Miguel Angel Berchelt Cervera was born on 17 November 1991 and is a Mexican professional boxer who held the WBC super featherweight title from 2017 to 2021.
72 Facts About Miguel Berchelt
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Miguel Berchelt never represented his country internationally as Oscar Valdez was the highest-ranked boxer in the featherweight division at the time.
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Miguel Berchelt turned pro at the age of 18, moving from his native Cancun to Merida.
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Miguel Berchelt debuted on his 19th birthday, defeating Armin Chan by way of technical knockout in the 2nd round.
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Miguel Berchelt lived in a single room above a gym with six other boxers during this time.
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Miguel Berchelt was considered the boxer of the year in 2011 by the World Boxing Council.
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Miguel Berchelt defeated Berman Sanchez for the WBC Youth Intercontinental super featherweight by technical knockout after 2 rounds.
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Miguel Berchelt made his US debut in March 2013 beating Claudio Rios by TKO in the first round in the undercard of Rios-Alvarado II at the Mandalay Bay.
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Miguel Berchelt's career suffered a setback when he was knocked out in the first round by Luis Eduardo Florez.
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Miguel Berchelt struggled getting inside the range of his taller opponent.
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Miguel Berchelt was knocked down by a left hook and struggled to beat the count before the referee waved the fight off.
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However, Miguel 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.
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Miguel Berchelt first fought for a world title by facing George Jupp for the vacant interim WBO super featherweight.
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Miguel Berchelt won the title, defeating Jupp with a round 6 TKO in Merida, his adopted hometown.
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Miguel Berchelt defended his title against Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo before vacating it to challenge WBC champion Francisco Vargas.
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Vargas and Miguel Berchelt traded punches in the early rounds, with cuts from Vargas' previous fights with Takashi Miura and Orlando Salido re-opening.
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Miguel 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.
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Miguel Berchelt was informed by the WBC that he would be allowed a voluntary defence before fighting the winner of Salido vs Roman.
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On 23 January 2018 a deal was finalized for Miguel Berchelt to defend his WBC title against 31 year old Philippine boxer Carlo Magali on 10 February in Cancun, Mexico.
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Miguel Berchelt had not fought in front of his home fans since July 2011.
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Miguel Berchelt dropped Awuku twice, winning the bout via TKO in round 3.
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Miguel Berchelt revealed Zanfer Promotions made an offer, however it was not satisfactory.
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Miguel Berchelt dropped Barros in round 2 with a left hand to the head.
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Whilst a deal was being finalized for the Berchelt vs Miguel Roman 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.
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Roman did well to just beat the count and was dropped again as the round ended after Miguel Berchelt applied constant pressure.
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Miguel Berchelt credited Roman for his bravery and said the fight was his toughest title defence.
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Miguel Berchelt was scheduled to face the former WBC super featherweight champion Francisco Vargas in his fifth title defense.
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The bout was a rematch of their 28 January 2017 meeting, which Miguel Berchelt won by an eleventh-round knockout.
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Miguel Berchelt justified his role as the betting favorite, as he won the fight by a sixth-round stoppage.
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Miguel Berchelt 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.
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Miguel Berchelt out-landed Vargas almost 2-to-1, landing 293 total punches to Vargas' 142.
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Miguel Berchelt was booked to make his sixth title defense against the former WBA super featherweight champion Jason Sosa.
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Miguel 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.
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Miguel Berchelt came in at 129.8 pounds and Sosa was 128.2 pounds.
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Miguel Berchelt knocked Sosa down in round 2 with a barrage of punches and kept the pressure coming, ultimately forcing a corner stoppage with four seconds left in round 4.
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In round 4, Miguel Berchelt landed a combination to the head and a left hook to the body, which dropped Sosa a second time.
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Miguel Berchelt came to fight and I have a lot of love for him.
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Whilst waiting on the COVID restrictions which meant sporting events were being cancelled worldwide, Miguel Berchelt was hoping to stay busy.
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Miguel Berchelt was already in training camp and keeping in shape.
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Miguel Berchelt weighed a career-heavy 135 pounds for the fight, with Valenzuela coming in at 135.5 pounds for the fight.
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Miguel Berchelt was the clear aggressor and continued to land combinations from the second round.
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Round four and five continued the same way, as Miguel Berchelt got the rounds in before a jab followed by a 3-punch combination or two rights and a left hook sent Valenzuela into ropes.
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On 25 September 2020, it was revealed that Miguel Berchelt would make his seventh title defense against the undefeated former WBO featherweight champion Oscar Valdez on 12 December in Las Vegas.
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Valdez hit back with the claims and said he was not ducking anyone, claiming the Miguel Berchelt fight was much tougher for him than fighting Stevenson.
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Miguel Berchelt stated it was a dream fight for him, one he had looked forward to since amateur days.
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Miguel Berchelt was the favorite heading into the fight and entering on a 17-fight win streak.
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On fight week, Miguel Berchelt arrived in Las Vegas, but without his trainer Alfredo Caballero due to a visa discrepancy.
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Valdez used his skill and speed advantage, managed to wear down Miguel Berchelt and knock him down in rounds nine and ten.
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Miguel Berchelt did not recover and took some further punishment in round 5.
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Miguel Berchelt was then put on his back for several minutes before being helped sit up.
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Miguel Berchelt was taken to hospital following the fight, held for observation and released the next day.
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Miguel Berchelt was allowed to go back to his hotel after a CT scan showed no concerns.
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On 6 March 2021, Miguel Berchelt revealed that he would likely move up in weigh to the lightweight division.
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Miguel Berchelt gave no excuses in his stoppage loss to Valdez and gave him full credit for his performance.
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Miguel Berchelt felt he was always in the fight and urged his trainer Alfredo Caballero to not stop the fight.
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Miguel Berchelt was seen training with Jorge Capetillo in Las Vegas and with Jorge Rubio in Miami.
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In January 2022, Miguel Berchelt announced his intentions of moving up to lightweight.
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Miguel Berchelt weighed on the 135 pound limit while Nakathila came in lighter at 133.6 pounds.
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Miguel Berchelt retired from the fight at the end of the sixth round.
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Miguel Berchelt 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.
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Miguel Berchelt showed a glimmer of hope of a comeback in round 5, only for Nakathila to take back control.
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Miguel Berchelt was best known for fighting in the UK, having upset Gamal Yafai over 10 rounds in February 2023 and splitting a draw with prospect Lee McGregor in February 2022.
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Miguel Berchelt won the fight via corner retirement at the end of round 2, picking up his first win in three years.
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Miguel Berchelt's next fight was scheduled to take place in Tlaxcala against Colombian boxer Jeremy Triana for the Fecarbox lightweight title in a 10-round bout on 27 July 2024.
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Miguel Berchelt dominated the fight using his jab in round 1.
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Miguel Berchelt worked the body in round 2, but was on the receiving end of an uppercut.
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In round 3, Miguel Berchelt again hurt Triana to the body.
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Miguel Berchelt was cleared to return to action, but the end was near as Berchelt stepped up the pace and landed some unanswered punches, causing the referee to stop the fight.
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On 9 November 2024, Fernando Beltran of Zanfer Promotions announced that Miguel Berchelt would fight 27 year old Argentina southpaw Mauro Hasan on 30 November at Yucatan Fair in Xmatkuil, which served as the location of Miguel Berchelt's debut in 2010.
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The scorecards suggested a dominant fight, however was closely contested until round 7 when Miguel Berchelt landed a left hook, dropping Hasan.
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Miguel Berchelt beat the count, but remained on unsteady legs.
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Miguel Berchelt tried to get a stoppage win, but Hasan stayed on his feet.