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Raul Perez

Raul Perez held the WBA super bantamweight world title and the WBC bantamweight world title between 1988 and 1992. Perez's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 8, in 1989 and 1990. Perez first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the WBC bantamweight world title by beating Miguel Lora.

World title bouts
13
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
8–3–2
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (WBC bantamweight, 1988–1991)
2 years, 3 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1988 – Jan 1994

Super FeatherweightWBA
Super BantamweightWBA
BantamweightWBC
1988age 20Aprage 21JulOct1989Aprage 22JulOct1990Aprage 23JulOct1991Aprage 24JulOct1992Aprage 25JulOct1993Aprage 26JulOct1994
1988198919901991199219931994

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1993

  2. Genaro Hernandez beats Raul Perez via knockout 8/12

    Super Featherweight · WBA

  3. Raul Perez and Genaro Hernandez draw via technical decision 12/12

    Super Featherweight · WBA

  4. 1992

  5. Wilfredo Vazquez beats Raul Perez via knockout 3/12

    Super Bantamweight · WBA

  6. 1991

  7. The Ring magazine rates Raul Perez No. 3 at super bantamweight in its annual ratings

  8. Raul Perez beats Luis Mendoza via split decision 12/12

    Super Bantamweight · WBA

  9. Greg Richardson beats Raul Perez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  10. 1990

  11. The Ring magazine rates Raul Perez No. 1 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Raul Perez No. 8 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  12. Raul Perez beats Candelario Carmona via knockout 8/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  13. Raul Perez and Jose Valdez draw via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  14. Raul Perez beats Gerardo Martinez via knockout 9/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  15. Raul Perez beats Gaby Canizales via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  16. 1989

  17. The Ring magazine rates Raul Perez No. 1 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Raul Perez No. 8 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  18. Raul Perez beats Diego Avila via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  19. Raul Perez beats Cardenio Ulloa via knockout 8/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  20. Raul Perez beats Lucio Omar Lopez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  21. 1988

  22. The Ring magazine rates Raul Perez No. 1 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  23. Raul Perez beats Miguel Lora via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  24. 1987

  25. The Ring magazine rates Raul Perez No. 5 at bantamweight in its annual ratings