Lenier Pero defeated Jordan Thompson in Orlando Photo: Zachariah Delgado/Matchroom Boxing
Cuban heavyweight Lenier Pero won the Caribe Royale in Orlando on Saturday and won a 10-round decision over Britain’s Jordan Thompson on Saturday.
Pero (13-0, 8 KO) returned after the April break, where he played 10 rounds for the first time and won clearly on points against Detrailous Webster in Orlando, while Thompson (15-2, 12 KO) was last seen over two years ago, losing heavily in four rounds to IBF world champion Jai Opetaia.
Pero quickly got out of the blocks, beating the guy in the first round, and then in the second round he caught the Englishman in the middle of the pitch with powerful shots.
In the third period, Thompson responded with punches of his own to the 32-year-old’s body, but the Cuban responded in kind and Thompson looked quite distracted as he spoke to Jarrell Miller including at ringside and after his corner kick as he allowed Pero to tip over round after round.
After battling rust, “Troublesome” seemed content to get through the entire contest, but when Pero himself slowed down in seventh place, Thompson was successful and also benefited from Pero’s points deduction for a low blow.
Pero is ranked third according to WBA photo: Zachariah Delgado/Matchroom Boxing
In the eighth, the pair traded for a bodysuit, then “El Justiciero” found his second wind, and in the ninth, a combination caught Thompson off guard and pushed him toward the ropes.
The 32-year-old bravely maintained the pace and also reached the final round to complete the distance of 10 rounds.
Pero came face to face with Miller after defeating Thompson. Photo: Zachariah Delgado/Matchroom Boxing
Two scores of 96-93 and the third 97-93 made Pero the winner and the novel WBA Continental champion.
Pero is third in the WBA rankings, behind “super” champion Oleksandr Usyk and “regular” titleholder, Kubrat Pulev and Cuban called out the aforementioned Miller after the fight.
Brown attacks Valera
Pat Brown (5-0, 5 KO) impressed again and remained excellent, with the Manchester cruiserweight defeating Felix Valera in two rounds.
Valera (24-9, 21 KO), who fought at the distance against undisputed delicate heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol earlier in his career, was on the board multiple times before the fight was canceled.
Yoelvis Gomez (9-1-1, 7 KO) was the next Cuban in action, but the super welterweight contender was drawn to a ten-round draw with Antraveous Ingram (12-0-1, 6 KO).
In a six-round fight, amateur star Omari Jones (4-0, 4 KO) won in the third round and became the first to defeat Yusuph Metu (12-3, 9 KO) of Tanzania in a super welterweight fight.
Also in the super welterweight division, Nishant Dev (4-0, 2 KO) scored points in a meeting with Juan Carlos Campos Medina (4-3, 3 KO), and the undefeated featherweight Carlos Jamil De Leon Castro (6-0, 5 KO) won in the fourth round against Colombian Wilner Soto (24-22, 13 KO).
The only fighter to go four rounds came in the bantamweight division, where rookie Ryan Santiago (1-0, 1 KO) scored a second-round victory over Mario Hernandez Betancourt (0-3).
Jaron Ennis is the bookmakers’ main favorite to defeat Xander Zayas in their highly anticipated world title clash on Saturday in Brooklyn.
Ennis challenges Zayas for the WBO and WBA super welterweight belts at the Barclays Center live on DAZN pay-per-view.
The undefeated resident of Philadelphia enters the game as the favorite on February 11 Bet365 give the 23-year-old his first professional defeat and become world champion in two weight categories.
“Boots” has stopped 31 of his 35 opponents, including Uisma Lima in his 154-pound debut in October, and is expected to stop the Puerto Rican on 20/21.
The 28-year-old last covered this distance in 2024, and a decision victory is valued at 13/2.
Zayas and Ennis face to face before the clash. Photo: Matchroom Boxing
Even though Zayas has taken over as unified champion, he is an underdog Bet365 at 15/04.
