Boxing News: Miller Ends Pero's Unbeaten Streak...Wins WBA Eliminator » April 26, 2026

Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller of Brooklyn defeated unbeaten Cuban heavyweight Lenier Pero (13-0, 8 KOs) by unanimous decision over twelve rounds in Las Vegas on April 26, 2026, ending Pero's unbeaten streak in a WBA heavyweight eliminator bout. Pero started strongly, outworking Miller in the early rounds, but Miller gradually took control through the middle and championship rounds with heavier punches. Referee Thomas Taylor issued warnings to both fighters during the contest, and the two embraced after the final bell in a show of mutual respect.