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Miguel Berchelt

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Berchelt and the second or maternal family name is Cervera.

Miguel Berchelt
Born
Miguel Ángel Berchelt Cervera

(1991-11-17) 17 November 1991 (age 32)
Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Other namesEl Alacrán ("The Scorpion")
Statistics
Weight(s)Super featherweight Lightweight
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach71+1⁄2 in (182 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights42
Wins39
Wins by KO35
Losses3

Miguel Ángel Berchelt Cervera (born 17 November 1991) is a Mexican professional boxer who held the WBC super featherweight title from 2017 to 2021.

Amateur career

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Berchelt tried out at the age of 16 for the football club he supported as a child, Pumas UNAM. He turned to boxing after being rejected.[1] During his amateur career, he was a three-time Mexican National Boxing Champion in the Elite category. Berchelt never represented his country internationally as Óscar Valdez was the highest-ranked boxer in the featherweight division at the time. The two never faced each other as amateurs.[2]

Professional career

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Early career

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Berchelt turned pro at the age of 18, moving from his native Cancún to Mérida. He debuted on his 19th birthday, defeating Armin Chan by way of technical knockout in the 2nd round. Berchelt lived in a single room above a gym with six other boxers during this time.[2] He was considered the boxer of the year in 2011 by the World Boxing Council.[3] He amassed a 15-0 record with 13 knockouts before getting his first chance to compete for a belt in September 2012. Berchelt defeated Berman Sánchez for the WBC Youth Intercontinental super featherweight by technical knockout after 2 rounds. Berchelt made his US debut in March 2013 beating Claudio Ríos by TKO in the first round in the undercard of Ríos-Alvarado II at the Mandalay Bay. Berchelt's career suffered a surprising setback when he was knocked out in just one round by Luis Eduardo Florez. Berchelt struggled getting inside the range of his taller opponent. He was knocked down by a left hook and struggled to beat the count before the referee waved the fight off.[4]

However, Berchelt would get his career back on track by rattling off seven consecutive wins by way of knockout and winning the NABO super featherweight title. Berchelt first fought for a world title by facing George Jupp for the vacant interim WBO super featherweight. Berchelt won the title, defeating Jupp with a round 6 TKO in Mérida, his adopted hometown. Jupp was outmatched, having taken the fight at seven days' notice.[5] Berchelt defended his title against Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo before vacating it to challenge WBC champion Francisco Vargas.

WBC super featherweight champion

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Berchelt vs. Vargas

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On 2 December 2016 it was announced that Berchelt and Vargas would meet on 29 January 2017 at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California for the Vargas' WBC super featherweight title.[6] Vargas and Berchelt traded punches in the early rounds, with cuts from Vargas' previous fights with Takashi Miura and Orlando Salido re-opening. On the latter rounds, Vargas started to slowly fade and Berchelt started to dominate the defending champion. The referee stopped the fight with 2:19 minutes elapsed in the round 11. According to CompuBox Stats, Vargas landed 330 of 1032 punches thrown (32%) and Berchelt landed 430 of his 947 thrown (45%). In the post fight interview, Berchelt said, "I wanted to fight the best of the best, and this fight happened because of that. Francisco is a great champion, he has fought the best and has been in two Fight of the Year contests. I knew what I was getting into I left my heart and soul on the mat. I am young and hungry. I want to thank Vargas for this incredible opportunity." Vargas stated he lost the fight due to cuts and would eventually want a rematch.[7][8][9] The fight averaged 497,000 viewers and peaked at 561,000 viewers.[10]

Initial defences

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Berchelt's first defense came on 15 July at The Forum in Inglewood, California against former WBC super featherweight champion Takashi Miura. Miura lost his title to Vargas in The Ring's 2015 Fight of the year. Miura had defeated Miguel Román in the Vargas vs. Berchelt undercard to become the WBC's mandatory challenger. Berchelt knocked down Miura in the first round and proceeded to out-point the former champion en route to a comfortable win by unanimous decision (120-109, 119-108, 116-111). This fight marked only the third time that a Berchelt bout went to the scorecards. Miura announced his retirement 2 weeks after this bout.[11]

In October 2017, it was announced that Berchelt would close out the year by defending his title against Orlando Salido.[12] On 14 October, Sean Gibbons, Salido's manager, told the LA Times that the fight had been finalized to take place on 9 December, meaning it would fall on the same day as Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux.[13] On 23 October, sources indicated that Berchelt was still having issues with his right hand and would not be able to fight.[14] Berchelt was informed by the WBC that he would be allowed a voluntary defence before fighting the winner of Salido vs. Roman.[15]

