During the undercard of the Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson on Saturday night, the sport’s unpredictability surfaced in a heavyweight bout featuring Jarrell Miller, better known as “Big Baby,” when the action veered sharply into the unexpected. Facing Kingsley Ibeh, Miller’s return bout took an unusual turn in the second round as Ibeh began finding success with his punches.
Each clean shot caused his hairpiece to shift and separate, reacting visibly to the impact until it was clearly coming undone mid-fight. For a brief stretch, it looked as though Miller was less focused on defending himself and more concerned with delaying the inevitable embarrassment, instinctively reaching and adjusting as the situation worsened. The visual was impossible to miss and immediately drew reactions from both the crowd in the arena and viewers watching at home.
Once Miller pushed past the distraction and stopped worrying about the hairpiece altogether, the fight began to change. His composure returned, his pace improved, and the bout slowly started to tilt back in his favor. What could have spiraled into complete chaos instead became a test of focus and resilience, with Miller grinding through the moment rather than allowing it to define the rest of the fight.
Still, Miller finished the fight and took pride in pushing through adversity. “At the end of the day, it’s boxing,” he said immediately following the fight. “I want to stay active. I want to get back in the ring.” The moment instantly went viral, but Miller appeared unfazed by the attention, joking afterward to IFLTV, “At least it’s gonna go viral on the internet now.”
Most insane thing I’ve ever seen in the ring outside of Tyson biting ears off.
Jarrell Miller will be a meme for the rest of his life. Congrats. 😂 pic.twitter.com/1fRfjCiDXw
— ™️Marcus (@TheMisterMarcus) February 1, 2026
Afterward, Big Baby leaned into the absurdity rather than avoiding it. “I’m a comedian,” he said during his post-fight interview. “You gotta make fun of yourself.” He explained that the situation stemmed from a chemical mishap days earlier while washing his hair, admitting, “The sh-t was like ammonium and bleach.”
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Miller acknowledged the stress surrounding the fight, saying, “Just getting to this moment was so much trial and tribulation,” but emphasized that pushing through adversity mattered most.
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The fight itself may not be remembered for technical brilliance, but the moment will live on as one of the strangest scenes the heavyweight division has produced in years. In a sport defined by the unexpected, Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller once again delivered in a way no one could have predicted.
