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Usyk vs Verhoeven - Miller makes stunning pick for fascinating heavyweight clash
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Jarrell Miller is backing Rico Verhoeven to cause a huge upset when he goes for heavyweight glory next month.
The kickboxing sensation will transition to boxing for one night and he has the opportunity to become world champion when he faces Oleksandr Usyk in Egypt .
Verhoeven will be conceding almost every single attribute inside the boxing ring to the Ukrainian master, but he is hoping that his physical advantages can bring him success.
Miller, who scored a big win this past weekend when outpointing Lenier Pero in Las Vegas , has an extensive background in kickboxing and is familiar with Verhoeven’s work.
Verhoeven is a huge underdog in the fight, and he will be sharing a ring with arguably boxing’s best fighter who has made light work of the heavyweight division in recent years.
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Holding victories over Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, and Daniel Dubois, Usyk will be extremely confident he can make another successful defence of his heavyweight crown against Verhoeven.
Despite the gulf in experience, Miller is going with Verhoeven to shock the world when the fight gets underway.
“I came up on the kickboxing scene with Rico Verhoeven. You know Glory and K-1 phenomenal fighter in his respectable sport,” said Miller when speaking to Matchroom .
“If you want to go with statistics, yes the fight favours Usyk, yes Usyk is Usyk supposed to win, and all that. Yes, we can say that but I’m going with my boy, I’m going with my boy Rico, man.”
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