I don't expect Miller to get much love here. He's not particularly skilled, although he can fight. What he is is a 300 plus pound volume puncher who goes to the body, which is something the division has never seen. That's not hyperbole. He leads the division in punches thrown per round. I don't like saying he's better than the old timers who accomplished much more, but if we're shooting straight, he's a horrible matchup for a lot of them. And thats not their fault- Miller gives them a problem they could never be expected to ask to solve. Skill is one thing; but giving up over 100 pounds to someone who won't stop throwing punches is a hell of an ask.
In head to head match ups it isn't about who is more popular who did more for their era. Miller is still 6'4 220 pounds when in shape and 300 pounds now. Jim Jeffries fought in the 1890's to 1900's. Even without the mass size advantage Miller has he is far more skilled than those guys. Not because Miller is skilled for modern standards because he isn't. But compared to how unskilled fighters were so unskilled compared to modern fighters back then. No 5'10 170-180 pound fighter could beat any half way decent modern sized heavyweight fighter.
Size and pressure quickly test an oppoenent's stamina. I think boxers respect him because they can recognize this whereas General Forum yokels just dismiss him as a fat guy.
This clown must hold the record for the most rapid list of ignores,pretty soon the obnoxious muppet will have no one to insult but himself.Hopefully he will soon be gone,he usually doesnt last to long with us.Dont respond is my antidote to morons.You have chosen wisely!
which is why Daniel Lambert was HW champion of the 19th century. Believe me Miller does not have the lung power at his size to be a volume puncher.
People talk like "Miller does this" and "Miller can do that" ... let's see him fight someone good. See what he does then. Honestly, a 300 pound guy throwing a load of punches for a load of rounds means nothing when he's doing it against hand-picked set-ups and old has-beens and never-was's. It means nothing.
He's sitting on a top rating though and he also signed with Hearn. He probably is in line to fight Joshua. Not taking serious match ups seems to be what all of the top rated heavyweights are doing once their title shot is lined up.
Though they are of course both very unlikely, which scenario is the MOST likely?: 1. Jeffries, Marciano and Walcott all fail to see out the 1st round against Miller, or... 2. All 3 stops Miller inside a round.