The renowned sports journalist Kike Pérez passed away

Sports journalism is in mourning at the national level: Enrique Pérez de la Piedra, better known as Enrique Pérez de la Piedra, died kike perez. The press man was known for having hosted successful programs such as ‘El Rincón del Box’ and ‘Auto 81’.

Kike was considered an important figure in sports journalism that focused on covering news related to the world of boxing and motorsports. His great capacity for analysis and his multiple knowledge of these disciplines made him stand out.

In his career, he also highlighted the fact that he narrated the unforgettable fight for the world title between Orlando ‘Romerito’ Romero from Trujillo against the American Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini (current champion), which took place in 1983.

Likewise, he also commented on the fight between our compatriot Óscar Rivadeneyra and the American Michael Spinks, which ended with the triumph of the foreign fighter.

“He is an icon of sports journalism. He marked an era ”commented Patrick Espejo, director of Diario Récord on his social networks. “With Kike Pérez I learned a lot about boxing in the 80s. I don’t like motor racing. But I recognize that he was the pioneer of its broadcast on Peruvian TV”also recalled Vicente Fernández from Gol Peru.