On December 23rd in Saudi Arabia, Daniel Dubois and Jarrell Miller will have their comeback bouts. Dubois is returning after a knockout defeat in a championship fight against Alexander Usyk. Jarrell Miller is making a comeback to the top arena after a more than 3-year hiatus due to doping.
Daniel Dubois
26 years old, United Kingdom
Height – 196 cm
Reach – 198 cm
Record – 19-2, 18 KOs
Knockout percentage – 94.74%
Last three fights: two wins by knockout (Trevor Bryan and Kevin Lerena) and a knockout loss (Alexander Usyk)
Record of last five opponents: 109-6
Jarrell Miller
35 years old, USA
Height – 193 cm
Reach – 198 cm
Record – 26-0-1, 22 KOs
Knockout percentage – 84.62%
Last three fights: two wins by knockout (Derek Cardenas and Lucas Brown) and a decision win (Ariel Bracamonte)
Record of last five opponents: 121-24
Jarrell Miller was initially supposed to face Derek Chisora. According to the Briton, he turned down the offer from Saudi organizers, after which they reached out to Dubois.
The weight difference is the most astonishing factor. Despite a non-significant difference in size, Miller is over 40 kilograms heavier! At the weigh-in, Daniel Dubois showed just over 108 kg, while Jarrell weighed 155.6 kg.
Here we have previously discussed where to watch the tournament on December 23rd.