Camilo Pérez is a Puerto Rican

Puerto Rican people

A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...

 professional boxer. As an amateur, he represented Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

 in several international competitions, winning the bantamweight national title, 2010 Pan American Elite Championships and 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games

2010 Central American and Caribbean Games

The 21st Central American and Caribbean Games took place in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, from July 18, 2010 to August 1, 2010.-Bid:...

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Amateur career

On June 10, 2010, Pérez was able to gain the final place in the national team, defeating youth competitor Félix Verdejo by points (14:3). The following week, he participated in the 2010 Pan American Elite Championships along his teammates, debuting with a victory over the competitor of the Dominican Republic. In the second round, Pérez defeated Elias Emigdio of Mexico (8:6). He went on to win the tournament, recording a 7:0 decision over Kenny Lally of Canada. At the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games

2010 Central American and Caribbean Games

The 21st Central American and Caribbean Games took place in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, from July 18, 2010 to August 1, 2010.-Bid:...

, Pérez debuted by defeating Alexander Millán of Venezuela (16:9). He advanced to the medal round with a 18:7 victory in a rematch against Emigdio. In the semifinals, he was paired against Jorge Nuñez of the Dominican Republic, winning by unanimous decision (11:3). In the finals, Pérez defeated Óscar Negrete of Colombia to win the gold medal.

Professional career

On November 4, 2010, Pérez announced that he would sign a professional contract, closing his amateur career after 82 contests. On that date his trainer, José Bonilla, noted that he would move up to the super bantamweight division, citing difficulty to make the bantamweight professional limit of 118 pounds. Pérez debuted on February 25, 2011, defeating Jaime González by technical knockout in two rounds, following three knockdowns. He won his second contest a month later, dispatching Desi Williams in the first round. On May 6, 2011, Pérez fought Sigfredo Medina, who refused to answer the bell for the fourth and final round.

See also

• List of Puerto Ricans
• List of Puerto Rican boxing world champions

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