Luis Alberto Pérez
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Luís Alberto Pérez (born April 6, 1978) is a Nicaraguan former
professional boxer Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...
who competed from 1996 to 2014. He is a former two weight world champion, having held the
IBF The International Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of four major organizations recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) which sanctions professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Counci ...
super flyweight title from 2003 to 2006, and the IBF
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title in 2007. He also challenged for the WBA super bantamweight
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in 2008.


Professional career

Pérez competed in 33 professional bouts, finishing with a final record of 27 wins (17 by knockout), 5 losses, and 1 draw. He won two
IBF The International Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of four major organizations recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) which sanctions professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Counci ...
world titles, making three successful defenses of the super flyweight title before being stripped of the title for failing to make weight for one of his planned defenses. He won the bantamweight title in 2007, but lost it in his first defense to Joseph Agbeko.


Professional boxing record


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* 1978 births International Boxing Federation champions Super-flyweight boxers Living people Nicaraguan male boxers Sportspeople from Managua Southpaw boxers World super-flyweight boxing champions World boxing champions {{Nicaragua-boxing-bio-stub