Back on the World Title Trail? – Mike Perez Returns this Weekend
Mike Perez [27(18)-3(1)-1] will fight for the first time this year this weekend.
The Cork-based Cuban will end a year and a half sabbatical from ring action when trades leather in Sapin on Saturday, August 5.
‘The Rebel’ takes on Bosnia And Herzegovina’s Adnan Deronja [12(5)–5(4)] over eight rounds in Benalmadena.
Perez registered his third straight win since Legacy Boxing brought him back from a three-year layoff when he successfully defended his WBA cruiserweight Intercontinental title in Dubai in March of last year – and at that stage it looked like the 37-year-old was on the World title charge.
Mike Perez de regreso vs Adnan Deronja #boxeocubano 🥊🇨🇺 pic.twitter.com/S5ysPQjFCP
— BoxeoCubano (@boxeocubanocom) August 1, 2023
However, he hasn’t been afforded the chance to build on the wins over Vasil Ducar, Jose Gregorio Ulrich and Tony Salam up until now.
Agosto 5 .
— Luca Giacon (@LucaGiacon) August 1, 2023
Mike Perez.
Coming back. pic.twitter.com/OzTcUXQP91
Interestingly enough the former Prizefighter The Heavyweights winner is penciled in for a 12-round fight in Germany in October, which would suggest Saturday’s clash is a warm-up for a title fight of note.