Man from San Juan defeated Abass Baraou by split decision will add the WBA belt to his WBO crown in January and his best chance of victory is rated at 13/2 by decision, while success in the shock break is rated at 14/1.
Jaron Ennis knocked out Uisma Lima in the first round in Philadelphia. Photo: Emma Brawley/Matchroom Boxing
Full Bet365 odds
The result of the fight
Xander Zayas will win the fight: 15/4
Xander Zayas by KO/TKO/DQ: 14/1
Xander Zayas by decision or technical decision: 13/2
Jaron Ennis will win the fight: 11/02
Jaron Ennis by KO/TKO/DQ: 20/21
Jaron Ennis by decision or technical: 8/5
Draw or technical draw: 14/1
Round bets
Xander Zayas
Win in round 1: 100/1
Win in round 2: 100/1
Win in round 3: 100/1
Win in round 4: 100/1
Win in round 5: 100/1
To win in round 6: 100/1
To win in round 7: 80/1
To win in round 8: 80/1
To win round 9: 66/1
To win in round 10: 66/1
To win round 11: 66/1
To win in round 12: 80/1
To win by decision or technical decision: 6/1
Zayas won by points decision over Abass Baraou. Source: Mikey Williams / top position
Jaron Ennis
To win round 1: 80/1
Win in round 2: 50/1
Win in round 3: 40/1
To win in round 4: 28/1
To win in round 5: 20/1
To win in round 6: 16/1
Win in round 7: 12/12
To win in round 8: 1/11
To win in round 9: 10/1
To win in round 10: 10/1
To win in round 11: 10/1
To win in round 12: 1/11
Win by Decision or Technical Decision: 7/4
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On Wednesday, Lewis Crocker heads to Australia to defend his IBF welterweight world title against Liam Paro for the first time.
Crocker will face Paro at the Pat Rafter Arena in Queensland, live on DAZN in the UK and Kayo Sports in Australia.
Crocker (22-0, 11 KO) became world champion in September, defeating Paddy Donovan twice before winning the rematch by split decision.
Man from Belfast recorded his second victory over Donovan after the first victory in March last year, and his rival was disqualified for hitting him after the bell.
Paro (27-1, 16 KO) is trying to become a world champion in two weight categories, having previously reigned in the super-lightweight division.
In September, Donovan was beaten a second time by Crocker. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
The 30-year-old won the title with a unanimous decision victory over Subriel Matias in Puerto Rico before winning the belt in his first defense against Richardson Hitchins.
The Australian has since won twice, overtaking David Papot in his last appearance in September.
Paro looks like a two-time IBF champion. Photo: Melina Pizano/Matchroom
McKean meets Taliva
Heavyweight Demsey McKean will look to continue his rebuild when he faces Liam Talivaa for the vacant IBF Pan Pacific title.
McKean (24-2, 16 KO) had his career cut miniature after a last-round loss to Filip Hrgovic, followed by a brutal first-round loss to Moses Itauma.
The 35-year-old southpaw returned to winning ways with back-to-back stoppage victories.
Talivaa (8-2, 4 KO) last won the IBF Oceania-Orient title, defeating Faiga Opelu by first-round stoppage.
Undercard remaining
At cruiserweight, Luke Modini (13-0, 11 KO) will likely need distance to beat Peng Qu (17-2-1, 12 KO), while Riley Candy (8-1, 5 KO) could stop Nathan Watson (11-3, 3 KO) at super middleweight.
Vegas Larfield (13-1, 9 KO) can hand Shamal Ram Anuj (11-8, 8 KO) his fourth defeat in a row in a featherweight clash.
Heavyweight Nelson Asofa-Solomon (2-0, 2 KO) can secure a third straight knockout over debutant George Burgess, and Stevan Ivic (8-0-1, 2 KO) can do the same against Caleb Tialu (3-7, 3 KO), also a heavyweight.
Prospective super welterweight fighter Jack Javed (1-0) should overtake Lance McDonald (1-5-1, 1 KO).
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