Dainier Pero

Dainier Christian Peró Justiz (born 1 October 1999) is a Cuban professional boxer. As an amateur, Peró won gold medals at both the 2019 Pan American Games and 2016 Youth World Championships. Peró also competed at the 2020 Olympics. He is the younger brother of professional boxer and 2016 Olympian Lenier Peró, a southpaw who has also won Pan Am Games gold medals, namely the heavyweight gold medal at the 2011 games and the super-heavyweight gold medal at the 2015 games.

Amateur career Highlights

Olympic Games result Tokyo 2020 Round of 16: Defeated Cristian Salcedo (Colombia) 5–0 Quarter-finals: Defeated by Richard Torrez (USA) 4–1

Pan American Games result Lima 2019 Quarter-finals: Defeated Cosme dos Santos (Brazil) 5–0 Semi–finals: Defeated Richard Torrez (USA) 3–2 Final: Defeated Cristian Salcedo (Colombia) 4–1

Professional career Early career Peró made his professional debut on 2 December 2022, in a bout against Deane Williams. Peró secured a win after knocking his opponent out in the opening round of the bout.

Peró was scheduled to face Cesar Navarro in the main event of Most Valuable Prospects 12 at Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, FL on May 9, 2025. Peró won the fight by unanimous decision, though he was dropped twice in the fight.

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