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Albuquerque’s Aaron Angel Perez is not keen on a featherweight rematch with Raymond Ford after they fought to a draw on Saturday in Dallas. (Jim Thompson/Journal File)
Becoming unofficially the co-best prospect in the world wasn’t enough for Albuquerque boxer Aaron Angel Perez.
A draw, even achieved against a highly touted, heavily favored opponent on boxing’s big stage, wasn’t what Perez had come to Dallas for.
“I feel like I won it,” Perez (10-0-1, six knockouts) said in a phone interview Sunday after having fought to an eight-round featherweight draw against hot prospect Raymond Ford (8-0-1, four KOs). The bout was streamed internationally on DAZN, part of a blockbuster card staged by Matchroom Boxing.