Yamil Peralta


Yamil Alberto Peralta Jara is an Argentine boxer who won Heavyweight Bronze at the PanAm Games 2011 and later qualified for the Olympics.
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Career

At the 2010 South American Games, Peralta competed at light heavyweight. He reached the semifinals, where he was defeated by Carlos Gongora, therefore winning the bronze medal. After these Games, he moved up to the heavyweight division.
At the 2011 Pan American Games he lost the heavyweight semifinal to eventual champion Lenier Pero 9:13. At the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships he lost his first bout to Canadian Samir El Mais, whom he beat 15:12 at the Olympic qualifier in a rematch. This result was enough ensure his qualification for the 2012 Olympics although he lost the final to Michael Hunter 10:12.
At the Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's heavyweight he defeated Chouaib Bouloudinat but lost to Tervel Pulev 10:13.
At the 2013 World Championships, he won a bronze medal.
In 2014 he turned professional.
In 2022, Yamil remained undefeated at 13-0 until he fought Canadian Ryan Rozicki on 7 May for the WBC International Cruiserweight title in Sydney Nova Scotia, Canada. In a statement made by Rozicki's promoter Dan Otter, the rematch has been scheduled for the fall of 2022.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
19DrawRyan RozickiMD12Dec 7, 2024Centre 200, Sydney, Nova Scotia, CanadaFor vacant WBC interim cruiserweight title
18Win17–1Thabiso MchunuSD1022 Mar 2024Olive Convention Centre, Durban, South AfricaWon WBC Silver cruiserweight title
17Win16–1Guillermo Ruben AndinoTKO4, 0:5029 Jul 2023Club Atletico River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina
16Win15–1Federico Javier GrandoneTKO7, 2:0711 Mar 2023Predio del Palacio Municipal de Malvinas Argentinas, Los Polvorines, Argentina
15Win14–1Fábio MaldonadoTKO3, 1:4017 Sep 2022Club Municipal Lagomarsino, Pilar, ArgentinaWon vacant WBC International crusierweight title
14Loss13–1Ryan RozickiSD107 May 2022Centre 200, Sydney, Nova Scotia, CanadaFor vacant WBC International crusierweight title; despite Rozicki winning, a complaint from Peralta's team over unfair judging compelled the WBC to leave the title vacant and to declare the bout a no contest; however, the result was upheld by the Nova Scotia Combat Sport Authority who oversaw the fight.
13Win13–0Mariano Angel GudinoUD1015 Jan 2022Palacio de Los Deportes, Mar del Plata, ArgentinaRetained WBC Latino and Argentine cruiserweight titles
12Win12–0Cesar ReynosoTKO10, 1:295 Nov 2021Microestadio Municipal Ricardo Rusticucci, Pilar, Argentina
11Win11–0Damian MunozTKO6, 0:2313 Aug 2021Microestadio Municipal Ricardo Rusticucci, Pilar, Argentina
10Win10–0Marcos KaralitzkyUD825 Jun 2021Microestadio Municipal, Hurlingham, Argentina
9Win9–0Dario BalmacedaKO6, 1:2912 Mar 2021Parque de la Ciudad, Cutral Có, ArgentinaWon Argentine cruiserweight title
8Win8–0Angel SchmittKO4, 2:2311 Dec 2020Microestadio Municipal de Garín, Garín, ArgentinaRetained South American cruiserweight title
7Win7–0Marcos KaralitzkyUD1230 Oct 2020Microestadio Municipal, Hurlingham, ArgentinaRetained South American cruiserweight title
6Win6–0Dario BalmacedaTKO9 1 Feb 2020Polideportivo Los Polvorines, Los Polvorines, ArgentinaWon South American cruiserweight title
5Win5–0Marcos AumadaUD1022 Nov 2019Club Sportivo Barracas, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBC Latino cruiserweight title
4Win4–0Esteban LopezUD87 Sep 2019Club Atletico Lanus, Lanus, Argentina
3Win3–0Marcos AumadaUD1011 May 2019Club Atletico Huracan, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWon WBC Latino cruiserweight title
2Win2–0Jairo DiazUD620 Oct 2018Club Union Central, Villa Maria, Argentina
1Win1–0Julio CisnerosKO3 25 Aug 2018Monaco Hotel & Resort, Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina