Comments Thread For: Perez Feels Fresh For Jennings; Wasn't For Takam Fight

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Carlos Takam was too much, too soon for Mike Perez.

Entering his Jan. 18 fight against Takam, Perez was mentally and physically fatigued from a unanimous-decision victory over Magomed Abdusalamov on Nov. 2 that left Abdusalamov in a coma, fighting for his life. The Cuban southpaw had a small window between the Abdusalamov bout and the beginning of training camp for the Takam match, but Perez and his handlers felt another HBO bout was an opportunity they couldn’t bypass.
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[ramblingalp]

I'm really looking forward to this fight. If Perez can clear his head from past issues, and dedicate himself to going to war, this could be a very entertaining matchup.

[PunchyPotorff]

Another tough test for Perez. I can't imagine how tough it must be to mentally prepare after what happened in the Mago fight. Hopefully he can move forward and at least put that issue behind him for a bit. If his head is clear, he should give Jennings all he can handle.