Miguel “Alacrán” Berchelt praises his proud roots

Miguel “Alacrán” Berchelt talks fondly of his Cancun home

Born in sun kissed Cancun, Quintana Roo, Miguel “Alacrán” Berchelt (37-1, 33 KOs) has already left his indelible mark in its silky soft sand!

“I feel very happy, proud  and content to be champion of the youngest state of Mexico (Quintana Roo)”, commented the champion who snatched the World Boxing Council super featherweight title from Francisco “Bandido” Vargas in 2017.

So far, “Alacrán” has blazed his way through six defenses of the crown, retaining his belt against Takashi Miura, Maxwell Awuku, Jonathan Barros, Miguel Román, Francisco Vargas and Jason Sosa, and it's in large part thanks to the rays of the Golden City by the sea.

“Cancun has undoubtedly given me a lot, it was the city where I grew up in, and where I fought  my first fights. There I have my family, so it's the city  I always carry in my heart and where I long to return to, even though I now reside in another city. It is always a pleasure to visit my family in Cancun,” said busy Miguel, who has a record of 37 wins, 33 knockouts and only one solitary loss.

The 28-year-old boxer assured that Cancun is hotbed in boxing, and will certainly emulate what he has achieved together with Rodolfo “Rudy” López and Yesenia “Niña” Gómez, namely brand-new champions originating from its magical heartland.

Berchelt wants all the big names when boxing returns, already calling out fellow Mexican all-action star Oscar Valdez, IBF champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz, WBA champion Rene Alvarado, WBO champion and promotional stablemate Jamel Herring, or lightweight standouts Vasiliy Lomachenko and Gervonta Davis. Busy Berchelt is itching to get back to action!

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