On 23 January 2018 a deal was finalized for Berchelt to defend his WBC title against 31 year old Philippine boxer Carlo Magali (29-9-3, 12 KOs) on 10 February in Cancún, Mexico. Berchelt had not fought in front of his home fans since July 2011. Originally, Cristian Mijares was scheduled to challenge Berchelt, however a deal could not be reached.[16][17] A week before the fight, Magali was replaced by African boxer Maxwell Awuku (44-3-1, 30 KOs).[18][19] Berchelt dropped Awuku twice, winning the bout via TKO in round 3. The referee stopped the bout with 14 seconds remaining in the round. The first knockdown occurred following a straight right and then the second knockdown, which followed after Awuku beat the count, was from a hard jab. The fight was then stopped with Awuku pinned against the ropes receiving power shots.[20][21] The fight, which aired on TV Azteca in Mexico, was watched by 6 million viewers.

Berchelt vs. Barros

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A couple days after defeating Awuku, it was reported that Berchelt would next fight his mandatory challenger Miguel Román (59-12, 46 KOs) in May 2018.[22] Roman's promoter Osvaldo Küchle was willing to go to purse bids. He revealed Zanfer Promotions made an offer, however it was not satisfactory. Küchle wanted to take the fight to a football stadium.[23] On 19 March, Zanfer Promotions announced that Berchelt would make a voluntary defence in Mérida, before fighting Román later in the year.[24] Argentine boxer and former featherweight world champion Jonathan Victor Barros (41-5-1, 22 KOs) became the front runner to challenge Berchelt on 23 June 2018.[25] The deal was confirmed on 25 May for the fight to take place at the Poliforum Zamna with ESPN+ covering the fight in the United States. Barros was coming off a loss entering this bout following his failed world title challenge against then-IBF champion Lee Selby in July 2017 and at the time ranked #9 at featherweight by the WBC.[26] n an easy title defense, Berchelt defeated Barros via TKO in round 3, successfully retaining his WBC title a third time. Berchelt dropped Barros in round 2 with a left hand to the head. Barros beat the count, however spent the remainder of the bout taking heavy shots. He was dropped again in round 3. Barros' trainer stepped up on the apron advising the referee to stop the bout. Despite Barros beating the count again and wanting to continue, the referee stopped the fight 1:53 of round 3.[27][28] On the same night, mandatory challenger Miguel Román (60-12, 47 KOs) defeated then-undefeated Michel Marcano via stoppage in round 2. Prior to their respective bouts, the WBC ordered Berchelt vs. Roman to take place.[29]

Berchelt vs. Román

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Whilst a deal was being finalized for the Berchelt-Román fight, it was said that HBO, who had showcased both boxers recent fights, would likely not broadcast the fight as there was interest from Showtime, ESPN+ and DAZN.[30] On 24 August it was announced that ESPN+ had picked up the fight, to take place on 3 November 2018 in either Los Angeles or Texas.[31] The Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas was later confirmed as the venue.[32]

Berchelt vs. Vargas II

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Berchelt to face the former WBC super featherweight champion Francisco Vargas in his fifth title defense. Vargas was ranked #1 by the WBC at super featherweight.[33] The bout was a rematch of their 28 January 2017 meeting, which Berchelt won by an eleventh-round knockout. The rematch was scheduled for 11 May 2019, for the undercard of the Emanuel Navarrete and Isaac Dogboe II WBO super bantamweight title bout.[34] The card was broadcast by ESPN and took place at the Tucson Convention Center in Arizona.[35] Berchelt justified his role as the betting favorite,[36] as he won the fight by a sixth-round stoppage. He dominated the bout from the opening bell, with Vargas finding no success, which prompted his corner to retire their fighter at the end of the sixth round. Bercelt out-landed Vargas almost 2-to-1, landing 293 total punches to Vargas' 142.[37]

Berchelt vs. Sosa

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Berchelt was booked to make his sixth title defense against the former WBA (Regular) super featherweight champion Jason Sosa. Sosa was ranked #4 by the WBC and #15 by the IBF at super featherweight.[38] The title bout was scheduled as the main event of an ESPN broadcast card, which took place on 2 November 2019 at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.[39] Berchelt entered the fight as the favorite to retain the title, with most odds-makers having him at -5000, while Sosa entered the fight as a +1400 underdog.[40] He won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout, as Sosa's corner threw in the towel at the 2:56 minute mark. Berchelt out-landed the challenger 3-to-1 in total punches (122 to 43) and 4-to-1 in power punches landed (116 to 30).[41]

