Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller started a deliberate theatrical change during today’s press conference for the WBA-Tussente Heavyweight title against #1 Fabio Wardley to promote their 7th battle on Portman Road Football Ground, Ipswich in England. Their event will be shown Live on dazn.
Miller (26-1-2, 22 cost) took a SWAT to Wardley (18-0-1, 17 food) after accusing him of creating a disside, as if it mattered whether he was doing it or not. Sounded like some trivial nonsense of ‘Big Baby’ Miller to create a false hype.
Low shallow
Miller’s choice looks more based on his name recognition and the ability to promote fights with his WWE-Esque Theater presence. He is the best in that environment. Unlike that, he does not judge to fight for the WBA -Tussentage belt, but also not Wardley, who should start from the bottom of the WBA rankings because of his lack of credentials.
The right question is, why is Wardley at the point of 1 and Miller #4 with the WBA? Wardley, 30, works at his entire career at British level, and he is not young to fight 36-year-old Jarrell Miller. Wardley’s best wins came against David Adelye and Frazier Clarke. These are heavyweights at British level, not world-class.
Miller has not won a fight in two years since he stopped the then 43-year-old Lucas Browne in the sixth round on March 8, 2023. In the last two fights of Big Baby Miller, he fought to a 12 round against Andy Ruiz on August 3 last year and knocked out in the tenth round on December 23, 2023.
It’s hard to get excited about the Wardley-Miller struggle because it’s such a low level game. There are many better heavyweights in the top 15 than one of these guys. This battle looks just like a game at the business level done with smart promotion and marketing of a poor product. If we talk about true talent, these two would be at the bottom of the list.
“Finally we’re here to fight. I’m not afraid of nobody. I have adopted him for a reason, ‘Fabio Wardley today during the Kick-off press conference for his fight against Big Baby Miller on June 7.
WBA’s confusion
The winner of the Miller against Wardley match is able to challenge the WBA secondary heavyweight champion Kubrat Pulev, 43, for his belt. Interestingly, the World Boxing Association has not yet eliminated their secondary titles, which means that this organization has three belts for the heavyweight section:
– Super World Heavyweight -Title
– World aka ‘ordinary’ new title
– Interim title
Last updated on 04/07/2025
