Calling undefeated 147-pound prospect Bryant Perrella a master of efficiency is akin to calling water a little wet. After all, Perrella has finished off 13 of his 14 foes inside the distance, including the last 11.
Bryant Perrella has knocked out 13 of his 14 opponents, including a fifth-round TKO of Patrick Boozer (left) last September. Perrella returns to action September 27 against Yordenis Ugas in Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Lucas Noonan/Premier Boxing Champions)
Bryant Perrella (14-0, 13 KOs) will look to continue that streak September 27 when he takes on Cuba’s Yordenis Ugas (16-3, 7 KOs) at Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino in Sante Fe, New Mexico, in another Toe-to-Toe Tuesdays clash on Fox Sports 1 (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT).
The bout, which is slated for 10 rounds, was originally scheduled for August 12 in Verona, New York, but Perrella was forced to withdraw because of a thumb injury. Unbeaten 147-pound prospect Jamal James replaced Perrella on short notice and proved no match for Ugas, who earned a wide unanimous decision to halt a two-fight losing skid.
“I’m excited, healthy and I’ve never been more motivated to get back in the ring,” Perrella said. “[Ugas] had a big win in his last bout, and it’s made this fight even bigger and better. He was very sharp [against James], so I know that I have to work very hard in training.
“With a great performance I can separate myself from the other prospects in the division.”
Perrella last fought on June 4, when he scored a second-round TKO of then-undefeated David Grayton in Montreal. It was Perrella’s third consecutive stoppage of two rounds or fewer, and his ninth such victory in his career.
This time, though, the 27-year-old from Fort Myers, Florida, will be facing a veteran opponent and 2008 Olympian who has never been knocked out as a pro.
Oddly enough, Ugas will be fighting for the second time in six weeks following a 27-month hiatus. Prior to facing James, Ugas suffered back-to-back losses to Emmanuel Robles and Amir Imam in February and May 2014.
All three of the 30-year-old’s defeats have come against undefeated opponents.
“I’m thankful for another opportunity to prove that I belong among the world’s best welterweights,” said Ugas, who resides in Miami. “I showed in my last fight what I can do when fully prepared and focused.
“Perrella is a good, tough fighter, but he has never seen anything like me. I am focused and ready to continue my march to the world championship.”
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