| Darleys Pérez | |
| Realname: | Darleys Gregorio Pérez Ballesta |
| Birth Date: | September 14, 1983 |
| Birth Place: | San Pedro de Urabá, Colombia |
| Weight: | |
| Height: | 5 ft 7 in |
| Reach: | 70 in |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 43 |
| Wins: | 34 |
| Ko: | 22 |
| Losses: | 7 |
| Draws: | 2 |
Darleys Gregorio Pérez Ballesta (born September 14, 1983) is a Colombian professional boxer who held the WBA lightweight title in 2015. As an amateur he represented Colombia at the 2008 Summer Olympics as a lightweight.
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 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.
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.[1] 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.[2] 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.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Loss | 34–7–2 | Juan Narvaez | RTD | 8 (10) | Feb 17, 2024 | |||
| 42 | Loss | 34–6–2 | Brayan Santander | UD | 8 | Jan 20, 2024 | |||
| 41 | Loss | 34–5–2 | Shakhram Giyasov | KO | 1 (10), | Aug 24, 2019 | |||
| 40 | Win | 34–4–2 | Felipe Lares | KO | 7 (8), | Nov 22, 2018 | |||
| 39 | Loss | 33–4–2 | Maxim Dadashev | TKO | 10 (10), | Jun 9, 2018 | |||
| 38 | Loss | 33–3–2 | Luke Campbell | TKO | 9 (12), | Apr 29, 2017 | |||
| 37 | Draw | 33–2–2 | Maurice Hooker | SD | 10 | Nov 19, 2016 | |||
| 36 | Win | 33–2–1 | Ubadel Soto | KO | 2 (8) | May 20, 2016 | |||
| 35 | Loss | 32–2–1 | Anthony Crolla | KO | 5 (12), | Nov 21, 2015 | |||
| 34 | Draw | 32–1–1 | Anthony Crolla | MD | 12 | Jul 18, 2015 | |||
| 33 | Win | 32–1 | Jonathan Maicelo | UD | 12 | Jan 9, 2015 | |||
| 32 | Win | 31–1 | Jaider Parra | KO | 6 (12), | Oct 24, 2014 | |||
| 31 | Win | 30–1 | Argenis Lopez | UD | 12 | Jun 28, 2014 | |||
| 30 | Win | 29–1 | Dunis Linan | UD | 8 | Dec 6, 2013 | |||
| 29 | Loss | 28–1 | Yuriorkis Gamboa | UD | 12 | Jun 8, 2013 | |||
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | Julio Camano | UD | 8 | Mar 9, 2013 | |||
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Kelly Figueroa | UD | 8 | Nov 30, 2012 | |||
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Bahodir Mamadjonov | SD | 10 | Aug 10, 2012 | |||
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Alain Hernandez | KO | 2 (8), | Apr 6, 2012 | |||
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Fernando Trejo | UD | 8 | Dec 2, 2011 | |||
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Oscar Meza | RTD | 6 (10), | Sep 30, 2011 | |||
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Baudel Cardenas | KO | 1 (6), | Jul 22, 2011 | |||
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Wilson Alcorro | TKO | 7 (10), | Jun 24, 2011 | |||
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Jose Reyes | UD | 8 | Apr 29, 2011 | |||
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Alejandro Heredia | UD | 10 | Feb 5, 2011 | |||
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Ramesis Gil | TKO | 4 (8), | Dec 10, 2010 | |||
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Ernesto Vasquez Batioja | TKO | 1 (10), | Oct 30, 2010 | |||
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Edixon Garcia | UD | 10 | Oct 1, 2010 | |||
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Erwin Romero | KO | 2 (8), | Jun 25, 2010 | |||
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Pascual Salgado | TKO | 5 (8) | Mar 5, 2010 | |||
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Edinson Teheran | UD | 8 | Feb 12, 2010 | |||
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Edwin Ortiz | KO | 1 (8), | Dec 17, 2009 | |||
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Patricio Antonio Pedrero | TKO | 1 (11), | Nov 19, 2009 | |||
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Jose Miranda | TKO | 2 (8), | Oct 23, 2009 | |||
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Evaristo Tordecilla | TKO | 1 (8), | Sep 12, 2009 | |||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Reynaldo Esquivia | TKO | 1 (8), | Aug 21, 2009 | |||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Dunis Linan | UD | 6 | Jun 20, 2009 | |||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Samir Torres | TKO | 4 (8), | May 29, 2009 | |||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Devinson Guerra | TKO | 4 (8), | May 15, 2009 | |||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Luis Diaz | KO | 1 (6), | Apr 3, 2009 | |||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Daniel Mercado | KO | 2 (4), | Mar 20, 2009 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Miguel Pacheco | KO | 2 (4) | Mar 6, 2009 | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Edwin Ortiz | KO | 2 (4), | Feb 14, 2009 |
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