Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller- Peaking before our eyes!

[Spicoli]

So is a straight up duck not to travel for Pulev fight or just a slackers route to the wba trinket? Not a fan of Miller talking it all up and then backing away.

I'll go with the latter. But its probably a little bit of both. Millers #3 across the board for Joshua in terms of mandatory. He probably figures its more trouble than its worth when he can just wait and hope someone puts mileage on AJ. Miller seems like a decent dude out of the ring but its probably the same motivation as most of the fighters today. He wants money and doesn't want someone like Pulev drawing back the curtain on his deficiencies(not that theyre already quite apparent). He'd rather get paid big to lose than take a chance and get paid smaller to win, secure his position for the winner of Wilder/ Joshua which will probably be the second fight at Wembly.

Miller likes to hang straight back and try to counter aggressors at theyre leaning into his counters. Not a very god style match up for Pulev that likes to throw punches in bunches and a straight line approach. Miller could wind up on his back a few times from some off balance flashies.

Yep and disappointing. It honestly reads a bit like the Wilder situation. But at least Wilder took a flight or two to actually get to a 'bigger show'. Miller now positions himself waiting on a geriatric Fres Oquendo who has not fought in 4+ yrs or Charr for empty belt who has never come to the States. I think both might be over estimating a strap rather than significance of a bigger win. Miller looked to be pushing many of his punches last out. Quicker than one would think given his size but after initial bursts he just kind of hangs in close.

[TitoFan]

Fighters like Miller are what counter my newly-found enthusiasm for the heavyweight division after the Joshua-Wlad fight.

[Alpha]

Adamek? Geez.

[Spicoli]

Adamek? Geez.

It's official. I'm 100 percent done with Miller, fights a complete dumpster fire. And just think..he swerved Pulev to focus on the possibility of facing Oquendo .

[Alpha]

Adamek? Geez.

It's official. I'm 100 percent done with Miller, fights a complete dumpster fire. And just think..he swerved Pulev to focus on the possibility of facing Oquendo .

With Kuzmin looking to face Price also, it's all getting a bit silly.

[Fenster]

He was meant to fight Szpilka but couldn't agree the deal so Adamek stepped in. Miller has signed with Hearn so is just hanging around for the big payday as Joshua's USA debut

[Master]

Eddie Hearn defends criticism of "Big Baby" Miller vs. Tomasz Adamek matchup

CHICAGO - Criticism of the upcoming heavyweight tilt featuring top contender Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller and former two-division world champion Tomasz Adamek has come from both far and near.

Some have deemed it a "gross mismatch" and others have wondered why Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn would even stage the Oct. 6 bout exclusively on DAZN, headlined by Jessie Vargas vs. Thomas Dulorme, when better options were available.

Hearn doesn't agree with the assessment made by many. He believes that Adamek was the best available fighter for Miller due to unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua facing Alexander Povetkin and Deontay Wilder likely to fight Tyson Fury.

"I see it as (No. 7) in BoxRec (rankings) against No. 15 in the world." Hearn told Sporting News. "I don’t see how you can call it a gross mismatch. I see Miller as a big favorite. I see Miller kind of treading water right now in the division while he’s waiting for Joshua to fight Povetkin and Wilder to make up his mind on what he wants to do. Dillian Whyte’s just boxed. I was going to put him on this Oct. 6 show, always."

When the partnership between Matchroom and the streaming service owned by Perform Group was revealed in May, one of Hearn's initiatives was to have fights in the hometowns of fighters and where they are the most popular with the hopes of selling the most tickets and luring people in long term. The latter fits into exactly why Hearn wanted to have the Miller-Adamek bout in Chicago.

"We are coming to a city which hosts the (second) largest Polish population," Hearn explained. "Tomasz Adamek is a legend of Polish sport and he’s coming off two good wins. I don’t see it as a mismatch. I see Jarrell as a huge favorite, but you’re not talking about a guy whose challenged for a world title and now works in a café."

Adamek (53-5, 31 KOs) fought for the heavyweight title against then-WBC champ Vitali Klitschko in Sept. 2011, losing by 10th round KO. The 41-year-old has an aggressive approach and won't take a back seat to anyone.

But when it comes down to it, Hearn believes Miller will prove to be too much for the former light heavyweight and unified cruiserweight champion.

"He’s a former world champion who believes he can beat Jarrell Miller,' Hearn said. "He has a very shot boxing brain. He thinks he has a way to beat Jarrell Miller and he is going to do it in front of a lot of Polish fans at the Wintrust Arena.

"I think Jarrell wins by knockout."

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/edd...204722993.html

[Alpha]

317 pounds 😕

[Spicoli]

This new generation of American hopefuls is making yearn for a young skilled Riddick Bowe . Starting to wonder if Hearn just wants to sabotage and feed his worst instincts. 317 and path is absurd.

[Gandalf]

Thing is you don't look at him and think 317 pounds. He clearly carries it in his build. Toney had sagging man boobs and a beer belly, Miller at least looks semi-defined. He has good output and movement for a man that heavy.

[Gandalf]

Still I hope for the upset.

[Freedom]

I'd like to see Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller fight and defeat his uncontrollable urges to eat enormous amounts of fried chicken.

[El Kabong]

Miller vs Whyte, or Breazeale would be pretty nice.

[brocktonblockbust]

I'd like to see Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller fight and defeat his uncontrollable urges to eat enormous amounts of fried chicken.

WTF why not steak

[Fenster]

Miller vs Whyte, or Breazeale would be pretty nice.

Or Chisora, Parker, Ortiz, Kownaki, Martin or even Joyce soon.

Lots of good fights to be made for all these heavyweights at the moment.