Irish Boxing

Mike Perez hoping to win Prizefighter

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May 6th, 2011
Cork based Cuban, Mike “The Rebel” Perez believes he can finally break the favourites curse in Prizefighter by becoming the first ever bookies favourite to triumph in the hugely popular one night tournament which for the first time ever goes global this weekend.

The event which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports from the Alexandra Palace in London this Saturday has brought a whole new generation of fans to the sport and this weekend will see the first ever International Prizefighter with eight men from eight different nations taking part with Perez proudly flying the flag for Ireland. The 25-year-old, a World Junior Champion from the amateur ranks arrived in Ireland early in 2008 and now sees himself very much as an adopted Irishman having settled in Cork with his Irish fiancee. The couple recently celebrated the birth of baby daughter Mia and Perez has revealed that it has given him an extra incentive to fulfil what he belies is his destiny to bring the World Heavyweight title back to Cork.
“My little baby girl Mia was born in March and she is my pride and joy and I will dedicate my Prizefighter victory to her,” said Perez. “Cuba has still not had a World Heavyweight Champion in the professional ranks and Ireland has not had one in well over a century so I want to be the one to win it and bring glory to Cuba and Ireland.”
The lightning fast southpaw has drawn comparisons to a young Mike Tyson in compiling a perfect record of 13 and 0 with 10 KO’s and he’s looking forward to adding a further three victories to that tally on Saturday night as he aims for a clean sweep in the quarter final, semi final and final of the Prizefighter.
“I fought twice in one night in Limerick last year so to fight three times in one night will not be a problem for me. In fact I would be happier if they lined the other seven guys up in front of me at the start of the night because I believe I would take them all out.”
Last weekend’s draw originally pitted Perez with former World title challenger and David Haye’s sparring partner Fres Oquendo but the Puerto Rican was forced to withdraw last weekend while another former World title challenger Kevin Johnson has also withdrawn from the lineup. Johnson had been drawn in the second quarter final against French Champion Gregory Tony and was tipped by most experts to be Perez’s most likely semi final opponent.
Despite the late change in opponent from Oquendo to Trinidad and Tobago’s Kertson Manswell Perez remains unfussed.ed. “The withdrawals don’t concern me, I had sparred both Oquendo and Johnson before so I would have had no problems with either of them but maybe they had problems with me. Now I am facing Manswell but I don’t care who they put in front of me, the result will be the same.”
Manswell has just one defeat in his 21 fights to date with 15 of his wins coming via KO while the other half of the draw features British representative and former Prizefighter Champ, Michael Sprott. The lineup also features 6 foot 9 inch Russian Evgeny Orlov and 6 foot 8 inch American Tye Fields who has scored 41 knockout victories in his 45 wins.
However despite the hard hitting lineup Perez believes that the Prizefighter trophy and the £32,000 first prize could prove the key to unlocking the door to the richest prize in sport, the World heavyweight title. “Once I get Prizefighter out of the way I want to chase down the winner of the Klitschko and Haye fight,” said Perez. “The heavyweight division has not had any excitement for a long time but I want to get people talking about the heavyweight again, starting this weekend.”
The weigh in for Prizefighter International Heavyweights takes place at 2pm today and will be live on Sky Sports News.
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Just heard that Andy's next fight is going to be shown online

 

Great news where you hear that.:happyWhats the stream???

 

supposedley michael sweeney is over in detroit sparring chad dawson

 

Anyone know what Perez weighed in at today?

 

Prizefighter International Heavyweights - The weigh in news

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2000 pounds of heavyweight boxing talent collides in the ring on Saturday night, fighting to be crowned the first Prizefighter International Heavyweight King – and for the first time fans from all over the world can watch the action live online.
The special edition of Matchroom Sport’s eight-man, one night tournaments sees eight fighters from eight different countries head to Alexandra Palace in north London live on Sky Sports 1 and HD1 from 9pm – and with huge interest in all four corners of the globe, an online stream will allow fans outside the UK to see the action.

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is the official live video stream for the event and will be available outside the UK from 9pm GMT on Saturday night.
Irish-based Cuban Mike Perez kicks-off the night, putting his unbeaten record on the line against Trinidad and Tobago’s Kerston Manswell. The winner of that fight will face a semi-final clash against either giant Russian Evgeny Orlov or former French Heavyweight champion Gregory Tony. The other side of the draw sees UK Prizefighter Champion Michael Sprott face American KO machine Tye Fields, with the victor facing either unbeaten Romanian Lucian Bot or the dangerous big-hitting German Konstantin Airich in the second semi-final.
Prizefighter International Heavyweights Draw (with weights)
Quarter-final one: Mike Perez (16st 6lb) v Kerston Manswell (18st)
Quarter-final two: Evgeny Orlov (22st) v Gregory Tony (16st 3lb)
Quarter-final three: Michael Sprott (17st) v Tye Fields (19st 5lb)
Quarter-final four: Lucian Bot (15st 10lb) v Konstantin Airich (16st 4lb)
Tickets for Prizefighter International Heavyweights at London’s Alexandra Palace on Saturday 7 May are available from on the door at Alexandra Palace from 7.30pm priced £35 unreserved and £50 and £60 ringside.

 

Great stuff nearly a stone down since last time out. Hope he performs now:bbb

 

Pacman looks like he carrying alot of muscle at weigh in

 

What a shitty staredown:rofl

 

John Joe Nevin looked very gaunt at the WSB weigh in!!

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i cannot reveal my sources however there should be a press release over the next few days so you will see the info online on one of the irish sites:deal

 

Nevin looks like a scag head there. Must be killing himself making weight.

 

he is sure he couldnt make weight for the semi finals
hope he puts on a decent performance because thats probably the worst ive ever seen a fighter at a weigh in

 

just heard of paddy snr tickets for spike vs robbie on june 25th are( ringside 65euro) (ringside angle 45euro) and the gallery,s are only 25euro its the 21st anniversary of his club and he wants to put on a great nights boxing at very affordable prices he also said there will be other announcements leading up to the show but wouldnt tell me

 

I'll defo be heading along :deal