“That Punch Had a Barber License”: Tyson Fury, Skye Nicolson, and Others React as Jarrell Miller Humiliated After Toupee Flies Off Mid-Fight

Weird things have happened inside the boxing ring, but nothing quite like this. Jarrell Miller squared off against Kingsley Ibeh in a heavyweight bout on the undercard of Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York. But what was supposed to be an action-packed encounter quickly turned into a comedy show.

In the second round of the fight, Kingsley Ibeh landed a crushing blow, which was supposed to knock Jarrell Millerout. Instead, it detached the toupee that ‘Big Baby’ was wearing during the fight. What made the scene even more amusing was that the hairpiece didn’t completely fall off—it peeled back completely, barely hanging on to Miller’s head.

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Miller, however, leaned into the mishap, even tossing the stray hairpiece into the stands. If you thought the bizarre moment might have derailed his performance, you’d be wrong. With only a ring of hair left circling the top of his head, Miller pressed on and ultimately secured a split-decision victory. The judges scored the bout 94–96, 97–93, and 97–93.

During his post-fight interview, Miller addressed the incident with humor. “So, it’s kinda funny, right?” But the question on everyone’s mind lingered—was Miller going bald? He didn’t dodge it for long. “I get to my mama’s house, and she had some shampoo bottles under her table, and I shampooed it,” Miller revealed.

“That s—t was like ammonia and bleach. I nearly lost my hair like two days ago, so I called my manager: ‘Let me slap that s—t on my own head real quick.’ And [Ibeh] slapped that s—t off!” Rather than feeling embarrassed, Miller leaned fully into the moment, branding himself a comedian. “You can’t take life too seriously sometimes—you’ve got to roll with the punches.”

The hairpiece later made the rounds among fighters seated ringside before Miller danced his way backstage wearing a hat. Not long after, Ring Magazine shared a clip on X capturing the exact instant the mishap occurred. “Kingsley Ibeh just punched Jarrell Miller’s hair off 🤯🤣,” they wrote, prompting reactions from the likes of Tyson Fury, Regis Prograis, Skye Nicolson, and others.

No one knew Jarrell Miller was wearing a wig

Regis Prograis was among the people shocked at the scene. He wrote, “This n—a got a toupee on 😂.” Some of you might remember how Gervonta Davis’ hair leaked grease in his eye, forcing him to take a knee during the Lamont Roach Jr. fight. However, Miller handled his situation better.

Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury commented on a post shared by WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman regarding the same. “Wow, Baldy 😂never knew,” Fury commented. Perhaps if Fury ever ends up fighting Miller, he would try to repeat the stunt.

Sulaiman himself was attending the fight. “Found it,” he wrote on X while sharing a couple of images holding Miller’s hairpiece as the latter fought inside the ring.

Skye Nicolson, who was also ringside for the fight, took things further, as she wore the toupee on her head. Uncrowned shared a picture of Nicolson with the toupee on X, which attracted a comment from Ariel Helwani. “Bru.”

Meanwhile, fans weren’t far behind. “That punch had a barber license,” one user joked. After the loss, Ibeh may well have found a second career.

It appears Ring VI shifted gears and decided to give everyone a laugh. But impressively, Jarrell Miller managed to produce a win despite what many would call an embarrassing moment in front of thousands.

Tyson Fury comeback fight announced as he returns April 11 on Netflix

Tyson Fury‘s return to the ring has been officially confirmed.

Fury had spent the past year on the sidelines after announcing his retirement in January 2025 following back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk throughout 2024.

In Fury’s absence, Usyk has continued to reign as top dog in the heavyweight division, once again becoming undisputed champion, before vacating his WBO belt in November, which is now in the possession of Fabio Wardley.

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‘The Gypsy King’ will now look to get back into the mix by ending that retirement and returning to the sport. Today, it has been announced that he will take on Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11 in the UK, broadcast live on Netflix as main event on a Ring Magazine card.

