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<\/p>\nCuban heavyweight contender Lenier Perez (13-0, 8 KOs) stayed unbeaten with a 10-round unanimous decision win over British heavyweight Jordan Thompson (15-2, 12 KOs) in the main event on Saturday night at the\u00a0Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida.<\/p>\n
(Credit: Zachariah Delgado Matchroom Boxing)<\/p>\n
Thompson\u2019s Slow Start Costs Him Early<\/p>\n
Thompson started slow, appearing to give away the first five rounds of the fight before he got relaxed. By the time he started fighting hard, he was already trailing.<\/p>\n
The scores were 97-93, 96-93, and 96-93.<\/p>\n
What kept Thompson from losing worse was the slow hand speed and the weight that Pero was carrying around. He didn\u2019t look in the best shape. Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has high hopes for Pero, but he didn\u2019t look sharp.<\/p>\n
Thompson Hurt Badly in Round Nine<\/p>\n
Thompson was hurt in the ninth round from a left hook, followed by a looping right hand from Pero. It would have been worse if he\u2019d been hurt earlier in the ninth rather than late.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a long two years out of the ring. I\u2019m just glad to come back and headline a show. Thank you, Eddie, and the team,\u201d said Jordan Thompson to Matchroom Boxing. \u201cThey put me back in a great show. It was a great opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thompson was coming off a two-year layoff from his last fight against Jai Opetaia.<\/p>\n
\u201cListen, I thought I was in the fight. I started a little bit late. No problem about that. I fully admit that,\u201d said Thompson. \u201cI definitely felt I was controlling the fight. I had him hurt a few times. \u201cI felt like I took a couple of good shots in there.<\/p>\n
\u201cAgain, my two years out of the ring. I had a lot of inactivity. I come back from surgery. I come back and bounce off my first loss and come back to a new weight. I felt like I more than held my own in there. I\u2019m definitely not out of my depth<\/p>\n
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