Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
commission: Arizona State Boxing Commission
promoter: Roy Jones Jr (Roy Jones Jr Boxing Promotions), Keith Veltre (Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotion), Greg Cohen (Greg Cohen Promotions)
matchmaker: Guy Taylor (Roy Jones Jr Boxing)
Middleweight
Rob Brant 17 0 0
vs
Louis Rose 13 2 1
vacant WBC Continental Americas middleweight title
Heavyweight
Jarrell Miller 14 0 1
vs
Akhror Muralimov 16 1 0
Super Featherweight
Angel Luna 11 1 1
vs
Harmonito Dela Torre 16 0 0
Light Heavyweight
Lavarn Harvell 15 1 0
vs
Samuel Clarkson 16 3 0
baby Miller has lots of K1 experience.
His weight fluctuates but when in shape, he is a decent heavy. he has good pop and mixes well to the body.
He is used to blast out his weak opposition.
He likes to pressure and bully his opponent in the ropes or corner and let his pretty fluid hands grind his opponent out.
Still have some ? left about Miller because he can look puzzled if his opponent is durable enough to weather the early storm... he will drop his work rate, hold and lack the stamina to end the fight when it goes the distance (pass 4)... His draw came against his best opponent, Joey Dawejko who has a solid jab and is durable.
Muralimov is one name N-American fans don't ear much about but he is a good Heavyweight. He loss vs Rossy in USA but had him hurt a few times. He is small but is durable, works constantly and grinds on the inside with decent hands and pop.
Muralimov built a nice resume fighting in Russian 12 minute 1 round fight tournaments and being the first to upset puncher Durodola. If you aren't too mobile or you give Muralimov the pocket, he will grind heavily in combo.
he has a very good hook to the head and body that he can leap.
he has deceptive pop.
It will be interesting because Miller has the better hands and better reach on most of his arsenal. But in no way he fought an opponent of the caliber of Muralimov. Either Miller learned to pace himself and box from the outside, or he will go through hell in this one. Because i expect Muralimov to survive early and take Miller into the late rounds where he will be more active.
