The heavyweights are taking over the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, NV, as Matchroom Boxing and DAZN host a live card on Saturday night. Top heavyweight contender Jarrell Miller (27-1-2, 22 KOs) will face the undefeated Lenier Pero (13-0, 8 KOs) in a scheduled 12-round fight that also serves as a WBA title eliminator.
This will be Miller’s second fight in 2026. He was last seen throwing his toupee into the crowd during his fight at Madison Square Garden on January 31. That night, he scored a split decision over Kingsley Ibeh, but what stuck in everyone’s mind wasn’t the victory but the toupee coming off. The whole situation was trending on social media for days, and now Miller looks to keep that momentum going with his fight on Saturday night.
Pero is a 33-year-old Cuban southpaw who hasn’t been active, and Saturday will be his first fight this year. Pero doesn’t have big wins on his record against named opponents, but his style could make for a difficult fight for Miller. The betting odds have Pero as a slight underdog, so it’ll be interesting to see how it all plays out.
JARRELL MILLER VS LENIER PERO BETTING ODDS
Per BETUS, Jarrell Miller is the favorite at -150, and Lenier Pero is the underdog at +120.
JARRELL MILLER VS LENIER PERO DATE, START TIME
- Date: Saturday, April 25
- Start time: 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT
These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
WHAT CHANNEL/STREAM IS JARRELL MILLER VS LENIER PERO?
- U.S.: DAZN
- UK: DAZN
JARRELL MILLER VS LENIER PERO FIGHT CARD
- Jarrell Miller vs. Lenier Pero; heavyweight-WBA eliminator
- Alan Chaves vs. Miguel Madueno; lightweight
- Freudis Rojas vs. Damian Sosa; junior middleweight
- Angel Barrientes vs. Isaac Rojas; super bantamweight
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