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Jarrell Miller picked up a crucial win in a shootout at the last-chance saloon with Lenier Pero.
At 37 years old, Miller couldn’t afford a slip-up against the previously undefeated Pero, especially given that the fight had been made a WBA eliminator for the Cuban’s No.2 ranking.
A defeat on Saturday night may have spelt the end of Miller’s career, but in the end, he picked up a unanimous decision victory by margins of 117-111, 117-111 and 115-113 at the Fontainebleau, Las Vegas.
“I knew Pero was going be tough, and I had a feeling he was going move a lot more than that, to tell the truth,” said Miller.
“I wasn’t looking for the knockout. I just wanted to see what my conditioning was and get back to a lot of punches.
“And my team just said, ‘If the knockout is going to come, it’s going to come.
“And I felt really comfortable, and I really wanted the rounds.
“A couple of times, I know I had him hurt, but I’m like, ‘You know what?
“Work, baby, just work. Don’t look for it too much.’
“And he caught me with a couple of shots. But it was good, though, getting the rust off.”
Story of the fight
Pero got off to a bright start, picking off Miller on the outside with sharp straight shots, but by round three, the American had closed the distance.
Miller proceeded to drag Pero into a dog fight, for which there was only ever going to be one winner.
The rugged veteran set a relentless pace as the rounds wore on, while Pero’s output continued to lower.
An onslaught of uppercuts, hooks and body shots wore down Pero, who spent most of the fight with his back against the ropes.
By round 11, Pero struggled to get off his stool.
And while he was able to rally midway through the 12th and final frame, it was too little, too late.
Pero falls to 13-1 in defeat as Miller improves to 28-1-2.
Jarrell Miller’s hair-raising moment
It marks a second consecutive victory for Miller, who eked out a split decision win over Kingsley Ibeh earlier this year in a fight that produced one of the most viral sports clips of the year.
In the second round, Ibeh unloaded a barrage of punches that dislodged Miller’s toupee, causing it to flap around on his head.
Miller saw the funny side of the situation and ripped off his wig before flinging it into the ringside seating.
In the aftermath, Miller made several high-profile media appearances, including right here on talkSPORT.
Boxing schedule
For all the upcoming fights and results this year, check out talkSPORT.com’s boxing schedule.
Jarrell Miller picked up a crucial win in a shootout at the last-chance saloon with Lenier Pero.
At 37 years old, Miller couldn’t afford a slip-up against the previously undefeated Pero, especially given that the fight had been made a WBA eliminator for the Cuban’s No.2 ranking.
A defeat on Saturday night may have spelt the end of Miller’s career, but in the end, he picked up a unanimous decision victory by margins of 117-111, 117-111 and 115-113 at the Fontainebleau, Las Vegas.
“I knew Pero was going be tough, and I had a feeling he was going move a lot more than that, to tell the truth,” said Miller.
“I wasn’t looking for the knockout. I just wanted to see what my conditioning was and get back to a lot of punches.
“And my team just said, ‘If the knockout is going to come, it’s going to come.
“And I felt really comfortable, and I really wanted the rounds.
“A couple of times, I know I had him hurt, but I’m like, ‘You know what?
“Work, baby, just work. Don’t look for it too much.’
“And he caught me with a couple of shots. But it was good, though, getting the rust off.”
Story of the fight
Pero got off to a bright start, picking off Miller on the outside with sharp straight shots, but by round three, the American had closed the distance.
Miller proceeded to drag Pero into a dog fight, for which there was only ever going to be one winner.
The rugged veteran set a relentless pace as the rounds wore on, while Pero’s output continued to lower.
An onslaught of uppercuts, hooks and body shots wore down Pero, who spent most of the fight with his back against the ropes.
By round 11, Pero struggled to get off his stool.
And while he was able to rally midway through the 12th and final frame, it was too little, too late.
Pero falls to 13-1 in defeat as Miller improves to 28-1-2.
Jarrell Miller’s hair-raising moment
It marks a second consecutive victory for Miller, who eked out a split decision win over Kingsley Ibeh earlier this year in a fight that produced one of the most viral sports clips of the year.
In the second round, Ibeh unloaded a barrage of punches that dislodged Miller’s toupee, causing it to flap around on his head.
Miller saw the funny side of the situation and ripped off his wig before flinging it into the ringside seating.
In the aftermath, Miller made several high-profile media appearances, including right here on talkSPORT.
Boxing schedule
For all the upcoming fights and results this year, check out talkSPORT.com’s boxing schedule.
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| 📰 Publicación: | talksport.com |
| ✍️ Autor: | George Glinski |
| 📅 Fecha Original: | 2026-04-26 08:51:00 |
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