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Abraham Perez answered every question placed before him, capturing the NABF Flyweight title with a dominant performance over Adrian Ibarra, who was unable to continue into the fifth round.<\/p>\n
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Perez, now 13-0 (7 KOs), entered the bout amid a busy stretch in his personal life. In recent months, he purchased a home with his partner Megan, continued working full-time at his family\u2019s collision business, and prepared for the biggest fight of his career.<\/p>\n
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On fight night, Perez passed every test.<\/p>\n
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Unlike previous outings, where he typically spent the early rounds studying his opponent, Perez came out aggressively from the opening bell. His swift, precise combinations to both the head and body immediately set the tone. A crushing right hand sent Ibarra to the canvas, resulting in a dominant 10-8 opening round. Perez\u2019s speed and power proved to be the defining factors early.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI saw early that I had the advantage with my speed and was able to land easier than expected so soon,\u201d said Perez.<\/p>\n
In the third round, after repeatedly hurting Ibarra, Perez became momentarily overzealous. While pressing Ibarra against the ropes, Perez was caught by a solid right hand that briefly staggered him. He recovered quickly and regained control.<\/p>\n
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\u201cHe struck me, and I felt it,\u201d Perez admitted. \u201cI reminded myself to stay smart, focus on using my jab, and avoid being overly aggressive.\u201d<\/p>\n
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By the fourth round, Ibarra attempted to land his own power shots, but Perez\u2019s speed continued to punish him, reddening his face and causing visible swelling. Following the round, Ibarra and his corner made the decision to stop the fight, prioritizing his health.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s Next for Perez?<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m returning to the gym and will be prepared for any fight opportunities that arise,\u201d Perez said. \u201cI aim to compete against the best in the world and hope it happens soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
Perez\u2019s father and trainer, Aaron Perez, confirmed discussions are underway with Golden Boy Promotions to secure a bout against a top-10 flyweight.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re optimistic that they will contact us and give us the opportunity to achieve our goal of competing against the best,\u201d Aaron stated.<\/p>\n
Torres Wins Comeback Bout<\/p>\n
Welterweight fan favorite\u00a0Josh Torres\u00a0returned to the ring following a layoff, earning a unanimous decision victory over Christian Aguirre.<\/p>\n
Torres dropped Aguirre in the opening round with a straight right hand, sending him down early. Throughout the fight, Torres consistently landed the harder, cleaner punches, which proved decisive. The judges scored the bout\u00a060-53 (twice)and\u00a059-54.<\/p>\n
Now\u00a028-7 (15 KOs), the 35-year-old Torres expressed his desire to stay active.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll have news soon on what\u2019s next,\u201d Torres said. \u201cI want to be busy this year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Torres has long been known for his durability and granite chin. A strong run could position him for a bigger opportunity moving forward.<\/p>\n
Undercard Highlights<\/p>\n
Cristian Cabral (10-2, 4 KOs)\u00a0impressed with sharp jabs and combinations, stopping Derek Barthemay at\u00a02:33 of Round 3.Trainer Ruben Griego praised Cabral\u2019s development:\u201cWe\u2019ve been working on the jab a lot, and Cristian has been getting better at using it to set up combinations.\u201d<\/p>\n
Leonid Grachev (7-0)\u00a0earned a unanimous decision over the durable Manuel Eastman (3-10-1) by scores of\u00a060-54and\u00a059-55 (twice).<\/p>\n
Elija Martinez (6-1)\u00a0won a hard-fought rematch over Damien Munoz, who dropped to\u00a03-2, via unanimous decision.<\/p>\n
In what could be a\u00a0Fight of the Year candidate,\u00a0Austin Lewis\u00a0earned his first professional boxing victory with a unanimous decision over Quinten Deleon. Both fighters suffered cuts over and under the eyes, but Lewis\u2019 relentless aggression was the difference, earning scores of\u00a040-36\u00a0and\u00a039-37 (twice).<\/p>\n
Opening the night,\u00a0Codi Chavez\u00a0stopped Ashton Royal at\u00a01:09 of Round 3, setting the tone for an action-packed event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 Abraham Perez answered every question placed before him, capturing the NABF Flyweight title with a dominant performance…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":352154,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[447],"tags":[703,49,48,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-352153","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-boxing","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-canada","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=352153"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352153\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/352154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=352153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=352153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=352153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}