Berchelt vs. Valdez

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On 25 September 2020, it was revealed that Berchelt would make his seventh title defense against the former WBO featherweight champion Óscar Valdez on 14 November 2020. Valdez was the mandatory challenger for Berchelt, as he had vacated the featherweight title in order to move up and challenge the reigning WBC super featherweight champion.[42] Valdez was ranked #1 by the WBC and #2 by the WBO at super featherweight.[43] The fight was postponed on 4 November, as Berchelt had tested positive for COVID-19.[44] The bout was rescheduled for 20 February 2021. It headlined a DAZN broadcast card, which took place at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Paradise, Nevada.[45] Despite coming into the fight as a favorite,[46] Berchelt lost the fight by a tenth-round technical knockout. Valdez was leading on the scorecards at the time of the stoppage, with scores of 89–80, 88–81 and 87–82.[47]

Move to lightweight

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Berchelt vs. Nakathila

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Following his loss to Valdez, Berchelt announced his intentions of moving up to lightweight.[48] A month later, on 7 February, it was revealed that Berchelt would face the one-time WBO interim super featherweight title challenger Jeremiah Nakathila in his divisional debut. The bout headlined an ESPN card on 26 March 2022, thirteen months after his loss to Valdez.[49] Berchelt retired from the fight at the end of the sixth round. He was knocked down with a jab in the third round and badly staggered near the end of the sixth round, after which his corner opted to withdraw their fighter from the contest. Berchelt landed less total punches (80 to 125) and power punches (27 to 78) than Nakathila, and was down 60–53 on all three of the judges' scorecards.[50]

