Former two-time bantamweight world champion Joseph ‘King Kong’ Agbeko has named his fight against Nicaraguan boxer Luis Alberto Pérez as the best of his career.
In an interview with GhanaWeb Sports, he mentioned that the fight was also his most memorable because “the glory doubled” after the victory.
He said reclaiming the IBF bantamweight title from Luis after previously losing it to the Nicaraguan made the win particularly special.
“I will say the second fight against Luis Alberto Pérez. It was a very memorable one because I lost the title to him and then I took it back. It added up to the glory. I felt the glory when I won it for the first time, then I lost it. So when I won it again, it doubled the glory. I will say that was my highest height,” he said.
Joseph ‘King Kong’ Agbeko defeated Pérez in the seventh round after a dominant performance, leading ringside physician Smith Ketchum to halt the fight.
After assessing the then-title holder’s eyes, Ketchum decided after round seven that the Nicaraguan could not continue. Pérez was later taken to a hospital for further evaluation.
Agbeko shared his reflection on the bout after attending the Street 2 Champions boxing tournament at Centre Point Mall on Saturday, November 16, 2025, which featured his nephew Benedict Baidoo.
Baidoo, who made his professional debut, defeated his opponent in round three via technical knockout.
Watch Joseph “King Kong” Agbeko talk about his favourite bout, his greatest Ghanaian boxer ever and his nephew’s boxing career
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