Pero vs Whitfield

Who won Pero vs Whitfield?

Dainier Pero beat Aleem Whitfield by technical knockout in the 3rd round on Saturday, August 8th, 2026, at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

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 Cherneka Johnson losing to Dina Thorslund. Also on the undercard Desley Robinson lost to Tammara Thibeault, and Shurretta Metcalf was overcome by Amanda Galle.

Pero vs Whitfield stats

Dainier Pero stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 13 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Aleem Whitfield made his way to the ring with a record of 10 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 6 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Pero had an advantage in power over Whitfield, with a 77% knockout percentage compared to Whitfield's 60%.

Dainier Pero was the younger man by 10 years, at 26 years old.

Pero had a height advantage of 2 inches over Whitfield.

Both Dainier Pero and Aleem Whitfield fought out of an orthodox stance.

Pero was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 2 years and 10 months later than Whitfield, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 1 more professional rounds, totaling 40 compared to Whitfield's 39.

Dainier Pero went into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBA at heavyweight.

Activity check

Pero's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 26 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.5 rounds on average.

What time did Pero vs Whitfield start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States, which was around 1:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Pero vs Whitfield?

Pero vs Whitfield was broadcast on ESPN in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports Main Event.

What were the odds on Pero vs Whitfield?

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