Professional boxing record

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41 fights 38 wins 3 losses
By knockout 34 3
By decision 3 0
By disqualification 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
41 Loss 38–3 Namibia Jeremiah Nakathila TKO 6 (10), 3:00 26 Mar 2022 United States Resorts World Las Vegas, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
40 Loss 38–2 Mexico Óscar Valdez KO 10 (12), 2:59 20 Feb 2021 United States MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBC super featherweight title
39 Win 38–1 Mexico Eleazer Valenzuela TKO 6 (10), 1:13 27 Jun 2020 Mexico Gimnasio TV Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
38 Win 37–1 United States Jason Sosa KO 4 (12), 2:56 2 Nov 2019 United States Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. Retained WBC super featherweight title
37 Win 36–1 Mexico Francisco Vargas RTD 6 (12), 3:00 11 May 2019 United States Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. Retained WBC super featherweight title
36 Win 35–1 Mexico Miguel Román TKO 9 (12), 2:58 3 Nov 2018 United States Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S. Retained WBC super featherweight title
35 Win 34–1 Argentina Jonathan Victor Barros TKO 3 (12), 1:53 23 Jun 2018 Mexico Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, México Retained WBC super featherweight title
34 Win 33–1 Ghana Maxwell Awuku TKO 3 (12), 2:46 10 Feb 2018 Mexico Grand Oasis Resort, Cancún, México Retained WBC super featherweight title
33 Win 32–1 Japan Takashi Miura UD 12 15 Jul 2017 United States The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Retained WBC super featherweight title
32 Win 31–1 Mexico Francisco Vargas KO 11 (12), 2:19 28 Jan 2017 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S. Won WBC super featherweight title
31 Win 30–1 Thailand Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo KO 4 (12), 2:59 16 Jul 2016 Mexico Polideportivo Soraya Jiménez, Los Reyes La Paz, México Retained WBO interim super featherweight title
30 Win 29–1 United Kingdom George Jupp KO 6 (12), 1:55 12 Mar 2016 Mexico Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, México Won WBO interim super featherweight title
29 Win 28–1 Panama Rolando Giono KO 3 (10), 1:50 19 Dec 2015 Mexico Coliseo Yucatán, Mérida, México
28 Win 27–1 Nicaragua Josué Bendana TKO 5 (10), 1:34 26 Sep 2015 Mexico Centro Convenciones, Puerto Peñasco, México
27 Win 26–1 Mexico Sergio Puente RTD 5 (10), 3:00 20 Jun 2015 Mexico Palenque, Comitán, México
26 Win 25–1 Nicaragua René González RTD 5 (12), 3:00 28 Mar 2015 Mexico Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, México Won vacant NABO super featherweight title
25 Win 24–1 Mexico Antonio Escalante TKO 3 (10), 2:36 11 Oct 2014 Mexico Coliseo Yucatán, Mérida, México
24 Win 23–1 Dominican Republic Carlos Manuel Reyes KO 4 (10), 2:54 5 Jul 2014 Mexico La Inalámbrica, Mérida, México
23 Win 22–1 Mexico Armando Mariscal KO 3 (10), 2:28 31 May 2014 Mexico La Inalámbrica, Mérida, México
22 Loss 21–1 Colombia Luis Eduardo Florez TKO 1 (10), 1:39 15 Mar 2014 Mexico Palenque, México
21 Win 21–0 Mexico Omar Estrella KO 5 (10), 2:51 2 Nov 2013 Mexico Centro de Usos Múltiples, Hermosillo, México
20 Win 20–0 Mexico Cristóbal Cruz TKO 5 (10), 2:25 31 Aug 2013 Mexico La Inalámbrica, Mérida, México
19 Win 19–0 Philippines Weng Haya TKO 2 (10), 2:57 22 Jun 2013 Mexico La Inalámbrica, Mérida, México
18 Win 18–0 Puerto Rico Carlos Claudio TKO 1 (8), 1:58 30 Mar 2013 United States Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Nicaragua Oliver Flores KO 2 (10), 2:49 9 Nov 2012 Mexico La Inalámbrica, Mérida, México Retained WBC Youth Intercontinental super featherweight title
16 Win 16–0 Nicaragua Berman Sánchez TKO 2 (10), 0:57 7 Sep 2012 Mexico La Inalámbrica, Mérida, México Won vacant WBC Youth Intercontinental super featherweight title
15 Win 15–0 Mexico Sergio López TKO 1 (10), 1:39 6 Jul 2012 Mexico Unidad Deportiva Víctor Cervera, Mérida, México
14 Win 14–0 Mexico Carlos Ocampo UD 10 19 May 2012 Mexico Arena TKT, Puerto Vallarta, México
13 Win 13–0 Mexico Albert Chuc TKO 1 (8), 1:16 31 Mar 2012 Mexico Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, México
12 Win 12–0 Mexico Fernando Cruz KO 3 (8), 2:50 17 Dec 2011 Mexico Arena Jorge Cuesy Serrano, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, México
11 Win 11–0 Mexico Cristian Palafox UD 6 26 Nov 2011 Mexico Feria de Xmatkuil, Mérida, México
10 Win 10–0 Mexico Pablo Batres TKO 5 (6), 1:15 29 Oct 2011 Mexico Centro de Usos Múltiples, Hermosillo, México
9 Win 9–0 Mexico Miguel Ángel Chi DQ 5 (6), 2:17 10 Sep 2011 Mexico Centro de Convenciones Siglo XXI, Mérida, México
8 Win 8–0 Mexico Israel Barrón TKO 2 (6), 0:18 20 Aug 2011 Mexico Valle de Guadalupe, México
7 Win 7–0 Mexico Ricardo Hernández TKO 2 (6), 2:07 26 Jul 2011 Mexico Plaza de Toros, Cancún, México
6 Win 6–0 Mexico Freddy Hernández TKO 2 (6), 1:39 11 Jun 2011 Mexico La Inalámbrica, Mérida, México
5 Win 5–0 Mexico Alfredo de los Santos TKO 3 (6), 1:16 2 Apr 2011 Mexico Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, México
4 Win 4–0 Mexico Aaron López TKO 1 (4), 2:30 2 Feb 2011 Mexico Plaza de Toros, Mérida, México
3 Win 3–0 Mexico Jonathan Quime TKO 3 (4), 2:57 18 Dec 2010 Mexico Estadio 20 de Noviembre, Campeche, México
2 Win 2–0 Mexico Eduardo Arévalo TKO 1 (4), 0:52 27 Nov 2010 Mexico Feria de Xmatkuil, Mérida, México
1 Win 1–0 Mexico Armin Chan TKO 1 (4), 1:26 17 Nov 2010 Mexico Feria de Xmatkuil, Mérida, México

See also

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References

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Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Orlando Salido 		WBO super featherweight champion
Interim title
12 March 2016 – November 2016
Stripped 		Vacant
Title next held by
Shakur Stevenson
Preceded by WBC super featherweight champion
28 January 2017 - 20 February 2021 		Succeeded by
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