Duelo/Duel by Edimilson de Almeida Pereira

Some beauty for a Wednesday: Here is my newest attempt at translating a poem by a Brazilian poet whose work I admire greatly and whom I've translated before, Edimilson de Almeida Pereira (1963-). The poem, "Duelo," comes from his collection Lugares Ares: obra poética 2 (Belo Horizonte: Mazza Edições Ltd., 2003). A native of the university city of Juiz de Fora (Minas Gerais, Brazil), where he's a professor, Pereira is one of the most prolific and important Afro/Brazilian poets writing today. He's also a great correspondent. I chose this poem not only because it's so resonant in its simplicity, but also for my friend and fellow poet Reggie H., who is writing a wonderful series of poems on boxers and boxing.
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DUELO

Circulo o corpo
sem nome.

Os vidros brilham,
nada sei, nada capto.

Mas é silêncio,
oferecido, o ringue.

--Edimilson de Almeida Pereira, Copyright, 2003-2005.

DUEL

I circle the nameless
body.

Glasses are shining,
I know nothing, catch nothing.

But it is silence,
offered up, the ring.

--Translation by John Keene (2005)

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Any suggestions on improving the translation are welcome!