Gusmyr Perdomo (born September 7, 1977) is a Venezuelan professional boxer. Perdomo is perhaps best known for challenging Mikkel Kessler for the WBA super middleweight title in 2009. He has twice won the WBA Fedelatin super middleweight title, first in 2006 and again in 2008 against Héctor Javier Velazco.
Gusmyr Perdomo | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 7, 1977 La Guaira, Venezuela |
| Other names | Azúcar Torpedo |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight Super middleweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 9 |
Amateur career
editAs an amateur, Perdomo fought 96 times, winning 85 and becoming a seven-time Venezuelan champion.[1]
Professional career
editPerdomo made his professional debut on June 5, 2002, stopping Dominican Jose Diaz by TKO.[1] In his next ten fights, Perdomo would go unbeaten, with half of his wins coming by knockout or stoppage. On October 22, 2005, Perdomo suffered his first defeat, against World champion, Mario Veit from Germany. Three wins later Perdomo won the WBA Fedelatin super middleweight title against Edison Francisco Guedes, a feat he would achieve again after vacating the title, when he defeated Hector Javier Velazco in 2008.
On September 12, 2009, Perdomo fought World Champion Mikkel Kessler at Messecenter Herning in Denmark. Kessler stopped Perdomo after four rounds.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Boxing record for Gusmyr Perdomo from BoxRec (registration required)
- ^ "Mikkel Kessler Crushes Gusmyr Perdomo in Four". boxingscene.com.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Gusmyr Perdomo from BoxRec (registration required)