Isidro Pérez Explained

Isidro Pérez
Realname:Isidro Pérez
Nickname:Sid
Weight:Featherweight
Bantamweight
Flyweight
Light flyweight
Height:5 ft 9 in (177 cm)
Reach:72 in (183 cm)
Nationality: Mexican
Birth Date:24 May 1964
Birth Place:Guerrero, Mexico
Style:Orthodox
Total:69
Wins:57
Ko:41
Losses:9
Draws:3
No Contests:0

Isidro Pérez (May 24, 1964 – January 9, 2013) was a Mexican professional boxer in the Lightweight division. Pérez is a former two-time WBO Flyweight Champion.[1]

Professional career

In May 1986, Isidro won the Mexican National Light Flyweight Championship by beating veteran Jorge Cano.

WBC Light Flyweight Championship

In his first World Championship attempt he lost a very disputed twelve-round decision to Jung-Koo Chang in Chungmu Gymnasium, Daejeon, South Korea.

WBO Flyweight Championship

On August 18, 1990 Pérez won the WBO Flyweight Championship by upsetting Puerto Rico's Angel Rosario with a twelfth round T.K.O. in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Death

Isidro Pérez was reported to have died in Mexico in January 2013,[2] he was reported missing earlier. Perez's friends and family have not heard from him in months previous to reporting him missing and he has not cashed a pension check since September 2012. Date of death was not reported.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Isidro Perez - BoxRec.
  2. http://www.boxingscene.com/former-112-pound-titleholder-isidro-perez-dead-48--61454 boxingscene