Boxing
Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller imposes will over Lenier Pero in slugfest win
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Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller felt the urgency of Saturday night possibly being his final chance to make a run at becoming a heavyweight world champion.
He responded by cramping Lenier Pero's space and dominating a slugfest to have his hand raised in the WBA title eliminator at Fountainbleau Las Vegas, and live and exclusively on DAZN . At the end of 12 rounds that mostly saw inside, phone-booth action, judges scored it 117-111, 117-111 and 115-113 all in favor of Miller for a pivotal unanimous decision.
Miller (28-1-2, 22 knockouts) and his Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn later eyed lining up a fight between 'Big Baby' and Deontay Wilder.
Here is DAZN News ' round-by-round coverage of Miller's win over Pero, in addition to results and highlights for the entire main card.
Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller vs. Lenier Pero main card results
- Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller defeats Lenier Pero by unanimous decision (117-111, 117-111, 115-113)
- Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury negotiations are "extremely deep"
- Alan Chaves brutally knocks out Miguel Madueno in third-round KO
- Damian Sosa defeats Freudis Rojas via unanimous decision (96-93 x 3)
- Nishant Dev stops Juan Carlos Guerra with second-round TKO
