Jarrell Miller will be hoping to move a step closer to a shot at the WBA heavyweight title this evening, but faces a stern test in the form of Lenier Pero. 'Big Bay' was last seen between the ropes back in January, when he claimed a points victory over Kingsley Ibeh. Yet it was not his performance that grabbed the attention of many that night, but rather an extraordinary wardrobe malfunction after his hairpiece was comically knocked off during the bout.
The triumph marked his first outing in the ring in almost two years following his draw with Andy Ruiz Jr. Stepping into the opposite corner is the unbeaten Pero. The 33-year-old enters the contest on the back of an underwhelming points win over Jordan Thompson. Tonight's clash will serve as a WBA world title eliminator for Murat Gassiev's 'Regular' title. Here is everything you need to know ahead of tonight's action.
What time does Jarrell Miller vs Lenier Pero start tonight?
Tonight's card will take place at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas. The undercard is expected to get under way at around 1am (Sunday) UK time (8pm ET / 5pm PT / 7pm CT). In the main event, expect Pero to make his ring walk at around 4am (Sunday) UK time (11pm ET / 8pm PT / 10pm CT), with Miller set to follow shortly afterwards. The two fighters will then touch gloves before the opening bell sounds. The fight should not start any later than this, but could be moved forward should the undercard bouts conclude ahead of schedule, reports the Mirror.
How to watch and live stream Jarrell Miller vs Lenier Pero
This evening's bouts will be broadcast live and exclusively on DAZN from 1am (Sunday) UK time and will be FREE for existing subscribers. The action can be viewed on your TV, laptop or mobile device. To register for DAZN, click the link below.
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Jarrell Miller: "Pero is a phenomenal boxer with a good amateur pedigree, but he lost to the best like Usyk and Hrgovic, so that means jack to me. I'm a maniac when I'm in shape. My last fight wasn't my best performance but we did what we had to do, I went back to Philly, into the dungeon, and we just ground it out every day. I'm going to have fun beating his ass, I'm going to paint his face bloody red on Saturday night. He's like a Lotus Elise sports car; pretty fast, doesn't have much horsepower, it's agile on turns - I'm like a big dumpster truck, and I am going to run him the fuck over. It's not going to be pretty, he can run, but I'll catch his ass and when I do, his goose is going to be cooked, plain and simple. How long does it take to order a Big Mac at the drive-thru? It's fast food, right? We're going to treat it like fast food - get it quick, bite his ass, send his ass home. We're going to stop his ass. It's going to be one punch or a million punches."
Lenier Pero: "It's crazy because a year ago we were both asking for an opportunity at the convention here, so it shows what warriors we are that we're here now. I know this fight comes with great expectation but I am ready and here for victory. If he's studied me he knows I am a warrior and I never give in. He's been rallying a lot of bullshit but that doesn't affect my psychology in any way. Opponents have come before and they have never stopped me in my tracks. I'm going to go in there and break him, I do my talking in the ring with my fists."
