Santos A. Perez
121 articles · The Miami Herald
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Chavez Jr. seeks relevance against Alvarez
Bordering on afterthought status, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. now realizes his boxing career can elevate to relevance again. All it would take is a standout performance in a bout the Mexico native…
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Stevenson makes debut on pay-per-view card
Three title fights featuring unbeaten champions should serve as the proper headliner for the sport?s next pay-per-view event Saturday night. And although titleholders Oscar Valdez, Gilberto Ramirez and Jessie Magdaleno merit recognition…
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Promoters need to shed Las Vegas bias
Boxing?s power brokers again proved why they prefer the safe and mundane when it involves locations for major fights. Not surprisingly, Las Vegas will be the site of the Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez-Julio…
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As year ends, boxing looks for future stars
Muhammad Ali?s death on June 3 overshadowed all boxing stories in 2016. The legendary heavyweight champion?s accomplishments during a storied career and his influential role as a leader for social justice transcended…
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As Alvarez preps for Smith, critics yearn for Golovkin
Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez anticipated criticism as soon as his next opponent ? not named Gennady Golovkin ? was announced. With the majority of the boxing universe yearning for an Alvarez-Golovkin bout, Alvarez…
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Manny Pacquiao?s return could revive interest in boxing
So much for Manny Pacquiao?s retirement. Fight fans expected a farewell performance three months ago, when Pacquiao won a convincing decision in his third bout against Timothy Bradley. Moreover, Pacquiao confirmed after…
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Keith Thurman, Shawn Porter to rising stars
Before it needed to be rescheduled three months ago, the welterweight title bout between Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter was gaining attention among the sport?s loyal enthusiasts. Thurman and Porter are considered…
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Controversy lingers over Manny Pacquiao fight
Initial attention directed to the third Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley fight bordered on the indifferent until Pacquiao?s inflammatory comments toward gays several weeks ago in his native Philippines. Suddenly, the bout gained traction…
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Amir Khan relishes underdog role against champion Canelo Alvarez
Through the first 34 fights of his professional career, Amir Khan never has been confused for a middleweight. In fact, Khan?s fight history only ranges between the lightweight and welterweight classes. Yet,…
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Boxing in need of new headliner
Now that boxing?s first two pay-per-view dates of 2016 are locked up, speculation begins as to the medium?s sustainability the rest of the year. Will there be sufficient demand and emerging fighters…
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Keith Thurman the face of talented welterweight division
Floyd Mayweather Jr.?s retirement and Manny Pacquiao?s anticipated exit after his next fight won?t decrease interest in the welterweight division. In fact, the welterweights feature a select group of fighters who could…
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Canelo Alvarez looks to be next pay-per-view sensation
The world title he had just won seemed like a secondary feat. Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez now believes he has the platform to become boxing?s top attraction. Combining adept power punching and solid…
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Timothy Bradley to defend WBO title against hard-hitting Brandon Rios
Living on the edge might be a suitable way to describe Timothy Bradley?s recent fights. Bradley, a two-division world champion, fought in matches that ranged from a rematch loss to Manny Pacquiao,…
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Gennady Golovkin?s TKO victory increases his stock as pay-per-view attraction
The big stage welcomed Gennady Golovkin, and the native of Kazakhstan grasped the opportunity. In his first bout tagged with pay-per-view headline billing, Golovkin not only passed the test but also likely…
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Golovkin ready to springboard to prominence
A month apart, boxing?s next two noteworthy pay-per-view events could signal an important transition the sport needs from its current top headliner to a new must-see attraction. Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Gennady…
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Saul Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin might be new headliners
Coincidence or not, Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin were featured in the two noteworthy bouts following the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao record-breaking fight May 2. Could Alvarez?s and Golovkin?s appearances on…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao: A pay-per-view spectacle at long last
Athletes often express how confidence plays a pivotal role in their performances. Skill might be the obvious overriding factor for success, but the added element of confidence distinguishes the haves from the…
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Roads to stardom for Mayweather, Pacquiao took divergent paths
Don?t count Manny Pacquiao among those who argue that his fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. took too long to happen. In fact, Pacquiao believes the five-year tease that consummated the highly anticipated…
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Meeting at Miami Heat game between Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao paved way for May 2 fight
Former President Ronald Reagan and his Soviet counterpart Mikhail Gorbachev agreed to the remote location of Reykjavik, Iceland for the beginning of summits between the two leaders in 1986 that eventually ended…
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Mayweather-Pacquiao stays hot topic in 2014
The five-year tease that has become the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao fight again managed to creep into boxing?s storylines in 2014. Although it didn?t dominate the news cycle the entire year, talk…