Makhmudov was last in action in October when he defeated Dave Allen by unanimous decision in Sheffield, but he now faces a much tougher task in Fury, who has only ever lost to Usyk during his career.

Victory over the Russian could lead to a world title fight for Fury, who revealed earlier this week he would be happy to have a showdown with WBO champion Wardley later this year.

“Like I said, let’s see how I am looking in my return fight, then later in 2026 this would be a good option for me to try [and] become [three-time] heavyweight champion.

“[Fabio] has a hard fight himself coming up soon. I know the fight you guys all want but, at this time, I won’t say his name out of respect, as he is in mourning.

“But if he is not going to continue in boxing, I’d like Big Fab as a big test. This would be a massive spectacle!”

First things first, Fury must overcome Makhmudov.

Tyson Fury retired 12 months ago but recently announced he will return to the ring as he seeks a third reign as heavyweight world champion

Carl Froch has told Tyson Fury there is no point coming out of retirement.

Fury retired 12 months ago but recently announced he will return to the ring as he seeks a third reign as heavyweight world champion. He is expected to fight again in April in a warm-up bout before setting his sights on a world title shot. His first-choice opponent had been Anthony Joshua but the Brit is recovering from injuries he suffered in a fatal car crash last month,

Fury could instead face champion Fabio Wardley who was upgraded to full champion in December when Oleksandr Usyk gave up his belt rather than face the Ipswich heavyweight. But as Fury prepares for his comeback in Thailand, former super-middleweight world champion Froch dismissed his return.

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“Coming back into boxing at 37 years old, when he has been out for over a year, is anybody bothered?” he said on his YouTube channel. “Does anybody care? I don’t want to slander him because it’s Tyson Fury and he is great; he has been a great servant to boxing.

“He is a brilliant character, and I don’t want to give him any stick but I’m not f***ing a***d if he comes back to boxing or not. I’m not bothered; I don’t care anymore. He has retired five times. When he retired last, I knew that he was going to come back out of retirement. I think that the only reason that he should be coming back and the only fight worth looking at would be the ‘AJ’ fight.

“There is an argument that Fury lost to [Francis] Ngannou, there’s one loss, but he got the decision, then he lost twice to Oleksandr Usyk. There are three fights there where he has been beat, really, and now he is coming back after over a year out, it doesn’t make any sense, it’s pointless.

“If you’re going to come back and fight and try to be a top boy, and you want to get back into the mix at world level, jump in there with someone like Moses Itauma or [Agit] Kabayel.”

Tyson Fury Shares Fight Poster Teasing Clash With Former World Champion

Tyson Fury is getting ever closer to being back in the boxing ring following his latest U-turn on retirement.

‘The Gypsy King’ spent the entirety of 2025 away from the sport and enjoying the spoils of his storied career. But the itch soon returned, and in early January, he announced he was back in the ring and training once more.

The former unified and later WBC champion has since been linked with several different opponents – firstly calling out Oleksandr Usyk for a trilogy fight, having lost the first two with the Ukraine great back in 2024.

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He has also been called out for a world title shot against the current WBO ruler and fellow Brit Fabio Wardley, while many fans would most like to see him fight his long time rival Anthony Joshua, despite their being no belt on the line.

However, Fury himself has now posted a mock-up fight poster on social media that calls out a former unified champion.

It features him staring down Mexican-American Andy Ruiz Jr, who later replied to say “let’s go”.

Ruiz has been inactive in recent years outside a win over Luis Ortiz and a draw with Jarrell Miller after he lost the unified titles in his rematch to Joshua, just six months after shocking the world at Madison Square Garden when he won their first fight in June 2019.

Despite this latest move from Fury, his manager Spencer Brown has recently said another opponent is as likely when talking to Sky Sports.

“We’re looking at five or six different opponents. [Makhmudov] is in the top three or four, most definitely.”

Tyson Fury Fight Against Dangerous Heavyweight Bogeyman ‘Ruled Out’ For Now

Tyson Fury will return to the boxing ring in 2026.

