Darleys Pérez
| Dante Jardón | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Darleys Pérez |
| Rated at | Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Nationality |
 Colombia |
| Born |
September 14, 1983 San Pedro de Urabá, Antioquia, Colombia |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 37 |
| Wins | 33 |
| Wins by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
Medal record
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Darleys Gregorio Pérez Ballesta (born September 14, 1983) is a Colombian pro boxer who fought at the 2008 Summer Olympics as a lightweight. He is a former WBA Lightweight world champion.
Amateur
At the South American Games 2006 he won the gold medal vs Éverton Lopes (13:11). At the PanAm Games 2007 he lost at a qualifier (13:16) and the quarterfinals of the main event to world champion Yordenis Ugás (4:8) in a tight contest.
At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships he upset heavy favourite Olexandr Klyuchko (13:10) and knocked out two successive opponents but lost to Kim Song Guk from North Korea {6:23} in the final. He clinched a berth at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, narrowly losing to eventual gold medallist Aleksei Tishchenko at the quarter-finals stage. He turned professional in 2009 following his Olympic campaign, with an impressive amateur record of 82 wins and 7 losses.
Pro
Darleys Pérez turned professional in 2009, where he competes in the lightweight division. Following a string of knockout victories over domestic Colombian fighters, Pérez debuted in America where he defeated a number of lightweight contenders to earn a shot at the WBA Interim Lightweight title against former super-featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa, also undefeated. In an uninspired yet close contest, Gamboa edged the Colombian over the distance to hand Pérez his first loss in 28 fights. However, Pérez fought for the WBA Interim Lightweight title once again two fights later and won the belt with a decisive points victory over Argenis Lopez, before being promoted to WBA Lightweight champion due to Richar Abril being stripped of his title in 2015. Pérez' first defence of the WBA belt came against tough underdog Anthony Crolla in Manchester, where Crolla sought to win the world title following a life-threatening injury sustained in an incursion with burglars the previous Christmas. In a competitive yet controversial bout, many thought Crolla had done enough to secure a decision victory but Pérez was fortunate to come away from Manchester with a draw on the cards. A rematch subsequently followed in Manchester, during which Crolla upset Pérez by knocking him out with a crisp body punch in the 5th round, taking the Colombian's WBA belt in the process. Pérez followed up the second loss of his career with a knockout win over domestic rival Ubadel Soto in Colombia to take his record to 33 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw.
Professional boxing record
| 32 Wins (20 knockouts, 12 decisions), 2 Losses, 1 Draw | ||||||||
| No. | Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd | Date | Location | Notes |
| 35 | Loss | 32-2-1 |  Anthony Crolla |
KO | 5 (12) | 2015-11-21 | Manchester Arena, Manchester |
Lost WBA Lightweight title. |
| 34 | Draw | 32-1-1 | Anthony Crolla |
MD | 12 | 2015-07-18 | Manchester Arena, Manchester |
Retained WBA Lightweight title. |
| 33 | Win | 32-1 |  Jonathan Maicelo |
UD | 12 | 2015-01-09 |  Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California |
Retained WBA Interim Lightweight title. |
| 32 | Win | 31-1 |  Jaider Parra |
KO | 6 (12) | 2014-10-24 | Coliseo Universidad Del Norte, Barranquilla |
Retained WBA interim Lightweight title. |
| 31 | Win | 30-1 |  Argenis Lopez |
UD | 12 | 2014-06-28 | Sheraton Hotel, Santo Domingo |
Won WBA Interim Lightweight title. |
| 30 | Win | 29-1 | Dunis Linan |
UD | 8 | 2013-12-06 | Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla |
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| 29 | Loss | 28-1 |  Yuriorkis Gamboa |
UD | 12 | 2013-06-13 |  Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec |
For WBA Interim Lightweight title. |
| 28 | Win | 28-0 |  Julio Camano |
UD | 8 | 2013-03-09 | Coliseo Mario De Leon Cerete, Cordoba |
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| 27 | Win | 27-0 | Kelly Figueroa |
UD | 8 | 2012-11-30 | Hotel Prado Mar, Puerto Colombia |
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| 26 | Win | 26-0 |  Bahodir Mamadjonov |
