Mashantucket, CT: Undefeated lightweight contender Karl “Dynamite” Dargan will face a fierce rival when he takes on Angino “The Nightmare” Perez on Sept. 20, 2014 at Foxwoods Resort Casino and live on the special afternoon edition of Fight Night on NBC. Dargan’s biggest asset is his speed but Perez has power in his arsenal. Who will win this battle of speed versus power? Below is the scouting report for the Junior NABF Lightweight Championship:
Category
Karl “Dynamite” Dargan
Angino Perez
Age
29
31
Record
16-0 (8 KOs)
16-5 (14 KOs)
Strength
Dargan is a good technical fighter with great hand speed. He is very elusive, making it tough for opponents to hit him.
Good height and reach advantage with knockout power in both hands, 14 of his 16 wins have all come by way of knockout.
Weakness
At 16-0, he has not faced the class of fighters that Perez has faced.
Perez has five losses and has been stopped in three of them, so his chin is a concern.
Experience
Dargan had a long and successful amateur career. He also trained with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and “Sugar” Shane Mosley.
Although he came up short in all of them, Perez has been in the ring with current champions and former title challengers such as current WBA Lightweight Champion Richard Abril, Carlos Molina, and Ashley Theophane.
Power
His power comes out during his flurries of punches, seen in his last fight when he knocked out Anthony Flores in the fifth round.
Perez has the advantage in power, having recorded 14 knockouts in 16 victories.
Speed
Dargan has the speed advantage in both his hands and his feet, his speed may be his biggest asset on offense and defense.
Perez has average speed.
Endurance
Dargan has been ten rounds just once in his career, when he defeated Michael Brooks in late 2013. His endurance is yet to be tested.
Perez has only been past the fourth round once (in 2012 in a ten-round unanimous decision loss to Carlos Molina), so his endurance is still a question.
Accuracy
Dargan possesses effective accuracy; he picks his shots wisely and is a great counter-puncher.
Angino possesses average accuracy, he throws a lot of punches but does not pick his shots as well as Dargan.
Defense
Dargan is a defensive fighter who has never been stopped. His defense may be the best part of his game.
Perez has a tendency to throw wide and looping punches that can leave him open for Dargan to take advantage.
Chin
Dargan has been down in his career before but has managed to rise to the occasion and remain undefeated.
All three of Perez’s stoppage losses were in bouts at higher weight classes, so he may have an edge fighting at lightweight.
Style
Dargan is a technical fighter with great defense and counter-punching abilities.
Perez likes to utilize his size and reach to keep you on the outside, as well as mixing in flurries of punches to overwhelm his opponents.
The Match-Up
Will Dargan be able to demonstrate that he’s ready for bigger fights?
Will Perez be able to handle Dargan’s speed?
Will Dargan be able to handle Perez’s power?
Will Perez’s drop in weight class help or hurt him?
“The Nightmare”
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Main Events’ CEO Kathy Duva said, “‘Dynamite’ Dargan is right on the cusp of becoming the next big thing in the lightweight division. An impressive win against Angino Perez will put him over the top. Perez has a style that will be entertaining for fans and could be dangerous for Dargan, as well as experience against elite fighters. This is a great match up for NBC that I’m sure Fight Night fans will enjoy.”
About September 20:
The Sep. 20th special afternoon edition of NBC Fight Night will take place at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT and will feature a ten-round cruiserweight match-up between Thabiso “The Rock” Mchunu and Garrett “The Ultimate Warrior” Wilson for the NABF Cruiserweight Title and a ten-round lightweight match-up between Karl “Dynamite” Dargan and Angino “The Nightmare” Perez for the Junior NABF Lightweight Title. The undercard bouts will be announced shortly. Tickets are $100, $75 and $40 and are available through Foxwoods.com and Ticketmaster.com. The card is presented by Main Events, Peltz Boxing and Showpony Promotions in association with Banner Promotions. The special NBC Fight Night broadcast will begin live at 3:00 PM ET/12:00 PM PT.
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