Matchroom Boxing announced Wednesday, November 11, that WBA No. 1 heavyweight contender Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller will face 2016 Olympic gold medalist Tony Yoka on Sunday, December 20, at the Grand Arena inside the Accra International Conference Centre in Ghana. The bout will headline “The Showdown II” and stream worldwide on DAZN. Matchroom is promoting the show alongside Legacy Rise Sports, in association with BXG and Queensberry Promotions. The announcement confirms the opponent, date and venue, rather than merely floating a possible heavyweight matchup.
Miller enters after decision victories over Kingsley Ibeh in January and Lenier Pero in April, results that lifted his standing in the WBA rankings. Yoka, the French former Olympic super heavyweight champion, is rebuilding after three consecutive professional defeats. He returned to action on November 7 with a six-round points win over Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko in Manchester, moving to 16-3, according to his promoter Queensberry. Miller represents a substantial test of whether that rebuilding run has prepared Yoka for another push toward the division’s upper tier.
Promoter Eddie Hearn believes Miller could land bigger opportunities in 2027 with a victory, but no world-title shot has been guaranteed and the contest has not been announced as a final eliminator. The supporting card will feature Ghanaian light heavyweights Jonathan Tetteh and Elvis Ahorgah, along with Olympic bronze medalist Samuel Takyi. With major local talent on the bill, the Accra setting gives the event a second storyline: a heavyweight contest with international implications being staged in one of Africa’s historic boxing nations.