Jarrell Miller vs. Johann Duhaupas on HBO, April 28

Yeah, if Joshua were to get Nancy Kerrigan'ed or something ahead of the Parker match, it would mean there wasn't a single truly elite heavyweight that belonged in a p4p top 50. Winner of Wilder-Ortiz? Nah. Parker (without bagging a miracle W over Joshua)? Nope. Browne, who got TKO1ed in MMA by a short fat wrestler green in striking training? Lol. Even a returning 300lb Fury? Sorry, alas...

 

When "Big maybe" Miller vs "pullout" Pulev was ordered, most already predicted that it wouldn't happen, so I doubt anyone is surprised by this.

 

They keep dragging this guy out of his Paris pastry shop....

Shameful

 

Yeah I was never sold on the fact this fight would happen. Miller has been a pro almost as long as Wilder it's not a shock that he's being handled carefully and Pulev seems to lost any real desire and self belief since getting crushed by a past prime Wlad.

I don't think the Duhaupas fight is so bad. At least Duhaupas is a known quantity and I still think he's a step up from Miller's last opponent, Wach, he's better than Washington too, so in realty this is a step up for Miller, albeit a small step up.

 

Disappointed that Pulev will not be fighting Miller.

Why will this fight be shown on USTV, yet WBSS was not? And Usyk/Gassiev will not be shown? Doesn't make sense, those were really good fights..............

 

So, Duhupas will not face Oscar Rivas in March or April as it was proposed?! But anyways, Rivas will have bigger fish to fry.

 

Damn good point, Farmy. I'd like to bend the ear of any US television network exec that airs Miller vs. Duhaupas and say "Hey, got a minute? I'd like to check out this YouTube link real quick..."

 

Great fight... Should be a phone booth war as long as it lasts. Miller mid-late stoppage. Duhaupas of the Charr and Teper fights would have a decent chance at winning. But he's gained some weight, gotten older and has fallen in love with a brawling style that favors someone like Miller.

 

Pulev is gunning for Charr, the weakest link.

 

Ah, hope so!

Pulev vs. Miller and Rivas vs. Duhaupas would have at least set us down the path of culling talent in the division. (Miller would get humiliated and exposed, and discarded to bottom-of-the-deck; Duhaupas would get savagely KTFO early, causing people on the fence to finally sit up and take notice of Rivas...all this in turn would maaaaaaybe, hopefully, lead to a Pulev vs. Rivas, or either one versus somebody else on the "respectable" tier...)

 

Completely disagree. It's a solid fight. Sure it favors Miller but all things considered is a solid fight by current HW standards. Pulev has been a diva pulling out of fights left and right lately. I don't think we can blame Miller for this one.

 

Oh what a ****ing pansy. That is so disappointing. He is unworthy of that hot Bulgarian piece of ass he's married to. If she were mine I'd make her proud by always fighting the best.

 

Hmm, that part about Pulev is true, he's no less a diva than Cotto.

I think you and I have always been in opposing camps where Duhaupas is concerned, though, no? Haven't you always been among those saying he was a tough B level guy and good name on anyone's resume?

 

Yeah he's a decent Euro-fringe world level guy who if anything is tough. Certainly not a bum and not bum on a contender like Millers resume. Also it's hard to see the fight being a stinker which is all too common in the division today.

 

Far too many of these fighters based in Germany are happy to fight at home against poor opposition, it’s been going on for too long now!