SD | 10 | 2012-08-10 | Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California |
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| 25 | Win | 25-0 |  Alain Hernandez |
KO | 2 (8) | 2012-04-06 | Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California |
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| 24 | Win | 24-0 | Fernando Trejo |
UD | 8 | 2011-12-02 | Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California |
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| 23 | Win | 23-0 | Oscar Meza |
RTD | 6 (10) | 2011-09-30 | Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California |
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| 22 | Win | 22-0 | Baudel Cardenas |
KO | 1 (6) | 2011-07-22 | Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California |
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| 21 | Win | 21-0 | Wilson Alcorro |
TKO | 7 (10) | 2011-06-24 | Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla |
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| 20 | Win | 20-0 |  Jose Reyes |
UD | 8 | 2011-04-29 | Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida |
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| 19 | Win | 19-0 | Alejandro Heredia |
UD | 10 | 2011-02-05 | Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena |
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| 18 | Win | 18-0 | Ramesis Gil |
TKO | 4 (8) | 2010-12-10 | Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida |
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| 17 | Win | 17-0 | Ernesto Vasquez Batioja |
TKO | 1 (10) | 2010-10-30 | Centro de Convenciones, Cartagena |
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| 16 | Win | 16-0 | Edinson Garcia |
UD | 10 | 2010-10-01 | Coliseo Municipal, Puerto Colombia |
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| 15 | Win | 15-0 | Erwin Romero |
KO | 2 (8) | 2010-06-25 | Coliseo Cubierto, Puerto Colombia |
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| 14 | Win | 14-0 | Pascual Salgado |
TKO | 5 (8) | 2010-03-05 | Estadio de Softbol de Puerto Colombia, Atlantico |
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| 13 | Win | 13-0 | Edinson Teheran |
UD | 8 | 2010-02-12 | Campito de Bocagrande, Cartagena |
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| 12 | Win | 12-0 | Edwin Ortiz |
KO | 1 (8) | 2009-12-17 | Campito de Bocagrande, Cartagena |
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| 11 | Win | 11-0 |  Patricio Antonio Pedrero |
TKO | 1 (11) | 2009-11-19 | La Macarena, Medellin |
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| 10 | Win | 10-0 | Jose Miranda |
TKO | 2 (8) | 2009-10-23 | Hotel Pradomar, Barranquilla |
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| 9 | Win | 9-0 | Evaristo Tordecilla |
TKO | 1 (8) | 2009-09-12 | San Pedro de Uraba |
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| 8 | Win | 8-0 | Reynaldo Esquivia |
TKO | 1 (8) | 2009-08-21 | Centro Recreacional Las Vegas, Barranquilla |
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| 7 | Win | 7-0 | Dunis Linan |
UD | 6 | 2009-06-20 | Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla |
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| 6 | Win | 6-0 | Samir Torres |
TKO | 4 (8) | 2009-05-29 | Centro Recreacional Las Vegas, Barranquilla |
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| 5 | Win | 5-0 | Devinson Guerra |
TKO | 4 (8) | 2009-05-15 | Hotel Prado Mar, Puerto Colombia |
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| 4 | Win | 4-0 | Luis Diaz |
KO | 1 (6) | 2009-04-03 | Centro Recreacional Las Vegas, Barranquilla |
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| 3 | Win | 3-0 | Daniel Mercado |
KO | 2 (4) | 2009-03-20 | Centro Recreacional Las Vegas, Barranquilla |
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| 2 | Win | 2-0 | Miguel Pacheco |
KO | 2 (4) | 2009-03-06 | Centro Recreacional Las Vegas, Barranquilla |
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| 1 | Win | 1-0 | Edwin Ortiz |
KO | 2 (4) | 2009-02-14 | Puerto Colombia |
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External links
| Achievements | ||
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| Vacant Title last held by Yuriorkis Gamboa |
WBA Lightweight Interim Champion June 28, 2014 – April 10, 2015 Promoted |
Vacant Title next held by Derry Mathews |
| Preceded by Richar Abril Status changed |
WBA Lightweight Champion April 10, 2015 – November 21, 2015 |
Succeeded by Anthony Crolla |