
On Saturday, November 1, at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Lenier Pero vs Jordan Thompson headlines a Matchroom Boxing card, live on DAZN.
Pero (12-0, 8 KOs) enjoyed a successful amateur career, winning two Pan American Games gold medals and competing at the 2016 Olympics. The Cuban was last seen in action, defeating Detrailous Webster by unanimous decision. He carries plenty of power and presents an awkward puzzle for any opponent as a heavy-handed southpaw.
Thompson (15-1, 12 KOs) was last seen in 2023, losing his unbeaten record by fourth-round TKO to Jai Opetaia.
Thompson’s best career wins have come against Vasil Ducar and Luke Watkins. Opetaia was his biggest challenge, and now Pero will be a formidable obstacle to overcome in his first bout at heavyweight. The Brit will be eager to cause the shock, but the bookies appear to be backing the talented Cuban, as you will see below.
Per Sportsbook Draftkings, Pero will enter the bout as a -550 betting favourite. Thompson is the +380 underdog as we get closer to fight night.
Date : Saturday, November 1
Time : 8pm ET / 5pm PT / 12am GMT (Sunday)
The fight is set to be held at the Caribe Royale in Orlando.
The whole card is set to be shown live on DAZN in over 200 countries via a DAZN subscription.
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