{"id":62524,"date":"2016-08-25T11:48:13","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T16:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=62524"},"modified":"2016-08-25T11:48:32","modified_gmt":"2016-08-25T16:48:32","slug":"alex-perez-returns-on-august-27th-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=62524","title":{"rendered":"Alex Perez Returns on August 27th – Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"04b3923f-70d6-4f9c-b493-e9ebfa48bc08\"<\/a>A full nine-bout card is set for LGM Promotions exciting show this Saturday night at the BCB Pavillion in Bayonne, New Jersey<\/p>\n

In the main event, it will be a battle of New Jersey based welterweights as Alex Perez (18-2, 10 KOs) will take on Juan “The Beast” Rodriguez (12-4, 5 KOs) in a bout scheduled for eight rounds and will be contested for the IBU World Welterweight title.<\/p>\n

This will be Newark native Perez’ return to the ring after an eighteen-month layoff.<\/p>\n

Perez, 34 years-old turned professional in 2004 and won his first 16 bouts. He has solid wins over Edy Chavez (1-0), Josh Sosa (10-1) and Francisco Figueroa (20-3). On March 14, 2009 Perez captured the WBC Caribbean Boxing Federation Welterweight title with a unanimous decision over Laureano Laracuente at the Coliseo Luis Aymat in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n

Perez was last seen in the ring, losing to Brandon Adams in the acclaimed Boxcino tournament on February 13, 2015 at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut.<\/p>\n

The 29 year-old Rodriguez, hailing from Union City, New Jersey turned professional in 2009 and won his first 11 bouts.<\/p>\n

All four of Rodriguez’ defeats have come to undefeated fighters.<\/p>\n

In his last bout, he was stopped by Ivan Golub on January 16 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.<\/p>\n

In six-round bouts:<\/p>\n

Tyrell Wright (8-0-1, 6 KOs) of Jersey City, NJ will rematch Nicholas Thompson (5-1, 5 KOs) of Burlington, NC in a heavyweight bout.<\/p>\n

In four-round bouts:<\/p>\n

Darren Goodall (3-0, 2 KO’s) of New Milford, NJ battles Jhaquis Davis (0-3) of Missouri City, Texas in a middleweight fight<\/p>\n

Magdiel Cotto (4-0, 4 KO’s) of Comerio, Puerto Rico fights pro debuting Jermaine Corley of Concord, NC in a middleweight affair.<\/p>\n

Egomir Plevako (2-2, 1 KO) of Kharkik, Ukraine will take on Kenny Cruz (0-1-1) of Bayamon, Puerto Rico in a heavyweight fight.<\/p>\n

Caleb Hernandez (2-0, 1 KO) of Paterson, New Jersey battles Lamont White (0-2) of Washington, DC in a welterweight bout.<\/p>\n

Leon Johnson (1-0, 1 KO) of Newark, New Jersey will fight Alando Pugh (1-8-1) in a heavyweight tussle.<\/p>\n

John Bauza (2-0, 2 KO’s) of North Bergen, New Jersey will square off with Jose Carmona (1-5, 1 KO) of Puerto Rico in a lightweight affair.<\/p>\n

Luis Perozo (2-0, 1 KO) will fight Alexander Foster (0-1) of Alexandria, VA in a lightweight bout.<\/p>\n

Special guests in attendance will be for two-time cruiserweight world champion Steve ” USS” Cunningham, Chuck Wepner, Bryant “By By” Jennings, current WBA Super Featherweight world champion Jason Sosa and other boxing personalities<\/p>\n