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 name | Lenier Eunice Peró Justiz |
| Nickname(s) | El Justiciero |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (192 cm) |
| Reach | 79 in (201 cm) |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Born | 24 November 1992 Camagüey, Cuba |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 6 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Wins by KO | 3 |
| Losses | 0 |
Medal record | |
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Amateur career
Olympic result
Rio 2016
- Round of 16: Defeated Guido Vianello (Italy) 3–0
- Quarter-finals: Defeated by Filip Hrgović (Croatia) TKO
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]
Professional boxing record
| 6 fights | 6 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Win | 6–0 |  Geovany Bruzon |
UD | 8 | 1 Jan 2022 |  Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, US |
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| 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 |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Artur Kubiak |
UD | 6 | 15 Jun 2019 | Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 |  Maksym Pedyura |
TKO | 1 (6), 1:59 | 25 May 2019 | OSZ Sporthalle, Wittenberge, Germany |
References
- "LEINIER PERO – 91+ KG". aiba.org. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- "Cuban boxer dedicates win to Castro on 90th birthday". reuters.com. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- Bio at AIBA
- "Euro News: Tony Yoka, Tyrone Spong, Davis vs. Martin, More". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
External links
- Boxing record for Lenier Pero from BoxRec (registration required)
- Leinier Pero at AIBA
- Leinier Peró at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Leinier Eunice Pero at Olympics.com
- Junior World Championships 2010
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