by Richard Cloutier

Lightweight Roody Pierre-Paul (9-3-0) of Laval delivered a fine performance in his fight with Jesus Perez (4-5-0) of Mexico, and won by way of an eight round split decision. The judges had it 76-75, 75-76, 76-75 after a sustained confrontation.

Leveraging his execution with speed, Pierre-Paul, a former WBC Continental Americas champion in the lightweight division and back to his winning ways after two consecutive losses. This fight was the main attraction of a gala presented at the Complexe sportif Gilles Tremblay Repentigny (suburb of the north shore of Montreal) by the firm Boxe Mania Promotions (BMP).