Isidro Pérez

Isidro Pérez
Statistics
Real name Isidro Pérez
Nickname(s) Sid
Rated at Featherweight
Bantamweight
Flyweight
Light Flyweight
Height 5 ft 9 in (177 cm)
Reach 72 in (183 cm)
Nationality Mexico Mexican
Born May 24, 1964
Guerrero, Mexico
Died January 2013
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 69
Wins 57
Wins by KO 41
Losses 9
Draws 3
No contests 0

Isidro Pérez (May 24, 1964 in Guerrero, Mexico - January 9, 2013) was a Mexican boxer in the Lightweight division. Pérez is a former two-time WBO Flyweight Champion.[1]

Professional career

In May 1986, Isidro won the Mexican National Light Flyweight Championship by beating veteran Jorge Cano.[2]

WBC Light Flyweight Championship

In his first World Championship attempt he lost a very disputed twelve-round decision to Jung-Koo Chang in Chungmu Gymnasium, Daejeon, South Korea.[3]

WBO Flyweight Championship

On September 26, 1981 Pérez won the WBO Flyweight Championship by upsetting Puerto Rico's Angel Rosario with a twelfth round T.K.O. in Ponce, Puerto Rico.[4]

Death

Isidro Pérez was reported to have died in Mexico in January 2013,[5] he was reported missing earlier.[6] Perez's friends and family have not heard from him in months previous to reporting him missing and he has not cashed a pension check since September 2012.[7] Date of death was not reported.

Preceded by
Elvis Álvarez
WBO Flyweight Champion
18 August 1990 18 March 1992
Succeeded by
Pat Clinton

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