Chair-banging, provocations and knockouts? Popó and 'El Chino' lead the night of fights and celebrities at Fight Music Show 5

Popó and El Chino face each other during the FMS 5 weigh-in / Reproduction Youtube FMS 5

Popó and El Chino face each other during the weigh-in FMS 5 / Youtube Reproduction FMS 5

The capital of São Paulo turns into a ring this Saturday (12), when Ginásio da Portuguesa hosts the Fight Music Show 5. The night brings a card full of national boxing stars and the media, but the big highlight is the fight between four-time world champion Acelino Popó Freitas and Argentine Jorge 'El Chino' Miranda.

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The rivalry between the two boxers, marked by heated provocations and a memorable episode – the famous chair-hitting during the staredown – reaches its climax in the São Paulo rings.

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But the FMS 5 is not just about the duel between Popó and 'El Chino'. The event promises to excite the public with an eclectic card, which mixes the world of fighting with the universe of music and social networks.

Popó back in the ring

Popó Freitas, four-time world champion, is one of the biggest names in Brazilian boxing. With a career full of titles and achievements, the Bahian fighter continues to seek challenges with alternative names for visibility. As in other editions of the company, he is the big protagonist of the night. He faced, in his most recent fights, Kleber Bambam, Jr. Dublê, Pelé Landi and Whindersson Nunes.

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Jorge 'El Chino' Miranda, an Argentine with great experience, arrives in Brazil with the goal of surprising and coming out victorious in the fight. With 82 fights, the Argentine has clashes against Yamauchi and Esquiva Falcao, in addition to a record of 59 wins, 22 losses and one draw.

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One of the biggest names in Brazilian funk, MC Livinho will be making his second professional boxing appearance. The singer, known for his music and dances, promises to bring all the energy and charisma that characterize him to the ring.

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Fe Alves, a digital influencer with 3,2 million followers on Instagram, seeks to show that he also knows how to defend himself in the ring in his first professional experience in the sport.

2×2 format, Esquiva Falcao and Popó's son

An unusual boxing match between influencers also marks the card Fight Music Show 5. The doubles challenge, which kicked off in the previous edition, will take Rey Physique and Capial against Pobre Loco and Vin Diesel's Jr. Duble to the fight venue.

Former International Boxing Federation (IBF) world title challenger Esquiva Falcao makes his second appearance in the FMS and arrives at a curious and uncertain time: two consecutive defeats to Vincenzo Gualtieri and Hebert Conceição. His opponent is Morramad Araújo.

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Iago Freitas, son of Acelino Popó Freitas, will also be in action. The young boxer is looking to follow in his father's footsteps and build his own boxing history. Paulo Roberto, his opponent, is an experienced athlete who has already faced Kalyl Silva, son of Anderson Silva, and promises to complicate the game.

FMS 5 has ex-BBB, 'A Fazenda' and other celebrities

The other fights promise to be equally exciting. Son of presenter Otávio Mesquita, Luiz Otávio Mesquita, and Nego do Borel, singer and former participant of 'A Fazenda', face each other in a fight surrounded by rivalry, which has involved a 'slap in the face' and threats in the past.

Lucas Viana, champion of the 11th edition of 'A Fazenda', and Hadballa, ex-Big Brother Brasil 20, will also be in action. Thomaz Costa, former child actor, and Lucas Penteado, another ex-BBB, will try to leave with their arms raised.