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American Jarrell Miller taunted British heavyweight rival Fabio Wardley by wearing a Norwich shirt at a bad-tempered news conference held at Ipswich Town’s Portman Road.<\/b><\/p>\n
Wardley is a lifelong Ipswich supporter and gets his dream of fighting at the stadium on 7 June when he faces Miller for the WBA ‘interim’ title<\/a>.<\/p>\n Miller unveiled a Norwich top with ”going down 25″ on the back in reference to Ipswich’s likely relegation from the Premier League this season.<\/p>\n “I’ve been doing my homework and I’m going to support the other team,” Miller said before unzipping his jacket to reveal the bright yellow shirt.<\/p>\n “There is a reason why I’ve been avoided for many years. I had one slip up against [Daniel] Dubois but I had three weeks notice for that.<\/p>\n “Real warriors travel anywhere. I’ve been in people’s back yards before.”<\/p>\n Miller was referring to the one loss on his 29-fight record which came in December 2023 when he was stopped by IBF heavyweight champion Dubois.<\/p>\n Miller served a two-year doping ban<\/a> after twice testing positive for a performance enhancing drug, in 2019 and 2020.<\/p>\n The news conference them became more heated shortly after when Miller accused Wardley of disrespecting him by making a “diss song”.<\/p>\n Miller stood up and approached Wardley before the pair were held apart by security on the stage at the side of the Portman Road pitch.<\/p>\n “I was being respectful but he made a diss song,” Miller said.<\/p>\n “I don’t play this sport. He hasn’t ever been in a ring with someone like me.”<\/p>\n Wardley looked perplexed by the accusation and tensions boiled over further when Miller shoved his hand into the undefeated Briton’s face.<\/p>\n “I haven’t made any songs,” Wardley responded. “Whatever you heard isn’t me. I don’t know what song you think you heard but I didn’t make anything.<\/p>\n “If I did it I would stand on it.”<\/p>\n Both fighters eventually returned to their seats and Queensberry’s Frank Warren, who promotes Wardley, apologised for the scenes.<\/p>\n “This is not a good look for our sport, not a good look for boxing. I don’t want to be seeing this,” Warren said.<\/p>\n “We want the stadium fight in June, not today. I apologise.”<\/p>\n Wardley was set to face WBA ‘regular’ champion Kubrat Pulev<\/a> but will meet 36-year-old Miller instead.<\/p>\n The 30-year-old has 18 wins and one draw on his record, with 17 victories via stoppage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n