Jarrell Miller

Jarrell Miller
Born (1988-07-15) July 15, 1988
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Other names Achilles King, Big Baby, King, King of Kings, King Kong
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight 272 lb (123 kg; 19.4 st)
Division Heavyweight
Reach 75.5 in (192 cm)
Style Boxing, Muay Thai
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Brooklyn, New York, United States
Team Gleason's Gym
Renzo Gracie Fight Academy
Pin Point Muay Thai
Striking 101
Trainer Harry Keitt
Kelly Richardson
Years active 2006-present
Professional boxing record
Total 17
Wins 16
By knockout 14
Losses 0
Draws 1
Kickboxing record
Total 23
Wins 21
By knockout 9
Losses 2
Draws 0

Jarrell Miller (born July 15, 1988) is an American kickboxer and undefeated boxer who competes in the heavyweight division. Known for his aggressive fighting style, Miller initially began training in Muay Thai as a way to defend himself on the streets. He came to prominence in 2007 when he competed for the New Jersey Tigers in the World Combat League and made it to the finals of the New York Golden Gloves tournament that same year. In 2012, he began fighting in K-1.

Early life

Miller was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and is of Caribbean and Latin American descent. He took up Muay Thai as a way to defend himself after being attacked on the street.[1] He began Muay Thai at age of 14 and boxing at 16.

Career

As an amateur boxer, Miller reached the final of the 2007 New York Golden Gloves Heavyweight tournament at the Madison Square Garden in New York, where he lost to Tor Hamer on points (4-1).[2] His break-out performances as a kickboxer came while representing the New Jersey Tigers in the World Combat League in the 2007-08 season. On May 3, 2008, he defeated K-1 veteran Pat Barry at the WCL Eastern & Western Conference Finals in San Antonio, Texas, the biggest feat of his career at that point.[3]

Following the WCL's demise, Miller would go on to rack up a 19-0 (8 KOs) record on New York's heavyweight Muay Thai scene while also turning professional as a boxer.[4][5] His exploits earned him admirers and in 2012, he was recruited by K-1, historically the world's premier kickboxing organization.[6] In his promotional debut, he went up against mixed martial arts knockout artist Jack May at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles on September 8, 2012 with a place at the 2012 K-1 World Grand Prix at stake.[7][8] Miller was able to knock May out with an uppercut in the first round to advance to the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo Final 16 on October 14, 2012 where he was drawn against Arnold Oborotov.[9][10] Although Oborotov caused some problems with his low kicks, Miller was able to dominate with his superior boxing ability. He cruised to a unanimous decision win after sending the Lithuanian to the canvas in round one.[11]

At the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 Final on March 15, 2013 in Zagreb, Croatia, he was drawn against the legendary Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović in the quarter-finals.[12] The panel of judges scored the bout for Filipović by unanimous decision, handing Miller his first professional loss and sending him out of the tournament.[13][14]

He signed with SUPERKOMBAT in August 2013.[15]

Replacing Sergei Kharitonov who withdrew from the fight due to a finger injury,[16] Miller rematched Mirko Cro Cop at Glory 17: Los Angeles in Inglewood, California on June 21, 2014.[17] He lost by unanimous decision.[18][19][20]

Championships and awards

Boxing

Professional boxing record

16 Wins (14 knockouts), 0 Losses, 1 Draw[21]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Win 16–0–1United States Donovan Dennis TKO 7 (10), 2:31 2016-01-22 United States Grand Casino, Tucson, Arizona
Win 15–0–1Uzbekistan Akhror Muralimov KO 3 (8), 1:03 2015-10-23 United States Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona
Win 14–0–1United States Excell Holmes TKO 1 (6), 2:44 2015-06-26 United States Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, Niagara Falls, New York
Win 13–0–1United States Damon McCreary TKO 2 (8), 1:08 2015-06-04 United States Paramount Theatre, New York City, New York
Win 12–0–1Kenya Raymond Ochieng TKO 1 (6), 1:40 2015-04-17 United States Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota
Win 11–0–1United States Aaron Kinch UD 6 2015-01-09 United States Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California
Win 10–0–1United States Rodricka Ray UD 6 2014-11-13 United States The Space at Westbury, New York City, New York
Win 9–0–1United States Joshua Harris TKO 2 (6), 1:53 2014-05-15 United States Millenium Theater, New York City, New York
Win 8–0–1United States Jon Hill TKO 3 (6), 2:38 2014-01-31 United States Harrah's Philadelphia, Chester, Pennsylvania
Win 7–0–1United States Sylvester Barron TKO 2 (6), 2:20 2013-12-18 United States Webster Hall, New York City, New York
Win 6–0–1United States Willie Chisolm TKO 2 (6), 0:52 2013-11-07 United States Martin's Valley Mansion, Cockeysville, Maryland Chisolm down once.
Win 5–0–1United States Tobias Rice RTD 2 (4), 3:00 2013-09-25 United States Five Starr Banquet, New York City, New York
Draw 4–0–1United States Joey Dawejko PTS 4 2013-01-19 United States Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut Miller lost 2 points.
Win 4–0United States Tyrone Gibson TKO 2 (4), 1:25 2012-12-19 United States Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York
Win 3–0United States Donnie Crawford TKO 1 (4), 2:38 2012-04-21 United States Cordon Bleu, New York City, New York
Win 2–0Mexico Isaac Villanueva TKO 3 (4), 1:53 2011-05-19 United States Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York
Win 1–0United States Darius Whitson TKO 1 (4), 3:00 2009-07-18 United States Plattduetsche Park Restaurant, New York City, New York Professional debut.

