Perez fighting Sunday for wba interim title

Albuquerque’s Abraham Perez is on the doorstep of a career-defining opportunity this Sunday as the unbeaten 14-0 flyweight challenges Jonathan Gonzalez for the WBA Interim Flyweight Championship of the World. Perez enters the bout having won all 14 of his professional fights, including seven by knockout, and now takes the biggest step of his career against the experienced former world champion.

For Perez, the title shot represents the reward for an impressive rise through the professional ranks. After reeling off 14 consecutive victories to open his career, the Albuquerque native now has the chance to capture his first major world championship and announce himself among boxing’s elite at 112 pounds. A victory would mark the signature win of his career and place him firmly on the world stage.

His father and trainer, Aaron Perez, had a feeling something significant was on the horizon. That intuition proved correct as Perez was soon presented with the biggest opportunity of his career—a shot at the WBA Interim Flyweight Championship against Gonzalez. Aaron’s decision to keep his son focused and active in training ensured that when the call came,

“I just felt something was gonna happen,” said Aaron Perez. “That’s why we went back to the gym after a week off.”

Coming off his victory over Esneith Domingo in April, Abraham Perez and his team didn’t take much time to celebrate. Instead, they quickly returned to training,

For Abraham Perez, the coming weeks represent two of the biggest moments of his life. The unbeaten Albuquerque fighter will first step into the ring to challenge Jonathan Gonzalez for the WBA Interim Flyweight Championship of the World, the first major title opportunity of his career.

Then, just weeks later, Perez and his family are expecting their first child in July, a milestone he eagerly awaits.

“I’m ready to just win this title and then come back and look forward to being a father,” said Perez. “So technically, I’ll be winning two championships in the next month or two.”

The comment reflects the confidence and excitement surrounding a pivotal period in his life, as Perez hopes to add a world title to his undefeated record before embracing what he calls his second “championship”—fatherhood.

If Abraham Perez is successful against Jonathan Gonzalez, even bigger opportunities could be on the horizon. A victory would likely lead to Perez signing a three-fight promotional deal with Salita Promotions, the company promoting Saturday’s event, with hopes of eventually bringing a world title defense back to Albuquerque.

While those possibilities are exciting, Perez is not looking past the challenge in front of him. The undefeated flyweight understands that none of those opportunities become reality unless he first defeats Gonzalez.

“We’re focused on Jonathan Gonzalez,” Perez said in essence through his approach. Only after taking care of business in the ring will he turn his attention to what comes next, whether that’s signing with Salita Promotions or defending a world title in front of his hometown fans in Albuquerque.

For now, Perez’s mindset remains simple: beat Gonzalez first, and let the future take care of itself.