Miguel Berchelt

Miguel Berchelt
Statistics
Real name Miguel Ángel Berchelt Cervera
Nickname(s) Alacrán
Weight(s) Super featherweight
Featherweight
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Reach 72 in (183 cm)
Nationality Mexican
Born (1991-11-17) November 17, 1991
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 33
Wins 32
Wins by KO 28
Losses 1

Miguel Ángel Berchelt Cervera (born November 17, 1991) is a Mexican professional boxer and the current WBC Super Featherweight champion.

Amateur career

Berchelt tried out at the age of 16 for the football club he supported as a child, Pumas UNAM. However, he turned to boxing at the age of 16 after he was rejected.[1] During his amateur career Miguel was a three-time Mexican National Boxing Champion in the Elite category. However Berchelt never represented his country internationally as Óscar Valdez was the highest-ranked boxer in the featherweight division at the time. The two never faced each other as amateurs.[2]

Professional career

Berchelt turned pro at the age of 18, moving from his native Cancún to Mérida. He would debut on his 19th birthday, defeating Armin Chan by way of technical knockout in the 2nd round. Berchelt lived in a single room above a gym with six other boxers during this time.[2] He was considered the boxer of the year in 2011 by the World Boxing Council.[3] He would amass a 15-0 record with 13 knockouts before getting his first chance to compete for a belt in September of 2012. Berchelt defeated Berman Sánchez for the WBC Youth Intercontinental super featherweight by technical knockout after 2 rounds. Berchelt made his US debut in March of 2013 beating Claudio Ríos by TKO in the first round in the undercard of Ríos vs. Alvarado II at the Mandalay Bay. Berchelt's career suffered a surprising setback when he was knocked out in just one round by Luis Eduardo Flores. Berchelt struggled getting inside the range of his taller opponent. He was knocked down by a left check hook and struggled to beat the count before the referee waved the fight off.[4]

However, Berchelt would get his career back on track by rattling off seven consecutive wins by way of knockout and winning the NABO super featherweight title. After this streak, he would get his first chance to fight for a world championship. The belt in question was the vacant interim superfeatherweight title, which he conquered after defeating George Jupp in 6 rounds by technical knockout in Mérida, his adopted hometown. Berchelt defended his title against Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo before vacating it to challenge WBC champion Francisco Vargas.

Berchelt vs. Vargas

The fight between Berchelt and Vargas took place at the Fantasy Springs Casino on January 29, 2017. Vargas and Berchelt traded punches in the early rounds, with cuts from Vargas' previous fights with Takashi Miura and Orlando Salido re-opening. On the latter rounds, Vargas started to slowly fade and Berchelt started to dominate the defending champion. The referee stopped the fight with 2:19 minutes elapsed in the 11th round.[5]

Berchelt vs. Miura

Berchelt's first defense came on July 15 at The Forum in Inglewood, California against former WBC super featherweight champion Takashi Miura. Miura lost his title to Vargas in The Ring's 2015 Fight of the year. Miura had defeated Miguel Román in the Vargas vs. Berchelt undercard to become the WBC's mandatory challenger. Berchelt knocked down Miura in the first round and proceeded to out-point the former champion en route to a comfortable win by unanimous decision (120-109, 119-108, 116-111). This fight marked only the second time that a Berchelt bout went to scorecards. Miura announced his retirement 2 weeks after this bout.[6]

