Jarrell Miller to Face Tony Yoka on December 20 in Accra
Accra, Ghana - Jarrell Miller 28-1-2 (22 KOs) will face Tony Yoka 16-3 (12 KOs) on Sunday, December 20, at the Grand Arena in Accra. Matchroom announced the fight, which will stream live on DAZN.
Yoka is coming off a six-round points win over Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko in Manchester. The 2016 Olympic gold medallist was back in the ring on November 7; six weeks later, he’ll face a heavyweight who can make him work at a much higher pace.
A different test for Yoka
Miller showed against Lenier Pero in April how uncomfortable he can make a fight. He kept coming forward and made Pero work at close range on his way to a unanimous decision in Las Vegas. Yoka has the jab and reach to make Miller start again from outside. The question is whether he can keep doing it once Miller gets close and starts putting punches together.
For Miller, it’s a chance to build on the Pero win against an Olympic champion. For Yoka, it’s a chance to turn a run of wins into one that changes where he stands in the division.
