Jarrell Big Baby Miller Stops Kassi on ShoBox, Retains WBO NABO Title
By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent
In them main event of a nine bout card at Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, New York, televised on ShowBox, on August 19, 2016, Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller retained the WBO NABO Heavyweight title with a third round stoppage of Fred Kassi, who remained on his stool after round three claiming a hand injury. Miller, 18-0-1 with 16 knockouts, Brooklyn, New York, lost the first round to Kassi, now 18-6-1 with 10 knockouts, New Orleans, Louisiana, who outboxed him. After then, Miller outpunched Kassi and closed distance range, though Kassi survived Miller’s barrage of power shots for two rounds. Miller, 6’4” and 297 pounds of muscle, is represented by promoter Dmitriy Salita, and has been calling out Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, and Deontay Wilder for a world title shot.
Result: Jarrell Miller Referee’s Technical Decision 3 Fred Kassi, Heavyweights (3:00)
Referee: Michael Griffin. Kassi did not answer the bell for round four, citing a hand injury
Undercard Results at Rhino Stadium
Referees: Charlie Fitch, Steve Smoger, and Michael Griffin
Antonio Nieves Split Draw 10 Antonio Santiago, Bantamweights
(Nieves retains WBO NABO Bantamweight title)
Mason Menard KO 9 Bahodir Mamadjonov, Lightweights (2:26)
Menard wins vacant WBO NABO Lightweight title
Bakhtiyar Eyubov Win Split Decision 10 Mayfield, Welterweights
Alexey Zubov Win 6 Eric George, Cruiserweights
Henry Beckford (3-5) Win 4 Dorell Van Horn Jr. (-0), Middleweights (Upset)
Saadiq Muhammad Win 4 Dave Tomaso, Middleweights
Vinnie Denierio (Pro Debut) TKO 3 Saquan Felton (Debut), Super Featherweights (2:50)
Glenn Dezern TKO 3 Aaron Hollis, Super Featherweights (0:16)
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