Professional boxing record

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Professional record summary
33 fights 32 wins 1 loss
By knockout 28 1
By decision 3 0
By disqualification 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
33 Win 32-1 Japan Takashi Miura UD 12 (12) Jul 15, 2017 United States The Forum, Inglewood, California, USA Retained WBC super featherweight title
32 Win 31-1 Mexico Francisco Vargas TKO 11 (12) 2:19 Jan 28, 2017 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, USA Won WBC super featherweight title
31 Win 30-1 Thailand Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo KO 4 (12) 2:59 Jul 16, 2016 Mexico Polideportivo Soraya Jiménez, Los Reyes La Paz, Estado de México, México Retained interim WBO super featherweight title
30 Win 29-1 United Kingdom George Jupp KO 6 (12) 1:55 Mar 12, 2016 Mexico Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, Yucatán, México Won vacant interim WBO super featherweight title
29 Win 28-1 Panama Rolando Giono KO 3 (10) 1:50 Dec 19, 2015 Mexico Coliseo Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México
28 Win 27-1 Nicaragua Josué Bendana TKO 5 (10) 1:34 Sep 26, 2015 Mexico Centro Convenciones, Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, México
27 Win 26-1 Mexico Sergio Puente RTD 5 (10) Jun 20, 2015 Mexico Palenque, Comitán, Chiapas, México
26 Win 25-1 Nicaragua René González RTD 5 (12) Mar 28, 2015 Mexico Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, Yucatán, México Won vacant NABO super featherweight title
25 Win 24-1 Mexico Antonio Escalante TKO 3 (10) 2:36 Oct 11, 2014 Mexico Coliseo Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México
24 Win 23-1 Dominican Republic Carlos Manuel Reyes KO 4 (10) 2:54 Jul 5, 2014 Mexico La Inalámbrica, Mérida, Yucatán, México
23 Win 23-1 Mexico Armando Mariscal KO 3 (10) 2:28 May 31, 2014 Mexico La Inalámbrica, Mérida, Yucatán, México
22 Loss 21-1 Colombia Luis Eduardo Florez TKO 1 (10) 1:39 Mar 15, 2014 Mexico Palenque, Chiapas, México
21 Win 21-0 Mexico Omar Estrella KO 5 (10) 2:51 Nov 2, 2013 Mexico Centro de Usos Múltiples, Hermosillo, Sonora, México
20 Win 20-0 Mexico Cristóbal Cruz TKO 5 (10) 2:25 Aug 31, 2013 Mexico La Inalámbrica, Mérida, Yucatán, México
19 Win 19-0 Philippines Weng Haya TKO 2 (10) 2:57 Jun 22, 2013 Mexico La Inalámbrica, Mérida, Yucatán, México
18 Win 18-0 Puerto Rico Carlos Claudio TKO 1 (8) 1:58 Mar 30, 2013 United States Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
17 Win 17-0 Nicaragua Oliver Flores KO 2 (10) 2:49 Nov 9, 2012 Mexico La Inalámbrica, Mérida, Yucatán, México Retained WBC Youth Intercontinental super featherweight title
16 Win 16-0 Nicaragua Berman Sánchez TKO 2 (10) 0:57 Sep 7, 2012 Mexico La Inalámbrica, Mérida, Yucatán, México Won WBC Youth Intercontinental super featherweight title
15 Win 15-0 Mexico Sergio López TKO 1 (10) 1:39 Jul 6, 2012 Mexico Unidad Deportiva Víctor Cervera, Mérida, Yucatán, México
14 Win 14-0 Mexico Carlos Ocampo UD 10 (10) May 19, 2012 Mexico Arena TKT, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, México
13 Win 13-0 Mexico Albert Chuc TKO 1 (8) 1:16 Mar 31, 2012 Mexico Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, Yucatán, México
12 Win 12-0 Mexico Fernando Cruz KO 3 (8) 2:50 Dec 17, 2011 Mexico Arena Jorge Cuesy Serrano, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México
11 Win 11-0 Mexico Cristian Palafox UD 6 (6) Nov 26, 2011 Mexico Feria de Xmatkuil, Mérida, Yucatán, México
10 Win 10-0 Mexico Pablo Batres TKO 5 (6) Oct 29, 2011 Mexico Centro de Usos Múltiples, Hermosillo, Sonora, México
9 Win 9-0 Mexico Miguel Ángel Chi DQ 5 (6) 2:17 Sep 10, 2011 Mexico Centro de Convenciones Siglo XXI, Mérida, Yucatán, México
8 Win 8-0 Mexico Israel Barrón TKO 2 (6) Aug 20, 2011 Mexico Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California Sur, México
7 Win 7-0 Mexico Ricardo Hernández TKO 2 (6) 2:07 Jul 26, 2011 Mexico Plaza de Toros, Cancún, Quintana Roo, México
6 Win 6-0 Mexico Freddy Hernández TKO 2 (6) 1:39 Jun 11, 2011 Mexico La Inalámbrica, Mérida, Yucatán, México
5 Win 5-0 Mexico Alfredo de los Santos TKO 3 (6) 1:16 Apr 2, 2011 Mexico Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Baja California, México
4 Win 4-0 Mexico Aaron López TKO 1 (4) 2:30 Feb 2, 2011 Mexico Plaza de Toros, Mérida, Yucatán, México
3 Win 3-0 Mexico Jonathan Quime TKO 3 (4) Dec 18, 2010 Mexico Estadio 20 de Noviembre, Campeche, Campeche, México
2 Win 2-0 Mexico Eduardo Arévalo TKO 1 (4) Nov 27, 2010 0:52 Mexico Feria de Xmatkuil, Mérida, Yucatán, México
1 Win 1-0 Mexico Armin Chan TKO 1 (4) Nov 17, 2010 1:26 Mexico Feria de Xmatkuil, Mérida, Yucatán, México

See also

References

Vacant
Title last held by
Orlando Salido		 WBO junior lightweight champion
Interim title
March 12, 2016 – December 01, 2016
Stripped 		Vacant
Preceded by
Francisco Vargas		 WBC super featherweight champion
January 28, 2017 – present 		Incumbent


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