Cuban heavyweight contender Lenier Peró held agency and saved his WBA Continental Americas title this weekend, grinding out a unanimous determination over Britain’s Jordan Thompson on the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida.
Peró needed to dig deep in opposition to a seasoned opponent who refused to present him a simple evening. However because the rounds ticked by, the Cuban’s poise and sophistication separated him, incomes scorecards of 96–93, 96–93 and 97–93.
It was a spirited foremost occasion, with each massive males having their moments and buying and selling momentum by means of stretches of the combat. Peró’s sharper execution and skill to financial institution rounds proved decisive, as he continued to point out the instruments and self-discipline befitting a heavyweight on the rise.
For Peró, the win carries weight — not solely as a result of he defended his belt, however as a result of he beat a fighter who has already challenged for a world title. It’s one other vital step towards his final aim in one in all boxing’s hardest divisions.
Peró stays unbeaten at 13–0 with 8 knockouts, whereas Thompson slips to fifteen–2 with 12 wins by stoppage.
