What Is Jarrell Miller's Future In The Heavyweight Division?

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  1. Rick’s Piano

    Rick’s Piano New Member Full Member

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    Jarrell Miller, America's Last Hope At Heavyweight! lol. Lets say he stays clean/undetected and clears up the legal issues he has with his team what future does he have in the current heavyweight division?

    Coming off that Ruiz draw, a fight a lot of people thought he should have won. Is there any good match ups you'd like to see or any fighters he would have a good chance of beating? Whats his limit or is scoring a draw with a broken hand ruiz as good as it gets for him.
     
  2. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    As good as it gets for him. I mean, he will earn a lot of money on these Saudi cards, and likely beat some half decent names - but in the end he will just be a punching bag for the top dogs.
    Miller hasn´t looked good since his latest suspension, and he is now 36.

    Actually, I thought he performed well in the Ruiz fight, but I wonder if it had to do more with Ruiz being so crap that night.

    Miller vs Zhang or Chisora would be fantastic.
     
  3. Kiwi Fish

    Kiwi Fish Active Member Full Member

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    Miller hasn't ever looked the same since he's not been on the good stuff. He can still put on entertaining fights, but I don't think he'll ever beat any of the top tier of fighters without a lot of luck.

    Id still say Ruiz has more chance of American heavyweight greatness, if he gets it together. That's a pretty big 'if' though.
     
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  4. LoniBana

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    He is too vulnerable against fighters with movement or counter punchers who can land straight down the pipes. He's also 36 so any major opportunities for him are limited outside of high end gatekeeping.

    Of the Top 10 right now I give him possible outcomes against Wardley and Hrgovic if he can work on his head movement.

    Miller v Bakole or Zhang would be entertaining for as long as they would last but I think he would lose to both.
     
  5. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fringe contender for the rest of his career. Should have been banned for life tho.
     
  6. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    I am actually disappointed that the Saudi´s have platformed him, given their own strong stance on PED usage. Thanks to Miller it all looks more like lip service than anything else.
     
  7. MrPook

    MrPook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don’t know. Schedule a fight?
     
  8. FreddieGibbs

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  9. bolo specialist

    bolo specialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yep.

    The Dubois fight was his last chance to make some sort of inroad into the upper echelon IMO.
     
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  10. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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  11. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Except for the fact he didn't fight anybody.
     
  12. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Willing to

    Not bothered about titles
    Will retire with a number of loses
    Tries to be controversial
     
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  13. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    Miller could actually be involved in some pretty fun fights:

    Bakole
    Joyce
    Zhang
    Chisora
    Wardley
    Ruiz 2

    All of those would be pretty action packed.
     
  14. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Chisora never bottled a shot at a title by taking too many PEDs to count.
     
  15. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He represents todays heavyweight division perfectly