Miguel Berchelt: record, next fight and profile →
Miguel Berchelt continues the rebuilding stages following the lone loss of his career earlier this year, making the highlight reel in the process. The 22-year old was impressive in an emphatic 4th round knockout over Carlos Manuel Reyes in their headliner Saturday evening in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.
The official weigh-in was held for the bout between Miguel "Alacrán" Berchelt and Carlos Manuel ¨Bazooka¨ Reyes at the Complejo Deportivo Inalámbrica in Merida, Yucatán, Mexico. The televised card, by TV Azteca, will be headlined by the "Alacrán¨ Berchelt (22-1, 19 KOs) vs. Reyes (24-2-1, 16 KOs) collision. Berchelt will look for another big knockout in order to get closer to a world championship shot. And then Aarón "La Joya" Herrera (26-3, 17 KOs) takes on David Mosquera (16-31, 14 KOs) in a welterweight co-feature.
The final press conference was held for the bout between Miguel "Alacrán" Berchelt and Carlos Manuel ¨Bazooka¨ Reyes at the Complejo Deportivo Inalámbrica in Merida, Yucatán, Mexico. The televised card, by TV Azteca, will be headlined by the "Alacrán¨ Berchelt (22-1, 19 KOs) vs. Reyes (24-2-1, 16 KOs) collision. Berchelt will look for another big knockout in order to get closer to a world championship shot. And then Aarón "La Joya" Herrera (26-3, 17 KOs) takes on David Mosquera (16-31, 14 KOs) in a welterweight co-feature.
Super featherweight contender Miguel Berchelt (22-1, 19KOs) will return to action on July 5th in Merida, Mexico. The opponent has yet to be finalized. Berchelt was on the fast track to world title shot with big knockout wins in 2013 over Weng Haya, Cristobal Cruz and Omar Estrella. But then he was shocked in March with a first round TKO loss to Luis Eduardo Flores. He came back in May with a third round knockout of Armando Mariscal.
The weights are in for the big card on Saturday night at the Auditorio Palenque in Chiapas. Zanfer Promotions will stage the card, being televised by Azteca 7 and Unimas. In the main event, a battle of former champions with Fernando “Kochulito” Montiel (50-5-2, 38 KO’s) facing Cristóbal “Lacandón” Cruz (40-15-3, 24 KO’s). Also on the card, Miguel “Alacrán” Berchelt (21-0, 18 KO’s) takes on Luis Eduardo Flores (15-0-1, 13 KO’s), and “Princesa Tapatía” Joselyn Arroyo (15-0, 6 KO’s) clashes with Leidis “Maquina” Martínez (10-3, 6 KO’s).
The battle of former world champions, between Fernando "Kochulito" Montiel and Cristobal Cruz, will land in Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico - on March 15th and televised by TV Azteca. Montiel (50-4-2, 38 KOs), a former three division world champion, is eager to land another world title shot, at featherweight, and sees Cruz (40-15-3 , 24 KOs) as the first step to reaching that goal.
The weights are in for Zanfer's anticipated event at Centro de Usos Múltiples (CUM) in Hermosillo, Mexico. In the main event, former champions Hernán “Tyson” Márquez (36-3-0, 26 KO’s) and Giovani “Guerrero Azteca” Segura (30-3, 26 KO’s) are going to collide in a WBO final flyweight eliminator for the mandatory right to face current champion Juan Francisco “Gallo” Estrada, who also holds the WBA title at 112-pounds. In the co-feature, David “Tornado” Sánchez (22-2-2, 17 KO’s) will take on Jean Piero Pérez (20-6-1, 14 KO’s) in a ten round fight. The card will be televised by UniMas and Azteca 7.
Hernán “Tyson” Márquez went face to face with his countryman Giovani “Guerrero Azteca” Segura. The Saturday night, Márquez (36-3-0, 26 KO’s), 25-years-old, and 31-year-old Segura (30-3-1, 26 KO’s) will battle over twelve rounds in a WBO final flyweight eliminator at Centro de Usos Múltiples in Hermosillo, Mexico. Also on the card, David “Tornado” Sánchez (22-2-2, 17 KO’s) will face Jean Piero Pérez (20-6-1, 14 KO’s), and the popular Joselyn “Princesa Tapatía” Arroyo (14-0, 6 KO’s) in a six round bout against María Guadalupe Guzmán. The event will be televised by Azteca 7 and UniMas.
Mérida, Mexico - Miguel Berchelt took a little longer than he is accustomed to, but a wicked left hook to the head of Cristobal Cruz would put him down and eventually lead to a TKO victory at 2:19 of the fifth. In his last five fights, Berchelt has not gone past the second round so Cruz, a highly tested veteran, gave him some good work. Berchelt's record goes up to 20 wins, no defeats and 17 knockouts. Former champion Cruz suffers his 15th defeat, with 40 wins to his credit and 24 of them before the deadline with three draws.
The weights are in for Saturday's big card at Deportivo Inalambrica in Mexico. Zanfer and Maxboxing will stage the TV Azteca televised card. In the main event, undefeated prospect Miguel “Alacrán” Berchelt (19-0, 16 KO’s) will face former champion and tough veteran Cristóbal “Lacandón” Cruz (40-14-3, 24 KO’s). In the co-feature, an eight round showdown between Juan “Loquito” Kantun (21-4-3, 15 KO’s) and hard-hitting David “Tornado” Sánchez (21-2-2, 16 KO’s).