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Andreas HaleJan 31, 2026, 10:13 PM ET
- Andreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and educated wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is additionally a bunch for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Earlier than joining ESPN, Andreas used to be a senior writer at DAZN and Carrying News. He started his career as a music journalist for outlets along side HipHopDX, The Grammys and Jay-Z’s Life+Times. He is additionally an NAACP Image Award-nominated filmmaker as a producer for the engaging brief film “Bridges” in 2024.
Accurate need to you appreciate you absorb viewed it all, heavyweight contender Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller delivered one thing unique Saturday night time with a viral moment all thru his split decision uncover over Kingsley Ibeh at Contemporary York’s Madison Sq. Garden.
Miller had promised a knockout all thru Saturday’s undercard bout but delivered a distinct roughly highlight in Round 2, when Ibeh’s valid uppercut knocked the hairpiece off his head. Fans had been scared as Miller’s toupee lifted off the tip of his head.
In preference to panicked some distance flung from the moment, Miller embraced it, tearing off the toupee sooner than the start up of Round 3 and flinging it into the stands, where WBO heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley aloof it.
#safekeeping 🫡 pic.twitter.com/OywAk0qGjF
— Fabio Wardley (@FabioWardley) February 1, 2026
Miller stated he obtained a hairpiece after he lost his hair two days previously, when he stated he mistakenly frail “ammonia bleach” rather than shampoo to radiant his hair.
“I’m a comedian,” Miller stated all thru the postfight interview. “You have to make fun of yourself.”
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) February 1, 2026
Miller used to be abet in wander for the first time since August 2024, when he fought Andy Ruiz to a majority draw. Miller improved to 27-1-2.