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Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller triumphs over Lenier Pero in a thrilling slugfest, securing a unanimous decision victory in a WBA heavyweight title eliminator. Here’s why this fight could shift the heavyweight landscape dramatically.
Miller, now at 28-1-2 with 22 KOs, delivered an action-packed performance at The Fontainebleu in Las Vegas, throwing a staggering 1,003 punches and landing 290 of them at a 29% rate. Pero, with a record of 13-1 and 8 KOs, started strong, landing powerful shots and targeting Miller's body effectively. However, Miller adjusted his strategy in Round 3, engaging Pero in close quarters, which proved to be pivotal.
As the fight wore on, Miller’s relentless pressure wore down Pero, who managed to land 253 of his 648 punches (39%). Judges scored the bout 117-111, 117-111, and 115-113 in favor of Miller, who expressed his intention to test his conditioning rather than seek an early knockout.
Post-fight, Miller set his sights on a showdown with former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, a matchup his promoter, Eddie Hearn, described as a major event for American heavyweight boxing. Wilder, fresh off a split decision win over Derek Chisora, could face Miller next, raising the stakes significantly in the heavyweight division.
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