Darleys Pérez

Darleys Pérez
Statistics
Real name Darleys Pérez
Weight(s) Lightweight
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach 70 in (178 cm)
Nationality Colombia Colombia
Born (1983-09-14) September 14, 1983
San Pedro de Urabá, Antioquia, Colombia
Boxing record
Total fights 38
Wins 33
Wins by KO 21
Losses 3
Draws 2
No contests 0

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) in a tight contest.

At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships he upset heavy favourite Olexandr Klyuchko (13:10) and knocked out two successive opponents but lost to Kim Song Guk from North Korea {6:23} in the final. He clinched a berth at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, narrowly losing to eventual gold medallist Aleksei Tishchenko at the quarter-finals stage. He turned professional in 2009 following his Olympic campaign, with an impressive amateur record of 82 wins and 7 losses.

Pro

Darleys Pérez turned professional in 2009, where he competes in the lightweight division. Following a string of knockout victories over domestic Colombian fighters, Pérez debuted in America where he defeated a number of lightweight contenders to earn a shot at the WBA Interim Lightweight title against former super-featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa, also undefeated. In an uninspired yet close contest, Gamboa edged the Colombian over the distance to hand Pérez his first loss in 28 fights. However, Pérez fought for the WBA Interim Lightweight title once again two fights later and won the belt with a decisive points victory over Argenis Lopez, before being promoted to WBA Lightweight champion due to Richar Abril being stripped of his title in 2015. Pérez' first defence of the WBA belt came against tough underdog Anthony Crolla in Manchester, where Crolla sought to win the world title following a life-threatening injury sustained in an incursion with burglars the previous Christmas. In a competitive yet controversial bout, many thought Crolla had done enough to secure a decision victory but Pérez was fortunate to come away from Manchester with a draw on the cards. A rematch subsequently followed in Manchester, during which Crolla upset Pérez by knocking him out with a crisp body punch in the 5th round, taking the Colombian's WBA belt in the process. Pérez followed up the second loss of his career with a knockout win over domestic rival Ubadel Soto in Colombia to take his record to 33 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw.

Professional boxing record

33 Wins (21 knockouts, 12 decisions), 3 Losses, 2 Draw
No. Res. Record Opponent Type Rd Date Location Notes
38 Loss 33-3-2 United Kingdom Luke Campbell TKO 9 (12) 2017-04-29 United Kingdom Wembley Stadium, London, England
37 Draw 33-2-2 United States Maurice Hooker SD 10 2016-11-19 United States T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
36 Win 33-2-1 Colombia Ubadel Soto KO 2 (8) 2016-05-20 Colombia Coliseo Municipal, Caucasia, Colombia
35 Loss 32-2-1 United Kingdom Anthony Crolla KO 5 (12) 2015-11-21 United Kingdom Manchester Arena, Manchester Lost WBA Lightweight title.
34 Draw 32-1-1 United Kingdom Anthony Crolla MD 12 2015-07-18 United Kingdom Manchester Arena, Manchester Retained WBA Lightweight title.
33 Win 32-1 Peru Jonathan Maicelo UD 12 2015-01-09 United States Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California Retained WBA Interim Lightweight title.
32 Win 31-1 Venezuela Jaider Parra KO 6 (12) 2014-10-24 Colombia Coliseo Universidad Del Norte, Barranquilla Retained WBA interim Lightweight title.
31 Win 30-1 Dominican Republic Argenis Lopez UD 12 2014-06-28 Dominican Republic Sheraton Hotel, Santo Domingo Won WBA Interim Lightweight title.
30 Win 29-1 Colombia Dunis Linan UD 8 2013-12-06 Colombia Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla
29 Loss 28-1 Cuba Yuriorkis Gamboa UD 12 2013-06-13 Canada Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec For WBA Interim Lightweight title.
28 Win 28-0 Panama Julio Camano UD 8 2013-03-09 Colombia Coliseo Mario De Leon Cerete, Cordoba
27 Win 27-0 Venezuela Kelly Figueroa UD 8 2012-11-30 Colombia Hotel Prado Mar, Puerto Colombia
26 Win 26-0 Uzbekistan Bahodir Mamadjonov SD 10 2012-08-10 United States Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California
25 Win 25-0 Mexico Alain Hernandez KO 2 (8) 2012-04-06 United States Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California
24 Win 24-0 Mexico Fernando Trejo UD 8 2011-12-02 United States Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California
23 Win 23-0 Mexico Oscar Meza RTD 6 (10) 2011-09-30 United States Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California
22 Win 22-0 Mexico Baudel Cardenas KO 1 (6) 2011-07-22 United States Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California
21 Win 21-0 Colombia Wilson Alcorro TKO 7 (10) 2011-06-24 Colombia Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla
20 Win 20-0 Puerto Rico Jose Reyes UD 8 2011-04-29 United States Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida
19 Win 19-0 Venezuela Alejandro Heredia UD 10 2011-02-05 Colombia Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena
18 Win 18-0 Dominican Republic Ramesis Gil TKO 4 (8) 2010-12-10 United States Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida
17 Win 17-0 Colombia Ernesto Vasquez Batioja TKO 1 (10) 2010-10-30 Colombia Centro de Convenciones, Cartagena
16 Win 16-0 Colombia Edinson Garcia UD 10 2010-10-01 Colombia Coliseo Municipal, Puerto Colombia
15 Win 15-0 Colombia Erwin Romero KO 2 (8) 2010-06-25 Colombia Coliseo Cubierto, Puerto Colombia
14 Win 14-0 Colombia Pascual Salgado TKO 5 (8) 2010-03-05 Colombia Estadio de Softbol de Puerto Colombia, Atlantico
13 Win 13-0 Colombia Edinson Teheran UD 8 2010-02-12 Colombia Campito de Bocagrande, Cartagena
12 Win 12-0 Colombia Edwin Ortiz KO 1 (8) 2009-12-17 Colombia Campito de Bocagrande, Cartagena
11 Win 11-0 Argentina Patricio Antonio Pedrero TKO 1 (11) 2009-11-19 Colombia La Macarena, Medellin
10 Win 10-0 Panama Jose Miranda TKO 2 (8) 2009-10-23 Colombia Hotel Pradomar, Barranquilla
9 Win 9-0 Colombia Evaristo Tordecilla TKO 1 (8) 2009-09-12 Colombia San Pedro de Uraba
8 Win 8-0 Colombia Reynaldo Esquivia TKO 1 (8) 2009-08-21 Colombia Centro Recreacional Las Vegas, Barranquilla
7 Win 7-0 Colombia Dunis Linan UD 6 2009-06-20 Colombia Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla
6 Win 6-0 Colombia Samir Torres TKO 4 (8) 2009-05-29 Colombia Centro Recreacional Las Vegas, Barranquilla
5 Win 5-0 Colombia Devinson Guerra TKO 4 (8) 2009-05-15 Colombia Hotel Prado Mar, Puerto Colombia
4 Win 4-0 Colombia Luis Diaz KO 1 (6) 2009-04-03 Colombia Centro Recreacional Las Vegas, Barranquilla
3 Win 3-0 Colombia Daniel Mercado KO 2 (4) 2009-03-20 Colombia Centro Recreacional Las Vegas, Barranquilla
2 Win 2-0 Colombia Miguel Pacheco KO 2 (4) 2009-03-06 Colombia Centro Recreacional Las Vegas, Barranquilla
1 Win 1-0 Colombia Edwin Ortiz KO 2 (4) 2009-02-14 Colombia Puerto Colombia
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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