SPORT & NOTE
Yonnhy PEREZ

Male

(aka Jhonny Perez)
(Yonnhy Pérez Urveta)
Bantamweight, Colombia, based in USA, Santa Fe Springs, California
Born: January 18, 1979, Cartagena, Colombia

as amateur:
1996 Havana, Cuba, World Jr Championships 51 kg
Lpts Gerald Tucker (USA) 9-10
1998 Cuenca, Ecuador, South American Games silver medal 51 kg
Final: Lpts Omar Narvaez (Arg) 4-14
2002 San Salvador, El Salvador, 19th Central American
and Caribbean Games silver medallist 54 kg
Wstpd 3 Michel Agard (Tri), Wpts Alexander Espinoza (Ven) 23-19
Final: Lpts Abner Mares (Mex) 32-43
2003 Santo Domingo Panamerican Games bronze medallist 54 kg
Wprs Carlos Guevara (Nic) 19-9, Wpts Cleber Santos (Bra) 27-26
Semis: Lpts Abner Mares (Mex) 19-26
2004 Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Independence Cup silver medallist 54kg
Final : Lpts Argenis Mendez (Dom)
2004 Tijuana, Mexico, American Olympic Qualifications 54 kg
Lpts Argenis Mendez (Dom)

Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
2005
Valencia, Venezuela, International Tournament "Batalla de Carabobo" silver medal, 54 Kg
+ June 21Jean Carlos Hernandez (VEN)Valencia, Venezuela WAB 3
+ June 23Juan Carlos Velazquez (PUR)Valencia, Venezuela WPTS 21:13
- June 24Guillermo Rigondeaux (CUB)Valencia, Venezuela LPTS 8:2

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
2005
+ July 30Steve Lozoya Tucson, ArizonaTKO 1
+ Sept. 1Leshaun Blair Tucson, ArizonaTKO 4
2006
+ May 19Edison Morillo Montebello, CaliforniaTKO 1
+ June 16Daniel Quevedo Sacramento, CaliforniaW 6
+ July 14Israel Navarrete Montebello, CaliforniaKO 2
+ Sept. 15Larry Oliera Corona, CaliforniaKO 6
+ Oct. 16Arturo Bracamontes Ontario, CaliforniaW 6
+ Nov. 20Arturo Bracamontes Ontario, CaliforniaKO 6
2007
+ Feb. 23Luis Agosto Ontario, CaliforniaTKO 2
+ Mar. 24Oscar Andrade Orange, CaliforniaW 8
+ May 25Samuel Lopez Ontario, CaliforniaKO 1
(Won vacant WBC Cont’l Americas Bantamweight Title)
+ July 28Jose Laureano Tacoma, WashingtonTKO 3
+ Sept. 7Antonio M.Cochero Diaz Santa Ynez, CaliforniaKO 2
+ Oct. 5Alexander Fedorov Corona, CaliforniaTKO 4
(Retained WBC Cont’l Americas Bantamweight Title)
2008
+ Mar. 1Alex Becerra Carson, CaliforniaKO 4
+ May 2Manuel Sarabia Carson, CaliforniaW 6
+ June 27Oscar Andrade Ontario, CaliforniaW 10
(Won vacant NABF Bantamweight Title)
+ Sept. 5David Martinez Primm, NevadaTKO 6
2009
+ May 29Silence Mabuza Johannesburg, South AfricaTKO 12
(Won IBF Bantamweight Title Eliminator)
+ Oct. 31 Joseph AgbekoLas Vegas, NevadaW 12 UD
(Won IBF Bantamweight Title)
2010
= May 22 Abner MaresLos Angeles, CaliforniaDraw 12 MD
(Retained IBF Bantamweight Title)
- Dec. 11 Joseph AgbekoTacoma, WashingtonL 12 UD
(Lost IBF Bantamweight Title)
2011
- Apr. 23 Vic DarchinyanLos Angeles, CaliforniaTL 5 (1:07)
(For vacant IBO Bantamweight Title)

 

Summary

Total bouts: 23, Won: 20 (14 inside the limit), Lost: 2 (0 inside the limit), Draw: 1, NC: 0