Miguel Berchelt is set to resume his career.
The former WBC 130lbs titlist will seek his fourth consecutive win at lightweight, in what will mark his first – and likely his only – fight of 2025. Berchelt will next face Venzuela’s Edixon Perez in a scheduled ten round contest atop an October 11 TV Azteca card from Reynosa, Mexico.
The event was confirmed during the WBC’s weekly Martes de Café meeting in Mexico City, where Berchelt and promoter Fernando Beltran (Zanfer Boxing) were on hand.
“It’s a pleasure for me to be here. I am very happy to come to Reynosa, Tamaulipas,” stated Beltran. “It supports sports and supports youth.”
Beltran, 41-3 (36 KOs) has lodged three straight victories, all in Mexico. However, he has not fought since a ten-round, unanimous decision over Mauro Alex Hasan Perouene last November 30 in his Merida hometown.
The current run follows back-to-back knockout defeats, which threw his career in a tailspin.
Berchelt’s lengthy WBC 130lbs title stay came to a crashing halt when he landed on the very long end of the 2021 Knockout of the Year at the hands of countryman Oscar Valdez. Their February 2021 battle saw Valdez ice Berchelt with a single left hook late in the tenth round.
The moment ended Berchelt’s reign which dated back to a January 2017 stoppage victory over countryman Francisco Vargas. Six successful defenses followed before he was blasted out by Valdez. More than a year later, Berchelt was stopped after six rounds by Jeremia Nakathila in a March 2022 clash that seemed to signal the end.
More than three years later, the 33-year-old Berchelt proudly soldiers on.
Perez, 30-13-1 (24 KOs) will seek his first win in Mexico after four failed attempts.
The well-traveled 33-year-old from Ciudad Bolivar has not enjoyed much success on the road, with just three wins away from Venezuela. He enters this contest having won just three of his last nine bouts.
While the matchup itself is merely a confidence preserver for Berchelt, the event as a while expects to be a big hit in the border town.
“Hosting boxing events in specific cities has been a great satisfaction,” said WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman. “In Reynosa, there is support and an understanding of how important boxing is. There is a strong interest in taking this beyond just a single fight.”
