The Cuban is bidding to push himself into the conversation for a shot at a belt in 2026, amid a crowded division that has no shortage of headline stars, both old and new.

Against Thompson, a fast start helped build a foothold that ultimately proved too much for his opponent to overcome, even as the pair went the distance and to the judges.

Pero will now wait to see the lay of the land among his fellow glamour division players as he seeks to push himself on to a career-defining fight over the next twelve months.

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