Lenier Pero

Lenier Eunice Peró Justiz (24 November 1992) is a Cuban professional boxer. As an amateur, he won a gold medal at both the 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games, whilst also competing at the 2016 Olympics.[1][2] Dainier Peró, also a southpaw who won the Pan Am Games super heavyweight title and unsuccessfully competed at the Olympics, is his younger brother.[3]

Lenier Peró
Statistics
Real nameLenier Eunice Peró Justiz
Nickname(s)El Justiciero
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (192 cm)
Reach79 in (201 cm)
NationalityCuban
Born (1992-11-24) 24 November 1992
Camagüey, Cuba
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights9
Wins9
Wins by KO6
Losses0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2011 GuadalajaraHeavyweight
Gold medal – first place2015 TorontoSuper heavyweight
Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place2010 SingaporeHeavyweight
Youth World Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 BakuHeavyweight

Amateur career

Olympic result

Rio 2016

Pan American Games results

2011 Guadalajara

  • Quarter-finals: Defeated Steven Couture (Canada) 22–2
  • Semi-finals: Defeated Yamil Peralta (Argentina) 13–9
  • Final: Defeated Julio Castillo (Ecuador) 16–10

2015 Toronto

  • Quarter-finals: Defeated Kieshno Major (Bahamas) 3–0
  • Semi-finals: Defeated Cam Awesome (USA) 2–1
  • Final: Defeated Edgar Muñoz (Venezuela) 2–1

Youth Olympics results

2010 Singapore

  • Preliminaries: Defeated Joshua Temple (USA) RSC
  • Semi-finals: Defeated Umit Can Patir (Turkey) 6–0
  • Final: Defeated Fabio Turchi (Italy) RSCH

Professional career

Peró made his professional debut on 25 May 2019 against Maksym Pedyura. Peró knocked his opponent down twice en route to securing a first round, technical knockout victory.[4]

After amassing a 3–0 record throughout the rest of 2019, Pero faced Jorge Alejandro Arias for the vacant WBA Fedelatin heavyweight title on 11 December 2020.[5] He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[6] Pero made his first title defense against Dumar Carrascal on 26 June 2021.[7] He made quick work of his opponent, stopping Carrascal in just 111 seconds.[8]

Pero faced Geovany Bruzon on 1 January 2022, on the undercard of the Luis Ortiz and Charles Martin pay-per-view bout.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision. Although Premier Boxing Champions head Al Haymon stated he would sign the winner of the bout, he announced that he had signed both fighters.[10] Pero next faced Hector Perez in the main event of a FITE TV broadcast card, which took place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Hollywood, Florida on 7 May 2022.[11] He retained the WBA Fedelatin title by a third-round technical knockout.[12] Pero faced the journeyman Joel Caudle in a stay-busy fight on 20 August 2022. He made quick work of his opponent, as he won by a first-round knockout.[13]

On Feb 12, 2023 he pulled an upset over a previously professionally unbeaten two-time Amateur World Champion Victor Vykhryst with continuous body shots that broke the latter by the 8th round. [14]


Professional boxing record
9 fights 9 wins 0 losses
By knockout 6 0
By decision 3 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
9 Win 9–0 Victor Vykhryst TKO 8 (10), 2:28 12 Feb 2023 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Joel Caudle KO 1 (8), 2:29 20 Aug 2022 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Hector Perez TKO 3 (8), 2:04 7 May 2022 Hialeah Park Racing & Casino, Hialeah, Florida, U.S. Retained WBA Fedelatin heavyweight title
6 Win 6–0 Geovany Bruzon UD 8 1 Jan 2022 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Dumar Carrascal KO 1 (11), 1:51 26 Jun 2021 Discoteca Kilymandiaro, Puerto Colombia, Colombia Retained WBA Fedelatin heavyweight title
4 Win 4–0 Jorge Alejandro Arias KO 2 (10) 11 Dec 2020 Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss, Buenos Aires, Argentina Won vacant WBA Fedelatin heavyweight title
3 Win 3–0 Pavel Doroshilov MD 6 21 Sep 2019 Sporthalle, Zinnowitz, Germany
2 Win 2–0 Artur Kubiak UD 6 15 Jun 2019 Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany
1 Win 1–0 Maksym Pedyura TKO 1 (6), 1:59 25 May 2019 OSZ Sporthalle, Wittenberge, Germany

References
  1. "LEINIER PERO – 91+ KG". aiba.org. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. "Cuban boxer dedicates win to Castro on 90th birthday". reuters.com. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. Bio at AIBA
  4. "Euro News: Tony Yoka, Tyrone Spong, Davis vs. Martin, More". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  5. "Jorge Jr. Arias pelea frente al cubano Lenier Peró Justiz por el título Fedelatín AMB de peso completo". mendoza.gov.ar. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  6. "Púgil cubano gana faja regional de la Asociación Mundial de Boxeo". oncubanews.com. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  7. Redacción Superdepor (26 June 2021). "Lenier Peró defiende el título FEDELATIN en Colombia con la vista puesta en los Estados Unidos". superdepor.com.ar. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  8. DDC (28 June 2021). "Los boxeadores cubanos David Morrell y Lenier Peró retienen sus títulos profesionales con nocauts". diariodecuba.com. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  9. Castillo, Elsinio (29 December 2021). "Geovany Bruzon Embraces All-Cuban Showdown With Lenier Pero". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  10. Castillo, Elsinio (3 January 2022). "Lenier Pero, Geovany Bruzon: Both Boxers Will Be Guided By PBC". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  11. Salazar, Francisco (6 May 2022). "Lenier Pero Vs. Hector Perez Headlines Fite.tv Card Saturday Night". ringtv.com. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  12. "Lemier Pero vs. Hector Perez – Full results from Hialeah Park". boxen247.com. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  13. Ebro, Jorge (21 August 2022). "Completo cubano levanta en peso a su oponente con un nocaut de miedo, ¿qué viene para El Justiciero?". elnuevoherald.com. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  14. https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/cuban-heavyweight-lenier-pero-upsets-viktor-faust-boxing-results/258148
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