Miller vs Pero

Who won Miller vs Pero?

Jarrell Miller beat Lenier Pero by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, April 25th, 2026, at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 115-113, 117-111, 117-111 in favor of winner Jarrell Miller.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This contest was an eliminator for the WBA heavyweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Alan Abel Chaves was victorious over Miguel Madueno, Freudis Rojas lost to Damian Sosa, and Angel Barrientes defeated Isaac Rojas Garcia.

Miller vs Pero stats

Jarrell Miller stepped into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws.

Lenier Pero made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 13 wins and 0 draws.

Jarrell Miller was the older man by 4 years, at 37 years old.

Pero had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Jarrell Miller fought out of the orthodox stance, while Lenier Pero was a southpaw.

Miller was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 17 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 9 years and 10 months earlier than Pero, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 71 more professional rounds, totaling 141 compared to Pero's 70.

Jarrell Miller went into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBA at heavyweight.

Lenier Pero was ranked number 2 by the WBA in the Heavyweight division.

Miller vs Pero form

Miller had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Kingsley Ibeh on January 31, 2026, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had drawn with Andy Ruiz Jr on August 3, 2024, by majority draw in their 12 round contest at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Daniel Dubois on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had beaten Lucas Browne on March 18, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Agenda Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

He had won against Derek Cardenas on July 26, 2022, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Embassy Suites Nashville SE, Murfreesboro, United States.

Pero had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Jordan Thompson on November 1, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Detrailous Webster on April 18, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Viktor Vykhryst on February 11, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Alamodome, San Antonio.

Before that, he had won against Joel Caudle on August 20, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood.

He had defeated Hector Perez on May 7, 2022, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Hialeah Park Racing & Casino, Hialeah.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jarrell Miller had been fighting more than Lenier Pero.

Going into this contest, Jarrell Miller had last fought 2 months and 25 days ago, while Lenier Pero's last outing had been 5 months and 24 days ago.

Miller's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 30 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

Pero's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 18 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

What time did Miller vs Pero start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Miller vs Pero?

The DAZN show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Miller vs Pero?

Jarrell Miller was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the contest, while Lenier Pero made his way into the ring at 5/4 (+130) with oddsmakers.