Jarrell Miller revealed that he lost 45 lbs in training camp for his fight Saturday night in Los Angeles against former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr.
(Photo credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)
Miller (26-1-1. 22 KOs) came into his last fight weighing in at 333 lbs against Daniel Dubois last December, but he looks much thinner now.
That could be bad for Ruiz (35-1, 22 KOs) because he will be facing a fast fighter with a high output punch. Miller, 36, has been more active than Ruiz, which could derail their fight.
Ruiz-Miler will be shown live on DAZN PPV. In the main event, Terence Crawford will challenge WBA junior middleweight champion Israel Madrimov.
Miller's confidence: “I will win”
“He had braces for a few months [in 2019]. He is working his way back to taking the title. I'm working my way to a title shot, and I'm going to win,” Jarrell Miller told Title Sports Network about his fight with Andy Ruiz Jr. this Saturday night in Los Angeles.
Ruiz has been slowly working his way back since his three-fight title loss to Anthony Joshua in their rematch in December 2019. He has only fought twice since then and has been getting knocked down for a long time after each fight.
“I think Dubois is in a better position. You have better moves. He is stronger than Andy. Andy has speed on his side,” said Miller. I got a chin, I got aggressive, I got heart, and I got the power to punch my assistant. When it comes to Saturday night, I fire him.”
There is no question that Dubois is a better fighter than the 34-year-old Ruiz. Andy hasn't been working long enough to keep his skills sharp for the past five years, and it's unknown if he has a two-year layoff left after his last fight with Luis Ortiz in 2022.
“Andy in the fifth round should go down,” Miller said, predicting a fifth-round knockout of Ruiz.
It would be great if Miller knocks out Ruiz because many boxing fans are predicting Andy to win on Saturday. They feel that Miller was never that good, to begin with, and that his past PED tests have taken something out of him.
“I am prepared. I'm down 45 pounds, and I'm ready to rock and roll. I got abs again, and I'm ready to kick his a**,” Miller said. “The first month is bad, but then you get into the regimen, and you start seeing results. You start to see your body change,” said Jarrell Miller when asked how his weight loss is going.
Losing all that weight could take something out of Miller in this fight. For a fighter to lose 45 kilos in one camp, it takes trouble, especially at 36.
“You beat guys in sparring, and you continue to stay determined. It's a process. “I got a call from Spencer Brown,” Miller said.
Jarrell did not say who he was hitting during the sparring sessions or when it happened. If he can beat Ruiz on Saturday, that will open a lot of eyes for the fans.
“He is the right person for Turkey to end these wars. He said, 'Listen, Turki wants to see you fight Andy.' 'Let me call you.' I put the phone down and called Andy.'
“'May I have permission to kick your **?' He's like, 'Bro, let's make it happen.' I hung up and called them back to make a deal. 'Send the papers,'” Miller said of how his fight with Ruiz was made.
Interestingly, Miller called Ruiz during the fight. That should be rare for a fighter to call a potential opponent to check things out before a fight.
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