Lenier Pero and Jordan Thompson square off atop the Matchroom Boxing fight card on Saturday, November 1, live from Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL. They clash for the WBA Continental heavyweight title. The contest is scheduled for 10 rounds.
Miami-based southpaw Pero (12-0, 8 KOs) of Cuba looks to remain undefeated following his decision victory over Detrailous Webster in April. Former title challenger Thompson (15-1, 12 KOs) of the UK steps through the ropes for the first time in two years since being stopped by Jai Opetaia in his bid to claim the IBF cruiserweight title.
The co-feature is a super welterweight bout between Orlando’s Omari Jones (3-0, 3 KOs) and Yusuph Metu (12-2, 9 KOs) of Tanzania. On the undercard, Pat Brown (4-0, 4 KOs) of the UK takes on Felix Valera (24-8, 21 KOs) of the Dominican Republic at cruiserweight.
Also, Yoelvis Gomez (9-1, 7 KOs) of Cuba and Antraveous Ingram (12-0, 6 KOs) of Kissimmee, FL, square off for the WBA Continental Americas super welterweight title. Additionally, Nishant Dev (3-0, 2 KOs) of India meets Mexico’s Juan Carlos Campos Medina (4-2, 3 KOs) at super welterweight.
Pero vs Thompson results
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Main card
- Lenier Pero def. Jordan Thompson by unanimous decision (97-93, 96-93, 96-93) | Watch video
- Omari Jones def. Yusuph Metu by TKO (R3)
- Pat Brown def. Felix Valera by KO (R2)
- Yoelvis Gomez vs. Antraveous Ingram – split draw (96-94, 94-96, 95-95)
- Nishant Dev def. Juan Carlos Campos Medina by unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 60-54)
Prelims (Non-televised)
- Carlos Jamil De Leon Castro def. Wilner Soto by TKO (R4)
- Ryan Santiago def. Mario Hernandez Betancourt by TKO (R2)
Pero vs Thompson live blog
Lenier Pero defeats Jordan Thompson by decision
Lenier Pero defeats Jordan Thompson by unanimous decision. After 10 rounds at heavyweight, the judges scored it 97-93, 96-93, and 96-93.
With the victory, Miami-based southpaw Pero of Cuba remains undefeated, improves to 13-0, 8 KOs and claims the WBA Continental heavyweight title. Former title challenger Thompson of the UK drops to 15-2, 12 KOs, suffering his second straight defeat.
Omari Jones stops Yusuph Metu in third round
Omari Jones (4-0, 4 KOs) of Orlando, FL, defeats Tanzania’s Yusuph Metu (12-3, 9 KOs) by third-round TKO at super welterweight. After Jones landed a series of punches, Metu took a knee. The referee opened the count, and waved the fight off after reaching eight, as Metu got back up on his feet.
Pat Brown KO's Felix Valera in second round
Pat Brown (5-0, 5 KOs) of the UK dominates, drops, and stops Felix Valera (24-9, 21 KOs) of the Dominican Republic in the second round at cruiserweight. Valera managed to get back on his feet twice, but the fight was stopped after he hit the canvas face down for the third time.
Yoelvis Gomez vs Antraveous Ingram ends in draw
Yoelvis Gomez (9-1-1, 7 KOs) of Cuba and Antraveous Ingram (12-0-1, 6 KOs) of Kissimmee, FL, fight to a split draw. After 10 rounds at super welterweight, the judges scored it 96-94, 94-96, and 95-95.
Nishant Dev defeats Juan Carlos Campos Medina by decision
In the main card opener, Nishant Dev (4-0, 2 KOs) of India defeats Mexico’s Juan Carlos Campos Medina (4-‘3, 3 KOs) by unanimous decision at super welterweight. All three judges scored the fight 60-54.
Carlos Jamil De Leon Castro stops Wilner Soto by TKO in fourth round
Also on the prelims, Carlos Jamil De Leon Castro stops Wilner Soto in the fourth round at featherweight.
Ryan Santiago stops Mario Hernandez Betancourt in second round
Among the non-televised prelims, Ryan Santiago makes a successful pro debut, stopping Mario Hernandez Betancourt in the second round at bantamweight.
Video: Lenier Pero vs Detrailous Webster
In case you missed it, here’s a short from Lenier Pero’s previous fight in April, when he faced Detraylius Webster in Orlando.
Pero vs Thompson: How to watch and start time
Pero vs Thompson airs live on DAZN. The start time in the U.S. is 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT, while in the UK, the broadcast begins at 12:00 a.m. GMT.