Heavyweight boxer Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller had his wig knocked off during a fight against Kingsley Ibeh, and the unusual scene quickly went viral on social media.
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The incident occurred in the second round of the bout held on January 31; a punch from Ibeh struck Miller’s head, causing the hairpiece to come almost completely loose, remaining attached only at the back.
Miller did not notice it at the moment, but when he found out what had happened, he kept his sense of humor and even joked about it: he pulled the wig off completely and, looking at the camera, tossed the hairpiece into the crowd.
In an interview after the fight, the boxer explained that he had used his mother’s shampoo two days earlier, without realizing that it was actually a depilatory cream.
“I used the shampoo and it was like bleach with ammonia. I literally lost my hair about two days ago,” he said. “So I called my manager and said, ‘Get me one of those manes,’ and I put it on real quick… I’m a comedian, I make fun of myself.”
The images spread across social media, and even without hair, the 37-year-old Miller managed to secure a points victory and return to winning after an uneven run in recent years.
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