Danny Perez (born January 4, 1977) is a Mexican-American

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. He's the former NABF

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, USBA, and WBO NABO

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. He holds wins over

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, the 2006 winner of

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's '' The Contender'' Grady Brewer, and former IBA

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Champion Jose Luis Zertuche.

Early life

Danny was born and raised in Ventura, California. He grew up with "Ferocious" Fernando Vargas, and current world champion trainer Robert Garcia. They were known as the "Three Amigos." He has family in Tecate, Mexico. As a teenager, his family moved to El Cajon, California.

Professional career

In October 2004, Perez would go on to T.K.O. title contender Sam Garr in the second round, to win the NABF

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title in

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WBO Welterweight title

On October 12, 2006, Perez lost to

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champion

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in Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California.

Legacy

Danny Perez has fought many great fighters like

(twice), Jose Luis Zertuche,

, Craig McEwan,

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, Jesse Brinkley, Grady Brewer,

, David Lopez, Sam Garr, and David Kamau. He lost a highly controversial majority decision to Golden Boy fighter Mcewan. He was also a victim of a bad decision by the referee Vic Drakulich in the Brinkley fight. He clearly hit him with a great body shot that had him on the canvas. It was ruled a low blow, instead of a T.K.O for Perez. Afterwards, Drakulich admitted his mistake.

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