Jarrell Miller has turned an already bizarre boxing moment into comedy gold after revealing how much his flying toupee actually cost him.
The heavyweight fighter was left red-faced during his bout at Madison Square Garden when his hairpiece came loose in the middle of the fight.
Now, Jarrell Miller has opened up on the moment that quickly went viral online, and how much his hairpiece cost him.
Jarrell Miller toupee flies off during Madison Square Garden fight
Jarrell Miller was fighting Kingsley Ibeh on the undercard of the Shakur Stevenson vs. Teofimo Lopez card when a punch in the second round sent his toupee flying in front of the crowd.
The unexpected moment quickly overshadowed the fight itself, with fans inside Madison Square Garden and viewers online reacting as the clip spread across social media.
Despite the distraction, Miller continued and went on to secure a split decision victory. The win was still somewhat overshadowed by the viral moment.
And now, just a few days later, Miller appeared on The Breakfast Club to discuss how much the hairpiece cost him and how he learned it had gotten knocked off.
Jarrell Miller reveals $700 cost after viral moment
After the fight, Jarrell Miller explained how he realised something was wrong while sitting in his corner between rounds.
“Man, $700 last minute. I didn’t realize it came off, but I felt a draft. I’m sitting down in my corner, my coach is giving me instructions, but he stuttered twice.
“And he never stutters. I look at the Jumbo Tron for the replay. I said ‘Oh s—, they got me. We cooked. We fried.’”
Miller’s reaction only added to the viral moment, with the heavyweight showing he was happy to laugh at himself. Perhaps him winning the fight made laughing at the matter easier.
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