights to Carlos Barcelete and Juan Antonio Diaz and also beat Marcos Celestino once. In Oct 1995 he was stopped in the 2nd round by Gilton Dos Santos in a bid for the Brazilian HW Title. He lost his last 4 career fights after that including 3 times to Marcos Celestino, the last of those a title fight for the Brazilian HW crown in March 1997.
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