Mike Perez (boxer)

Mike Perez
Statistics
Real name Ismaikel Pérez
Nickname(s) The Rebel
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Nationality Cuba
Born 20 October 1985
Sancti Spíritus, Cuba
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 23
Wins 21
Wins by KO 13
Losses 1
Draws 1
No contests 0

Ismaikel "Mike" Pérez (born 1985 in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba) is a Cuban-Irish 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 as a professional. He is currently going through the process of obtaining Irish citizenship. He's known for his skills and cast iron chin.

Amateur career

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 178 lbs but beat Kenneth Egan and Constantin Bejeranu.

He went up to 201 lbs 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.

Professional

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.

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 fought and won against American journeyman Zack Page in a rematch 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 unanimous decision, by winning all of the rounds, on the judges' scorecards.[5] He did not fight in 2012. He returned to the ring in 2013, on the undercard of Wladimir Klitschko vs. Francesco Pianeta.

On May 4, 2013, he met Travis Walker and won the fight by unanimous decision after 10 rounds.

On November 2, 2013, he made his HBO debut by defeating undefeated Russian Magomed Abdusalomov at Madison Square Garden. He won by unanimous decision after a brutally-fought 10 rounds,[6] that left Abdusalamov permanently and severely injured.[7] Mike Perez returned on January 18, 2014 to fight Carlos Takam at the Bell Centre in Montreal for a MD Draw. The fight was shown on HBO on the Pascal V Bute under card.[8]

Professional boxing record

21 Wins (13 knockouts), 1 Loss, 1 Draw[4]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A Russia Alexander Povetkin 12 2015-05-22 Russia Olympic Indoor Arena, Moscow, Central Federal District For WBC Silver Heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 21-1-1United States Darnell Wilson TKO 2 2015-02-05 United States The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 20-1-1 United States Bryant Jennings SD 12 2014-07-26 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Draw 20-0-1Cameroon Carlos Takam MD 10 2014-01-18 Canada Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 20–0Russia Magomed Abdusalamov UD 10 2013-11-02 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Won WBC United States heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 19–0United States Travis Walker UD 10 2013-05-04 Germany SAP Arena, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 18–0Nigeria Friday Ahunanya UD 10 2011-12-30 United States Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 17–0United States Zack Page PTS 8 2011-11-09 United Kingdom York Hall, London, Greater London Rematch.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 16–0United States Tye Fields TKO 1 (3), 0:42 2011-05-07 United Kingdom Alexandra Palace, London, Greater London Won Prizefighter Tournament final.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 15–0France Gregory Tony TKO 1 (3), 0:54 2011-05-07 United Kingdom Alexandra Palace, London, Greater London Won Prizefighter Tournament semi-final.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 14–0Trinidad and Tobago Kertson Manswell UD 3 2011-05-07 United Kingdom Alexandra Palace, London, Greater London Won Prizefighter Tournament quarter-final.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 13–0Belgium Ismail Abdoul PTS 8 2011-03-04 United Kingdom Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, Yorkshire and the Humber
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12–0Latvia Pavel Dolgovs TKO 1 (6), 1:41 2010-11-06 Republic of Ireland University Arena, Limerick, Munster
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11–0United States Jason Barnett KO 1 (8), 2:40 2010-06-26 Republic of Ireland Neptune Sports Arena, Cork, Munster
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10–0Czech Republic Tomas Mrazek TKO 3 (4), 1:48 2010-05-15 Republic of Ireland University Arena, Limerick, Munster
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9–0Latvia Edgars Kalnars TKO 1 (4), 0:48 2010-05-15 Republic of Ireland University Arena, Limerick, Munster Perez boxed twice on the same show.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8–0United States Zack Page PTS 8 2009-02-28 United Kingdom Lightfoot Centre, Newcastle, North East England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7–0Netherlands Harry Duiven Jr KO 2 (6), 0:22 2009-01-17 Republic of Ireland Silver Springs Moran Hotel, Cork, Munster
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–0Argentina Luis Oscar Ricail TKO 1 (6), 1:24 2008-10-26 Republic of Ireland Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, Munster
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–0Brazil Claudemir Dias KO 1 (8), 0:22 2008-09-13 Republic of Ireland Neptune Sports Arena, Cork, Munster
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–0United Kingdom Howard Daley TKO 1 (4), 1:27 2008-04-12 Republic of Ireland Breaffy House Resort, Castlebar, Connacht
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–0Poland Tomasz Zeprzalka PTS 6 2008-03-22 Republic of Ireland National Boxing Stadium, Dublin, Leinster
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0Hungary Sandor Balogh TKO 1 (4), 0:41 2008-02-02 Republic of Ireland University Arena, Limerick, Munster
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0Latvia Jevgenijs Stamburskis TKO 1 (4), 1:35 2008-01-26 Republic of Ireland Neptune Sports Arena, Cork, Munster Mike Perez's professional debut.

References

  1. ↑ Ball, Ashley Jarno (2010-05-03). "Groans as Perez ambles to boring victory in Doncaster". Boxing-Ireland.com. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  2. ↑ http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12183_6919793,00.html
  3. ↑ "Mike Perez". BoxRec. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=438253&cat=boxer
  5. ↑ http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=629843
  6. ↑ http://www.badlefthook.com/2013/11/2/5059968/golovkin-vs-stevens-results-mike-perez-wins-brutal-decision-over
  7. ↑ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2134554-mike-perez-title-shot-ahead-disabled-foe-behind?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cnn-sports-bin&hpt=hp_bn15
  8. ↑ http://www.boxingscene.com/mike-perez-carlos-takam-on-pascal-bute-undercard--72676

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