Fury was retired for the entirety of 2025 following back-to-back losses in 2024 against Oleksandr Usyk, who became undisputed champion after his first win, then did it again in 2025 to become a two-time undisputed ruler when he beat Daniel Dubois.

Fury, who was unified champion in 2015 before then taking time out of the sport, had also more recently reigned as the WBC champion with legendary knockout wins over Deontay Wilder and more straightforward defences against the likes of Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora.

In 2026, there are plenty of top contenders who would present intriguing challenges for Fury, not to mention new champion Fabio Wardley, who is keen on the match-up.

Should the Morecambe man look to reach the top via the rankings, there is young Moses Itauma, Lawrence Okolie and former sparring partner Agit Kabayel all in top spots.

As he assesses the landscape for yet another comeback, ‘The Gypsy King’s manager Spencer Brown said he is highly unlikely to fight one man, and that’s Germany’s Kabayel.

“Number one, they’re both in the same stable with me, number two, they’re very good friends, they’re extremely good friends and Tyson has shares in Gold Star so it would be very funny.

“Tyson has so much money he doesn’t know what to do with it and Agit’s not short either so that will probably never happen. I’m going to rule it out now, but you never know in this business.”

Kabayel is a heavyweight on the rise, having knocked out Arslanbek Makmuhdov, Zhieli Zhnag and a brutal third-round stoppage against Damian Knyba in Oberhausen. .

Tyson Fury Issues Response After Concerning Fans With Physique In Training Video

Tyson Fury has addressed his physique after concerning fans in a training video ahead of his comeback.

Fury is set to resume his legendary boxing career in 2026 after retiring from the sport following his second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.

Before Anthony Joshua was involved in a fatal car crash that killed two of his close friends, an all-British showdown was mooted – with Fury releasing footage of his preparations in Thailand ahead of his ring return.

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The video shows the self-proclaimed ‘Gypsy King’ punching a heavy bag as he goes through his paces.

But people online were stunned by his shape.

Fury appeared to be carrying extra weight, having sat out the entirety of 2025.

After being mocked for his physique, the 37-year-old took to social media to defend his shape, claiming he has beaten ‘everybody with a fat belly’.

In a video shared on social media, Fury says: “I’ve had a few comments, I’m looking a bit hench, chubby, fat. Well, welcome to my world, never been any different.

“I beat everybody with a fat belly, never been any different. It’s never made any odds before, why should it make any odds today?”

Fury, who is weighing 20 stone, added: “I’m weighing about 20 stone at the moment. I’ll probably get down to about, under 19 maybe, for the comeback. Nice and loose and fast.

“I’m really looking forward to it. I’ve been away for a while, but I’m back now.

“I’ve had a year out and, if I box in the first quarter, it could be up to 16 months out the ring.

“So, it’s a long time for a man 37 years old, 38 this year. So, let’s see if I’ve still got it!”

When will Tyson Fury fight next?

As mentioned, Fury hasn’t fought since his championship bout against Usyk in December 2024.

But a fight in the first quarter of 2026 has been mooted.

Arslanbek Makhmudov, who beat Dave Allen in his last appearance, has been mentioned as a potential opponent to welcome Fury back to the sport.

Makhmudov won 18 professional fights in a row before being derailed by Agit Kabayel, who stopped him in their 2023 bout.

He suffered another defeat two fights later but has since registered back-to-back wins over Ricardo Brown and the aforementioned Allen.

Whoever Fury fights, it will serve as a tune-up before going into a potential showdown against Joshua or Usyk.

Tyson Fury reveals real reason he decided to make retirement U-turn after training return

Tyson Fury has insisted he isn’t returning to boxing for money but simply for his love of fighting.

The ‘Gypsy King’ retired yet again after two consecutive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, which were the only ones he has suffered in his professional career.

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Many expected that Fury would indeed return, having indicated on multiple occasions he is interested in a comeback which could include a trilogy with the Ukrainian.

