Marco Antonio Peribán Hernández (born 10 August 1984) is a Mexican professional boxer. He is signed with Oscar De La Hoya's Company Golden Boy Promotions.[1]
Marco Antonio Peribán | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marco Antonio Peribán Hernández 10 August 1984 El Arenal, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Other names | El Monstruo |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light Heavyweight Super Middleweight |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Reach | 2.00 m (79 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 1 |
Personal life
editHe is the brother of the professional female boxer Guadalupe Peribán, also signed with Golden Boy Promotions.[2]
Amateur career
editPeribán had an outstanding amateur career which included wins over American Shawn Porter.[3] He had numerous national championships in Mexico, was a member of the Mexican national team, and in the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games won a bronze medal.[4]
Professional career
editPeribán won his pro debut against Oscar Solis by third round knock-out.[5] Periban is a very skilled fighter with one of the hardest punches of Mexican Boxing history and one of the few bright spots for Mexican boxing above 160 pounds. Marco achieved international fame after his US and Golden Boy Promotions debut fight over the then 10-0 Roger & Floyd Mayweather´s prospect Dion Savage, Jr. in San Diego, California. The fight lasted just 33 seconds as Peribán knocked Savage out with a fast left-right combination in the first round.
Professional record
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References
edit- ^ "Fighters". Golden Boy Promotions. Archived from the original on 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ^ "La Jornada". Jornada.unam.mx. 2004-10-14. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ^ "MAA Boxing - USA vs. MEXICO DUAL - JANUARY 18 - SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA". maaboxing.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Marco Antonio Periban Amateur Boxing Record". Boxing-Scoop.com. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ^ "Golden Boy Announces First "Next Boxing Generation" Show Of 2010 | Boxing News". Saddoboxing.com. 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Marco Antonio Peribán from BoxRec (registration required)