Pero vs Vykhryst

Who won Pero vs Vykhryst?

Lenier Pero beat Viktor Vykhryst by technical knockout in the 8th round on Saturday, February 11th, 2023, at Alamodome, San Antonio.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Rey Vargas losing to O’Shaquie Foster for the WBC World Super Featherweight championship. Also on the undercard Mario Barrios defeated Jovanie Santiago.

Pero vs Vykhryst stats

Back in February 2023, Lenier Pero stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 8 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Viktor Vykhryst made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 11 wins and 0 draws.

Lenier Pero was the same age as Viktor Vykhryst, at 31 years old.

Vykhryst had a height advantage of 1 inch over Pero. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Lenier Pero fought out of the southpaw stance, while Viktor Vykhryst was an orthodox fighter.

Pero was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 1 year and 1 month earlier than Vykhryst, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He had fought 16 fewer professional rounds, totaling 38 compared to Vykhryst's 54.

Lenier Pero went into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBA at heavyweight.

Activity check

Pero's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 16 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.3 rounds on average.

What time did Pero vs Vykhryst start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at Alamodome, San Antonio, United States, which was around 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Pero vs Vykhryst?

Pero vs Vykhryst was broadcast on ShowTime in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by TrillerTV PPV UK.

What were the odds on Pero vs Vykhryst?

Lenier Pero was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the contest, while Viktor Vykhryst made his way into the ring at 1/1 (+100) with oddsmakers.