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By Jake Donovan - He may boast a name that will have you second-guessing its correct spelling, but what’s never questioned is the nearly unmatched work ethic of bantamweight contender Yonnhy Perez.
On the surface, the undefeated Colombian comes across as your typical rising overachiever from beyond the U.S. borders.
He hails from an impoverished neighborhood.
Boxing is the chosen profession because the only other alternative is to strap up and man a street corner.
He trains and fights in the U.S. in search of a better way of life for the family he’s forced to leave behind in between fights.
Nobody ever beats him to the gym, nor is anyone left by the time he finally calls it a night.
Sound familiar? Well, too bad. The formula for success doesn’t always have to be unique for the sake of being compelling; it just has to work.
Four years and 19 fights into his pro career, it’s worked very well. [details]
On the surface, the undefeated Colombian comes across as your typical rising overachiever from beyond the U.S. borders.
He hails from an impoverished neighborhood.
Boxing is the chosen profession because the only other alternative is to strap up and man a street corner.
He trains and fights in the U.S. in search of a better way of life for the family he’s forced to leave behind in between fights.
Nobody ever beats him to the gym, nor is anyone left by the time he finally calls it a night.
Sound familiar? Well, too bad. The formula for success doesn’t always have to be unique for the sake of being compelling; it just has to work.
Four years and 19 fights into his pro career, it’s worked very well. [details]
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