In a rare moment, just 24 hours before The Bantamweight Tournament, Columbian native, Yonnhy Perez, was asked how he feels about training far away from his family in order to become a champion and support them. Perez began to answer and then broke down sobbing. See below for the raw emotional footage captured by the cameras of SHOWTIME Sports’ Fight Camp 360º
“Boxing is the only sport you don’t play… You play football, basketball… You don’t play boxing. It ain’t a game.” – Antonio Tarver, SHOWTIME Analyst
Tonight we’ll see if all of that sacrifice and emotion pays off for Perez, who is seeking to beat Joseph Agbeko in their rematch. Perez won the first fight to win the title.
