| Mike Perez | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Ismaikel Pérez Pérez |
| Nickname(s) | The Rebel |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Nationality | Cuba |
| Born | 20 October 1985 Sancti Spíritus, Cuba |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 18 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Ismaikel "Mike" Pérez Pérez (b. 1985 in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba) is a Cuban professional boxer best known to win the World Junior Amateur Championships at light heavyweight in Jeju in 2004.[1] Perez also, won the International Prizefighter tournament. He is currently going through the process of obtaining Irish citizenship.
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In 2004 at the Junior Championships the Southpaw beat Englishman Danny Price in the semifinals and Russian Nikolay Pavlyukov 38:16 in the final.
He later lost to compatriot Yoan Pablo Hernandez and Yusiel Napoles at 178lbs but beat Kenneth Egan and Constantin Bejeranu.
He went up to 201lbs but had problems with the world class domestic competition like 2006 champion Luis Ortiz who beat him in 2006 (he returned the favor in 2007) and especially by Osmay Acosta who beat him 2007 in the National Final.
He, along with Alexei Acosta and Luis Garcia defected to Ireland in 2007.
In 2008, he turned professional in Cork under Cuban coach Nicholas Cruz (Hernández) who came to Ireland in 1988. He calls himself Mike "The Rebel" Perez.
Perez has a professional record of 18 fights and 18 wins including 12 knock-outs.
On 7 May 2011, Perez won the International Prizefighter tournament, beating Kertson Manswell and American Tye Fields in the final to take home a £32,000 prize. After the fight, Perez stated the victory would earn him a world title shot in the near future.[2][3]
He then foguht and won against American journeyman Zack Page in a remacth on November 9, 2011, in York Hall, Bethnal Green, London.[4]
Perez made his United States debut on 30 December 2011, against the Nigerian heavyweight boxer Friday Ahunanya. The location for the fight was Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California. Perez won a unaminous decision, by winning all of the rounds, on the judges' scorecards.[5]
| 18 Wins (12 knockouts, 6 decisions), 0 Losses, 0 Draws[6] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 18–0 | Friday Ahunanya | UD | 10 | 2011-12-30 | Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California | |
| Win | 17–0 | Zack Page | PTS | 8 | 2011-11-09 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London | Rematch. |
| Win | 16–0 | Tye Fields | TKO | 1 (3), 0:42 | 2011-05-07 | Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, London | Won Prizefighter Tournament final. |
| Win | 15–0 | Gregory Tony | TKO | 1 (3), 0:54 | 2011-05-07 | Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, London | Won Prizefighter Tournament semi-final. |
| Win | 14–0 | Kertson Manswell | UD | 3 | 2011-05-07 | Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, London | Won Prizefighter Tournament quarter-final. |
| Win | 13–0 | Ismail Abdoul | PTS | 8 | 2011-03-04 | Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, Yorkshire | |
| Win | 12–0 | Pavel Dolgovs | TKO | 1 (6), 1:41 | 2010-11-06 | University Arena, Limerick, Munster | |
| Win | 11–0 | Jason Barnett | KO | 1 (8) | 2010-06-26 | Neptune Sports Arena, Cork, Munster | |
| Win | 10–0 | Tomas Mrazek | TKO | 3 (4), 1:48 | 2010-05-15 | University Arena, Limerick, Munster | |
| Win | 9–0 | Edgars Kalnars | TKO | 1 (4), 0:48 | 2010-05-15 | University Arena, Limerick, Munster | Perez boxed twice on the same show. |
| Win | 8–0 | Zack Page | PTS | 8 | 2009-02-28 | Lightfoot Centre, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear | |
| Win | 7–0 | Harry Duiven Jr | KO | 2 (6), 0:22 | 2009-01-17 | Silver Springs Moran Hotel, Cork, Munster | |
| Win | 6–0 | Luis Oscar Ricail | TKO | 1 (6), 1:24 | 2008-10-26 | Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, Munster | |
| Win | 5–0 | Claudemir Dias | KO | 1 (8), 0:22 | 2008-09-13 | Neptune Sports Arena, Cork, Munster | |
| Win | 4–0 | Howard Daley | TKO | 1 (4), 1:27 | 2008-04-12 | Breaffy House Resort, Castlebar, Connacht | |
| Win | 3–0 | Tomasz Zeprzalka | PTS | 6 | 2008-03-22 | National Boxing Stadium, Dublin, Leinster | |
| Win | 2–0 | Sandor Balogh | TKO | 1 (4), 0:41 | 2008-02-02 | University Arena, Limerick, Munster | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jevgenijs Stamburskis | TKO | 1 (4), 1:35 | 2008-01-26 | Neptune Sports Arena, Cork, Munster | Mike Perez's professional debut. |