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A bizarre moment occurred Saturday night during a boxing match between heavyweights Jarrell Miller and Kingsley Ibeh in New York.
Ibeh and Miller fought hard in the second round of their fight. Ibeh launched a flurry of shots, which got the crowd going. One of the punches threw Miller’s head backwards and his hairpiece jumped upwards from the front. This revealed a bald spot that covered most of his head.
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Jarrell Miller, right, punches Kingsley Ibeh during a heavyweight boxing match, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Miller ripped the forelock off his head and threw it into the crowd. A few boxing fans on social media were seen taking photos with the hairpiece.
The boxer revealed he received the hairpiece two days before the fight after accidentally washing his hair with “ammonia bleach” instead of shampoo.
Jarrell Miller punches Kingsley Ibeh in a heavyweight bout during the Ring 6 fight at Madison Square Garden on January 31, 2026 in New York. (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
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“I’m a comedian,” he told reporters after the fight, via ESPN. “You have to make fun of yourself.”
Miller won the fight by split decision and celebrated the victory by rubbing his head while doing a celebratory dance. He improved to 22-1-2 in his career. The fight against Ibeh was the first fight he competed in since his draw with Andy Ruiz Jr. in August 2024.
He previously lost to Daniel Dubois via TKO in December 2023. The fight took place in Saudi Arabia.
Jarrell Miller reacts to his top falling during a heavyweight bout against Kingsley Ibeh during Ring 6 bout at Madison Square Garden on January 31, 2026 in New York. (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
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Miller-Ibeh was part of the undercard of Teofimo Lopez’s match against Shakur Stevenson at Madison Square Garden. Stevenson won the match by unanimous decision and captured the WBO and The Ring junior welterweight titles.