Kickboxing record

21 wins (9 KOs), 2 losses, 0 draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
2014-06-21 Loss Croatia Mirko Filipović Glory 17: Los Angeles Inglewood, California, USA Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 21-2
2013-03-15 Loss Croatia Mirko Filipović K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 Final, Quarter Finals Zagreb, Croatia Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 21-1
2012-10-14 Win Lithuania Arnold Oborotov K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo Final 16, First Round Tokyo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 21-0
2012-09-08 Win United States Jack May K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA KO (right uppercut) 1 2:42 20-0
Qualifies for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo Final 16.
2011-09-16 Win Romania Radu Spinghel Friday Night Fights Muay Thai New York City, New York, USA TKO (cut) 1 2:09
Amateur kickboxing record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2008-00-00 Win United States Alex Beck WCL Turf Wars Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Decision (16-3) 1 3:00
2008-05-03 Win United States Pat Barry WCL Eastern & Western Conference Finals San Antonio, Texas, USA Decision (14-12) 1 3:00
2006-03-11 Win United States Michael Manousakakis Fighting for a good cause New York City, New York, USA Decision (split)
2006-01-27 Win United States Jim Smith Ring of Combat New York City, New York, USA Decision (split)

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

References

  1. ↑ "Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller K-1 promo". Youtube.com. 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  2. ↑ "Ringside Boxing Report: NY Daily News Golden Gloves". Saddoboxing.com. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  3. ↑ Walsh, Dave. "LiverKick talks with K-1's Jarrell Miller - Week 1: The Introduction". Liverkick.com. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  4. ↑ Walsh, Dave. "LiverKick talks with K-1's Jarrell Miller - Week 2: Training for his Olympics". Liverkick.com. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  5. ↑ Walsh, Dave. "LiverKick talks with K-1's Jarrell Miller - Week 3: Breaking Faces". Liverkick.com. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  6. ↑ "K-1 announces lineup for Sept 8 in Los Angeles". Liverkick.com. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  7. ↑ "K-1 releases fight card for September 8th Los Angeles event". Liverkick.com. 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  8. ↑ "Cooper vs. Blake Announced as Main Event of K1 US Grand Prix". Boxinginsider.com. 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  9. ↑ "K-1 Final 16 Matches Unveiled". Liverkick.com. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  10. ↑ K-1 WGP Final 16, Finalized Fight Card For This Sunday, October 14
  11. ↑ K-1 World Grand Prix Final 16 Live Results
  12. ↑ K-1 WGP Final 8 Match-Ups
  13. ↑ K-1 World Grand Prix 2013 Live Results
  14. ↑ K-1 World Grand Prix Final 8 results and LIVE kickboxing coverage from Zagreb, Croatia TODAY (March 15)
  15. ↑ Mike Zambidis Wins at SUPERKOMBAT VIP Edition
  16. ↑ Sergei Kharitonov Out of Cro Cop Bout at GLORY 17
  17. ↑ Jarrell Miller vs. Mirko Cro Cop II Set for GLORY 17
  18. ↑ Glory 17 and Last Man Standing Live Results
  19. ↑ Glory's Last Man Standing Results
  20. ↑ Glory results: Artem Levin, Rico Verhoeven and Joseph Valtellini take home Glory gold
  21. ↑ http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=498837&cat=boxer

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