By Carlos Boogs
On Friday night in Rochester, New York, undefeated heavyweight prospect Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller stopped veteran Fred Kassi in the third round of a Showtime televised main event. The fight headlined a ShoBox quardrupleheader from Rhinos Stadium.
Miller (18-0-1, 16KOs) started slow in the first round, but he began to take over the fight in the second by pounding Kassi (18-5-1, 10 KOs) with a high volume of punches. During the third round, Miller landed 36-of-57 power shots while working over Kassi with head and body shots against the ropes.
Between rounds, Kassi retired on the stool while citing a hand injury. Kassi said after the fight that his right hand was injured in the second and pushed through the pain for one more round before giving in.
After the contest, Miller once again took aim at British world champions, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Miller would like to face them both. Fury holds the WBO/WBA/IBO titles, while Joshua is the kingpin of the IBF.
"I can't stand Tyson Fury. Every minute these guys are getting sick. I told you about tossing that salad. Now you got the Ebola virus, you better stop playing over there. And Joshua, he said he's going to take a break now. He's doing centerfolds in g-strings poses, him and Eddie Hearn over there. What are you guys doing? Get back to me and stop playing," Miller said.
As far as his next fight, Miller said he is ready and willing to face three time world title challenger Chris Arreola, who was recently stopped by WBC champion Deontay Wilder. Miller would also accept Dominic Breazeale, who was knocked out in June by Joshua.
"I would be glad to fight Arreola next if he wants a comeback fight. I would break his jaw too. If Breazeale want it, he can get some work too," Miller said.
