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By Thomas Gerbasi - “This is a very long story,” laughed Mike Perez. The question was about his migration from Cuba to Cork, Ireland, but it could cover the life of the heavyweight contender, whose 28 year journey on this Earth has seen more twists and turns than a Hollywood blockbuster.
Scheduled for his second consecutive HBO appearance, this one on January 18 in Montreal against Carlos Takam, Perez should have been in a celebratory mood as he met the media in California earlier this week, but while there were some light moments, the cloud over the proceedings was the southpaw’s first HBO fight last November, a punishing ten round decision win over Magomed Abdusalamov that left Perez’ unbeaten pro record intact and which changed Abdusalamov’s life forever.
Today, Abdusalamov is in a rehabilitation facility in upstate New York, recovering from injuries suffered in the bout that required emergency brain surgery. Perez, to support his family the best way he knows how, fights on. A little over two months later, he can accept what happened, though it’s not easy. [Click Here To Read More]
Scheduled for his second consecutive HBO appearance, this one on January 18 in Montreal against Carlos Takam, Perez should have been in a celebratory mood as he met the media in California earlier this week, but while there were some light moments, the cloud over the proceedings was the southpaw’s first HBO fight last November, a punishing ten round decision win over Magomed Abdusalamov that left Perez’ unbeaten pro record intact and which changed Abdusalamov’s life forever.
Today, Abdusalamov is in a rehabilitation facility in upstate New York, recovering from injuries suffered in the bout that required emergency brain surgery. Perez, to support his family the best way he knows how, fights on. A little over two months later, he can accept what happened, though it’s not easy. [Click Here To Read More]
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