Abraham Perez captures WBC Silver crown

Abraham Perez captured a unanimous decision over Fernando Diaz to capture the WBC flyweight youth title late Saturday night in Albuquerque, NM.

Perez used his superior speed and slick approach to keep the pressuring Diaz at bay when Diaz would get close trying to slow Perez down with left hooks to the body, this was Diaz’s game plan from the get-go and it wasn’t a secret. 

“I knew I had to use my speed and boxing ability to keep him off his game. He throws a lot of punches and I knew my best weapons were my speed and movement.” Perez said, It took me a few rounds to get going and once I got settled, I was able to stick to my game plan.”

Perez’s older brother Aaron lost in the co-main event and it seemed to take its toll on the younger Perez when asked.

“It did have an effect on me emotionally when my brother came into the locker room and I gave him a hug, but knowing he had just lost I wasn’t focused and I have to be honest it did have and effect early.”

Once comfortable, Perez controlled the action, peppering Diaz with his jab and quick right hands. Diaz was able to land a few hard lefts to the right side of Perez, which Perez acknowledged.

“Oh yeah, did he land one that I had to pretend it didn’t hurt, but yes, he landed a good shot that I had to show I wasn’t hurt.”

The fight was a great test for Perez, as he has stepped it up each fight out. Scores were 100-90, 99-91, and 98-92, all for Perez. Perez is now 10-0, while Diaz falls to 12-5-1.

Co-main event. Jose Antonio Meza upset Aaron Perez with a split decision. The lanky Meza used his jab and a knockdown in round 4th to seal the victory.

Perez was able to get close in each round but wasn’t able to land more than 2-3 punches at times.

Both fighters were warriors, it was Meza who stuck to his game plan.

Scores were 78-73, Meza on two cards, the third has it 76-75. Meza is now 9-9, while Perez is now 11-2-1.

Kathrine Lindenmuth defeated Maryguenn Vellinga with a unanimous decision. Lindenmuth scored at will when she got close landing her body shots then to the head. 

There was a knockdown in the 5th round -caused by fatigue from Lindenmuth’s body punches. Lindenmuth is now 6-2, while Vellinga falls to 4-5.

Daniel Gonzalez dominated Gilbert Meza with a unanimous decision of 40-35, with a point taken from Meza for holding.

Gonzalez looked great with his head movement, a big improvement from his previous fights.

Gonzalez is now 5-1, while Meza falls to 1-2.

Andres Rey defeated Maximus Moya with a hard-fought unanimous decision in a rematch that Rey had won last fall. The fight lived up to its billing as the two went at it from round one.

Moya looked good in the first with his boxing and movement, but it was Rey who made the adjustment and turned the fight into a brawl which favored him the rest of the fight. 

Rey is now 3-0, while Moya drops to 3-2.

Precilliano Ruelas looked like a seasoned veteran with left hooks to the body, followed by rights to the head in defeating the game Gerardo Vasquez. Scores were 40-36, Ruelas is 2-0, while Vasquez was fighting for the first time. 

Elija Martinez remained unbeaten with a shutout over Elija Sweat. Scores were 40-36.

Martinez’s jab and body shots were the keys to victory.

Martinez is now 3-0, while Sweat drops to 2-2.

Ryan Lechuga stopped veteran Michael Sanchez in the 2nd round.

Lechuga dropped Sanchez 3 times en route to his pro debut win.

Sanchez fought gamely. His record drops to 3-12.