HBO Latino: Johan Pérez vs. Dmitry Mihkalenko & Yoandris Salinas vs. Manuel Avila RBR

...and shutout, unless something changes.

 

Round 4

Pérez is shoving Mikhaylenko off with his elbows & forearms and throwing hooks and looping rights in the same manner. The aping doesn't suit him, though - Pérez's game is straight punches. Mikhaylenko is firing lead rights at the face, bowing in low, swooping to one side and continuing his barrage of looping body shots, climbing up top while using serpentine neck stretches to deny Pérez any touches. Mikhaylenko starting to mix in a very effective jab & chopping right on the face, delivered from a turned-away crouch.

10-9 Mikhaylenko

40-36 Mikhaylenko

 

Round 5

Pérez is throwing left hooks while backing into the ropes and then pinching Mikhaylenko in between his arms, clasping to hold Mikhaylenko still. Mikhaylenko wriggles free and throws lead rights to gain entry, then gets off bursts of infighting before letting Pérez hold and taking a breather. Some wild shots by Mikhaylenko - lead uppercuts from too far out, and one bolo left aimed poorly at the head, but he isn't paying for any of his mistakes as Pérez is too intimidated to commit to counters, and has absolutely no faith left in being able to find Mikhaylenko's head.

10-9 Mikhaylenko

50-45 Mikhaylenko

 

Pono, but DM's still good.

 

I just read that Mikhaylenko is managed by Egis Klimas (who also handles Kovalev & Lomachenko) so after this, his first big name win, look for him to be moved into a big opportunity...