“Big Baby” had his big Chance when he on 1. June 2019 against Three-time Champ Anthony Joshua (23-1, 21 Ko) was supposed to fight. Miller tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and had space for a spare man Andy Ruiz Jr. (33-2, 22 K. o.), the provided with his T. K. o. victory in the seventh round for one of the most surprising Upsets of the recent Boxing history.
Miller’s lockout ended in January and the 32-Year-old signed a Deal for several fights at Top Rank. In the Wake of this announcement, he stylized himself as a Bad Boy, the lock doesn’t matter: “A minor setback for a major Comeback. I’m coming for everything and everyone. No one is safe. Say Hello to the bad boy. Everyone wants to play the superhero. We live in a sunshine world. I’ll never be the super hero. In my world, the bad guys win most of the time.“ Top Rank boss Bob Arum sees, in spite of Miller’s misconduct potential. “Jarrell Miller is serious about the Comeback, he wants to tackle the thing properly and heavyweight champion of the world,” said Arum at the time of contract signing. “He is one of the most unusual and most exciting characters of Boxing, but most of all he can fight.”
Miller, who is promoted also by Greg Cohen Promotions and Salita Promotions co -, will be Top Rank debut in the main event of the Gala at 9. July give. There he meets Jerry Forrest (26-3, 20 Ko). Forrest was originally supposed to fight in April, against Filip Hrgovic (10-0, 8 K. o.), but even this Fight of the Corona, but it fell victim to crises.
Text: Nils Bothmann
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