.the london 2012 summer olympics was a very successful event for brasil in regards to boxing - female lightweight boxer, adriana araujo, and light heavyweight yamaguchi falcăo, had fantastic performances and finished with bronze medals.
esquiva florentino, who is noted for being the first brazilian boxer to ever make it to the finals in an olympic games, finished with silver
. yamaguchi falcăo and esquiva florentino are two brothers, making their family a legendary icon in the boxing world.anderson silva is brasil's most famous fighter - his world renown track record in MMA, jiu-jitsu, muay thai and boxing, put brasil on the map for professional fighting
