The_budweiser Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Colorado Springs, CO (August 8, 2012) – Abel “Truth Serum” Perry is sick of opponents pulling out of fights and the 6 ½ months wasted because of it. With a five bout winning streak intact Perry, 18-5 (9 KO’s), twice was scheduled for a potentially career-changing match against Antonio Margarito, but the “Tijuana Tornado” surprisingly elected to retire. To make matters worse, the retirement took place following an initial postponement due to an injury. After spending time in camp alongside middleweight titlist Gennady Golovkin and stablemate Carson Jones, the Colorado City, CO native signed to fight hard-hitting Emmanuel Steward protégé Tony Harrison August 25 in Michigan. Shortly after agreeing to face Harrison, Perry’s manager Bobby Dobbs received an offer for unbeaten Alex Perez in New York City. Out of respect, Dobbs turned the Perez fight down because he’d agreed for Perry to fight Harrison. Read More: http://ringnews24.com/index.php/boxing-news/60673--perry-frustrated-with-opponent-withdrawals.html#ixzz233JhyWjG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemurphy Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Man, this guy can't buy a break. I hope his luck changes soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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