Jean Piero Pérez
# Jean Piero Pérez

Jean Piero Pérez (born 7 March 1981) is a Venezuelan professional boxer and is the current interim World Boxing Association flyweight champion.

## Professional career

Pérez made his professional debut on April 24, 2004 defeating Panama's Eloy Carpintero in the Gimnasio Rafael Hernández in Panama City.

On January 29, 2011, Pérez won a twelve round unanimous decision over Jesús Jiménez of Mexico to capture the interim WBA flyweight title. The bout was held at the Arena Cliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico.

He who won the gold medal as an amateur at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador. In the final he defeated Puerto Rico's Carlos Valcárcel.

