Darleys Pérez
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Ballesta.
| Dante Jardón | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Darleys Pérez |
| Rated at | Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Nationality |
 Colombia |
| Born |
September 14, 1983 San Pedro de Urabá, Antioquia, Colombia |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 35 |
| Wins | 32 |
| Wins by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Medal record
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Darleys Gregorio Pérez Ballesta (born September 14, 1983) is a Colombian pro boxer who fought at the 2008 Summer Olympics as a lightweight. He is a former WBA Lightweight world champion.
Amateur
At the South American Games 2006 he won the gold medal vs Éverton Lopes (13:11). At the PanAm Games 2007 he lost at a qualifier (13:16) and the quarterfinals of the main event to world champion Yordenis Ugás (4:8).
At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships he upset one of the favorites in Olexandr Klyuchko (13:10) and beat two other opponents but lost to Kim Song Guk from North Korea {6:23}. He clinched a berth in the Olympics 2008, though.
Pro
He turned pro in 2009 and beat his first 28 foes before losing to Yuriorkis Gamboa.
Professional boxing record (incomplete)
| 32 Wins (20 knockouts, 12 decisions), 2 Losses, 1 Draw | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 32-2-1 |  Anthony Crolla |
KO | 5 (12) | 2015-11-21 | Manchester Arena, Manchester |
Lost WBA Lightweight title. |
| Draw | 32-1-1 | Anthony Crolla |
MD | 12 | 2015-07-18 | Manchester Arena, Manchester |
Retained WBA Lightweight title. |
| Win | 32-1 |  Jonathan Maicelo |
UD | 12 | 2015-01-09 |  Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California |
Retained WBA Interim Lightweight title. |
| Win | 31-1 |  Jaider Parra |
KO | 6 (12) | 2014-10-24 | Coliseo Universidad Del Norte, Barranquilla |
Retained WBA interim Lightweight title. |
| Win | 30-1 |  Argenis Lopez |
UD | 12 | 2014-06-28 | Sheraton Hotel, Santo Domingo |
Won WBA Interim Lightweight title. |
| Win | 29-1 | Dunis Linan |
UD | 8 | 2013-12-06 | Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla |
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| Loss | 28-1 |  Yuriorkis Gamboa |
UD | 12 | 2013-06-13 |  Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec |
For WBA Interim Lightweight title. |
| Win | 28-0 |  Julio Camano |
UD | 8 | 2013-03-09 | Coliseo Mario De Leon Cerete, Cordoba |
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External links
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by Yuriorkis Gamboa |
WBA Lightweight Interim Champion June 28, 2014 – April 10, 2015 Promoted |
Vacant Title next held by Derry Mathews |
| Preceded by Richar Abril Status changed |
WBA Lightweight Champion April 10, 2015 – November 21, 2015 |
Succeeded by Anthony Crolla |
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