Cohen Feels Jarrell Miller is The Best Young American Heavyweight
By Steve Kim
Despite being untested and largely unproven, promoter Greg Cohen believes he has America's best heavyweight in Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller, who faces Nick Guivas on Friday night from the Seneca Niagra Casino and Resort.
"I think including Deontay Wilder he's the best young American heavyweight out there," stated Cohen, who is admittedly biased.
"I think the combination of athleticism, power, he's got a great chin, his marketability is off the charts. The more people see Jarrell on TV, get to hear him be interviewed, they're going to fall in love with him.
"He's exactly what the heavyweight division needs. He can do in America what Anthony Joshua is doing over in the UK."
His fight versus Guivas is the headliner on CBS Sports Network.
Currently Miller is rated by the WBA, WBO and IBF and has a record of 16-0-1(14 KO's). The plan is to accelerate his progress going into 2017.
"I think he'll probably have another fight at this level or a little higher,''said Cohen, who is planning an August show for Miller in Rochester, New York.
"Then I think the training wheels are totally off. We're going to fight for something like a heavyweight eliminator and then we're going for a heavyweight title. By twenty fights he should be fighting for a heavyweight title."
Steve Kim is the news editor for BoxingScene.com.
