Perez vs Mchunu

When is Perez vs Mchunu?

Lenar Perez will face Thabiso Mchunu on Thursday, September 3rd, 2026, at Montreal Casino, Montreal.

The fight will be contested over 10 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means the weight limit will be 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

Perez vs Mchunu stats

Lenar Perez steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Thabiso Mchunu will make his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Perez has a massive power advantage over Mchunu, boasting a 88% knockout percentage compared to Mchunu's 56%.

Lenar Perez is the younger man by 10 years, at 28 years old.

Perez has a height advantage of 6 inches over Mchunu.

Lenar Perez fights out of the orthodox stance, while Thabiso Mchunu is a southpaw.

Perez is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 17 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 11 years and 3 months later than Mchunu, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He has fought 167 fewer professional rounds, totaling 71 compared to Mchunu's 238.

Lenar Perez goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA, 11 by the WBO, and 9 by the IBF at cruiserweight.

Perez vs Mchunu form

Thabiso Mchunu has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Muslim Gadzhimagomedov on January 31, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at International Boxing Centre Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Ilunga Makabu on January 29, 2022, by split decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Packard Music Hall, Ohio, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Evgeny Tishchenko on March 27, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at RCC Boxing Academy, Ekaterinburg, Russia.

Before that, he had won against Denis Lebedev on December 21, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Krasnoyarsk.

He had beaten Thomas Oosthuizen on December 8, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Emperors Palace, Gauteng, South Africa.

Activity check

Mchunu's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 8 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 58 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.6 rounds on average.

What time does Perez vs Mchunu start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada, which is 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Perez vs Mchunu?

Perez vs Mchunu will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Perez vs Mchunu?

You can stream Perez vs Mchunu on the DAZN app and platform in the UK and most countries worldwide.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £22.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN UK is £229.99, 1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £14.99, 1 month (flexible pass) of DAZN UK is £24.99 and 1 year costs £119.99.

You can stream Perez vs Mchunu on the DAZN app and platform in the USA.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN is $44.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN is $449.99, 1 month of DAZN is $29.99 and 1 year costs $224.99.

What are the odds on Perez vs Mchunu?

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