Jarrell Miller's hair-raiser, Lawrence Okolie's drug debacle and a weird boxing weekend: 5 things to watch
Remember when “Big Baby” Miller’s toupee flew off of his head mid-fight back in February? Yeah, that's a central theme for this boxing weekend.
We’re back on the boxing beat this weekend, doing our best not to skip ahead to what’s waiting just around the corner. And it’s a struggle for good reason. It’s not often that a doubleheader of delicious domestic duels land on the boxing calendar, with Naoya Inoue vs.
Junto Nakatani and Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez vs. David Benavidez arriving like two London buses at the beginning of May. That being said — there’s still enough to whet the appetite as we wave goodbye to April, including the return of a heavyweight made infamous for literally failing to keep his wig on.
So, let’s dig a little deeper into what this weekend has to offer in the world of boxing. 1. Miller looks to capitalize on viral toupee mishap It wouldn’t be far-fetched to suggest that two of the biggest reasons a casual boxing fan may have heard Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller’s name are for reasons outside of his boxing performances.
Just when the Brooklyn fighter looked like he may have moved on from the criticism for failing at least four major drugs tests, his toupee decided to fly off of his head in his most recent heavyweight duel — in which he beat Kingsley Ibeh over 10 rounds via split decision in February — leading to the 37-year-old becoming a viral sensation. Yep, that guy. Ishika Samant via Getty Images Now my mother, my mailman and even my dentist — who am I kidding, I’m British!
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