Perez vs Ward

When is Perez vs Ward?

Mike Perez is set to square off against Steven Ward on Thursday, June 25th, 2026, at Portman Road, Ipswich.

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

This fight will appear on the undercard of Fabio Wardley's and Justis Huni's clash. Also on the undercard will be Sam Gilley's and Louis Greene's bout for the BBBOC British Super Welterweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Welterweight belts.

Perez vs Ward stats

Mike Perez steps into the ring with a record of 30 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Steven Ward will make his way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 5 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Perez has a massive power advantage over Ward, boasting a 70% knockout percentage compared to Ward's 33%.

Mike Perez is the older man by 4 years, at 38 years old.

Ward has a height advantage of 1 inch over Perez.

Mike Perez fights out of the southpaw stance, while Steven Ward is an orthodox fighter.

Perez is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 16 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 8 years and 9 months earlier than Ward, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 55 more professional rounds, totaling 150 compared to Ward's 95.

Mike Perez goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA at cruiserweight.

Perez vs Ward form

Mike Perez has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Tony Salam on August 13, 2021, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Hotel Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Mairis Briedis on September 30, 2017, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Viktor Biscak on June 10, 2017, by knockout in the 1st round at Odyssey Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had lost to Alexander Povetkin on May 22, 2015, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia.

He had beaten Darnell Wilson on February 5, 2015, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at The Hangar, Costa Mesa, United States.

Ward has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he won against Tommy McCarthy on March 1, 2025, by technical knockout in the 6th round at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had drawn with Hafthor ‘The Mountain’ Bjornsson on January 16, 2021, by unanimous draw in their 3 round contest at Conrad Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jone Volau on September 30, 2020, by points in the 6th round at Production Park Studios, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had been beaten by Ricards Bolotniks on December 14, 2019, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Brentwood Centre, Essex.

He had beaten Liam Conroy on June 21, 2019, by technical decision in their 8 round contest at Ulster Hall, Northern Ireland.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Steven Ward has been fighting more than Mike Perez.

Mike Perez last fought 4 years, 10 months and 12 days ago, while Steven Ward's last outing was 1 year, 3 months and 24 days ago.

Perez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 11 years, 4 months and 20 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 2 years, 3 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

Ward's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

What time does Perez vs Ward start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM BST at Portman Road, Ipswich, United Kingdom, which is 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

What are the odds on Perez vs Ward?

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