12 Facts About Eloy Perez

Eloy Perez was a Mexican professional boxer who was raised in Thurston County, Washington.

Eloy Perez was signed to Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions in the featherweight division.

Eloy Perez died unexpectedly on October 5,2019, from a gunshot wound in Tijuana, Mexico, where he had been living since 2016.

Eloy Perez won the Golden Gloves championship in 2004 as well.

Eloy Perez often fought in matches at the local Lucky Eagle Casino in Rochester; his first six-round bout took place the same weekend that he graduated high school.

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Eloy Perez began fighting out of Salinas, California, with the Garcia Boxing camp.

On September 12,2009, Eloy Perez won the WBO NABO super featherweight title by unanimous decision, beating the previously undefeated Dannie Williams in the tenth round at a match at the Playboy Mansion.

In 2010, Eloy Perez signed a five-year promotional deal with Golden Boy Promotions.

In May 2010, Eloy Perez beat contender Gilberto Sanchez-Leon by a ten round majority decision.

In 2012, Eloy Perez was set to compete against Adrien Broner as a challenger for the WBO world super featherweight title.

Eloy Perez has two draws on his record, but they came in 2007 and 2006 in short eight round affairs.

Eloy Perez's sister traveled to Mexico to recover his body and have it cremated; after the local community expressed their grief, she brought his ashes back to Washington, where the community he grew up in celebrated his life in a memorial service at his alma mater Rainier High School.