If Pero emerges victorious, another significant fight should be on the horizon. Given the state of the heavyweight division, that could mean going across the pond, and an opportunity to do so is one Pero would relish.

“It would be a dream for me to go and fight anyone in England,” Pero told The Ring. “ I love the support that they have there. I look at the big fights, and I would love to go there.”

Former heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have had multiple fights at stadiums in England and are on a collision course to finally meet later this year, barring any setbacks. Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, said the plan is for the two-time titleholder to return in July.

Hearn also promotes Miller.

Fabio Wardley is the WBO heavyweight champion and will defend his title against fellow Brit and former IBF titleholder Daniel Dubois (22-3, 21 KOs) on May 9 at Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester, England. Moses Itauma has taken the boxing world by storm and is coming off his best victory, a fifth-round stoppage of Jermaine Franklin Jr. on March 28 in Manchester.

Itauma (14-0, 12 KOs) is the WBA’s No. 1-ranked heavyweight, while Pero (13-0, 8 KOs) is No. 2. Itauma is also No. 1 in the WBO rankings, but because he trains alongside Wardley (20-0-1, 19 KOs), a fight between the pair is unlikely to come to fruition for now.

“I always have the aspiration to go in and face the best,” Pero said. “I think at the moment, England has some fantastic heavyweights. I don't know why, [but] I've always had that dream of fighting against English fighters …That gives me the aspiration to go and face the best fighters, particularly those in England right now.”

Pero, 33, fought an English heavyweight, Jordan Thompson, in his last fight and won by unanimous decision in a 10-round bout in November. The Cuban southpaw hurt Thompson (15-3, 12 KOs) late in the ninth round with a big left hand, followed by a right hook, but couldn’t fully capitalize.

Miller (27-1-2, 19 KOs) was in attendance and stepped into the ring after the fight, thus planting the seeds for this Saturday. Miller, 37, got his first win since 2023 when he beat Kingsley Ibeh by split decision on January 31.

Miller is ranked No. 9 by the WBA.

“I don't believe he is going to be the most difficult opponent that I've faced,” Pero said. “Looking at the magnitude of the card and how big it is and the step that this represents for me and the atmosphere, I think that’s what makes it the toughest test for me.”