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HISTORY: On October 31, 2009 at Treasure Island Casino in Las Vegas IBF world bantamweight champion Joseph "King Kong" Agbeko defended his title against Yonnhy Perez. Perez pulled off the upset winning the title by 12 round unanimous decision. Yonnhy Perez, a Columbian fighting out of Santa Fe Springs, California, won the IBF bantamweight title with a unanimous 12-round decision over defending champion Joseph 'King Kong' Agbeko, a Ghanian now out of Bronx, New York, making his third defense. Perez, 20-0, 14 KOs, was landing more jabs and appeared slightly ahead of Agbeko, now 27-2, 22 KOs, going into round ten, but the Vegas fight was still close to that point. In round ten, Agbeko complained to the referee about a headbutt from Perez that appeared accidental. Perez landed a left hook on Agbeko while Agbeko was engaged with the referee. The referee admitted later that he didn't see whether Agbeko was knocked down from a punch or another headbutt, and because he didn't know which one was the case, he counted Agbeko as going down from a knockdown. The knockdown proved to be the difference in the bout, as Perez kept up his momentum and won two of the last three rounds on the scorecards, winning the bout and IBF title. After the bout, ex-champ Agbeko stated "He (Perez) headbutted me in round ten, and I didn't think it was fair."
Offered here is an original Press Credential for this event.
FULL DESCRIPTION: This is an original Press Credential which names and pictures both fighters. Bold color and print. Bold, clear images. Clean front and back. Not creased or torn. 4 1/4" x 7 1/2."
