The bout will take place at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas and will be streamed globally by DAZN, which announced the bout on its social media platforms Tuesday. The seeds for a potential bout between the two were first planted November 1, when Miller entered the ring to challenge Pero after the Cuban contender won a unanimous decision against Jordan Thompson at Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida.

Miller (27-1-2, 22 KOs) fought once since then, winning a split decision against Kingsley Ibeh on “The Ring 6” undercard January 31 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The 37-year-old Brooklyn native went viral after his hairpiece literally began to come off his head from an uppercut Ibeh landed late in the second round.

The win over Ibeh (16-3-1, 14 KOs) was Miller’s first since 2023, when he stopped Lucas Browne in the sixth round. Miller is currently unranked by the WBA or any other sanctioning body.

Pero (13-0, 8 KOs) is ranked No. 2 by the WBA, trailing only England’s Moses Itauma. The 33-year-old southpaw is coming off a lackluster, but one-sided victory in a 10-round bout against Thompson (15-2, 12 KOs).

Pero had won five straight fights by stoppage or knockout before winning consecutive 10-round bouts by unanimous decision.

Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) holds the WBA title, along with The Ring, IBF and WBC titles.

The Ukrainian southpaw is set to face former Glory Kickboxing heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven in a 12-round heavyweight bout May 23 at The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, also on DAZN. The WBC is sanctioning the bout as a voluntary defense for the two-time undisputed heavyweight champion.