He has recently confirmed for certain that he will be returning in 2026 and has a short-list of potential opponents which also include Fabio Wardley and Anthony Joshua.

And he has even made a full return to training, and has recently been sparring Kevin Lerena.

The 37-year-old has previously suggested he is motivated by the prospect of lucrative paydays as opposed to chasing after world titles.

But in a new video explaining his decision to make a U-turn, Fury has reaffirmed his passion for the sport is his motivating factor.

He said: “I have literally won everything from regional belts in England to super world titles, fighter of the year twice.

“Every world title I have fought for, and for me there is nothing else other than the fight game. I love this fight game. There is nothing in it for financial gain.

“I could have retired 10 years ago. I’ve made an absolute fortune. It’s not about the money, although, I always want a good deal for sure. It’s mainly about the love of the fight game and the sport.

“I’m 37, I’m 38 this year, I am older than a motherf*****, but I love to fight. I have zero other interests, only fighting.

“I was born and raised to fight My destiny lies within the fight game. And at the end of it all, I’ll be punching like a motherf*****, and I’ll probably be ending up in a wheelchair like the rest of them all.

“Punched to death, don’t know if it’s Tuesday, Wednesday or December, but it’s the game I chose, it’s the life we chose. This is the life I chose! We ain’t stopping. We ain’t f***ing leaving.”

Fury has indeed previously attracted concerns for explaining his reasons for still competing, facing a common problem boxers face when hanging up their gloves.

It is an addictive lifestyle that he isn’t ready to leave behind, and the gifted giant believes he has more in the tank to return to the top of the heavyweight division.

Who could Fury face when he returns?

Fury appears to have three leading contenders for his big fight return, as he seeks a route back to world titles.

The most likely option seemed to be Joshua after his victory over Jake Paul, with the framework of a deal already in place for 2026.

But according to AJ’s uncle, his long-term future is in doubt after he was involved in a car accident in Nigeria.

Fury has named Wardley as a leading option, even though it would likely take place after an early warm up fight in 2026.

And the Suffolk native is certainly open to defending his title against the former champion.

He told Sky Sports: “It was good because he was already on mine [hit-list]. It makes no difference to me.

“Look, it’s something I’d be really keen for because I’m not shying away from big fights. I haven’t got a world title just to take easy fights and hold onto it, and hide away with it.

“I think being open [to negotiations] might be a bit of an understatement. I’d be extremely keen to see if he’s genuine about it or not.

“He may be looking at it like it might be an easy touch for him to roll out of retirement, come into a fight, pick up a world title and go on to bigger things, but as fighters of late have found out, I’m quite the banana skin.”

Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has announced his return to boxing to end his latest retirement after over a year out of the ring.

The 37-year-old most recently hung up his gloves in January 2025 following a second consecutive defeat to Oleksandr Usyk a month prior but has promised a 2026 return in his latest Instagram post.

His news of his retirement decision was met with scepticism due to Fury’s history of changing his mind after he previously stepped away from the ring following a victory over Dillian Whyte in April 2022, only to return six months later. Similar situations occurred in November 2013 and July 2017, with the Brit returning to the ring on both occasions.

Fury is Back in Training Ahead of His Boxing Comeback

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Fury had sparked speculation over a comeback after posting footage of himself with South African boxer Kevin Lerena in Thailand. Fan reaction to the sparring clips was not positive, but that hasn’t stopped Tyson pressing ahead with plans for a return.

The Gypsy King posted a training montage with the caption: “2026 is that year. Return of the Mac. Been away for a while, but I’m back now. 37 years old and still punching. Nothing better to do than punch men in the face & get paid for it.”

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Fury has enjoyed two reigns as heavyweight champion and flaunts a professional record of 34 wins, two losses (both to Usyk), and one draw to Deontay Wilder.

He has previously spoken about his eagerness to avenge his defeats to Usyk with a possible trilogy on the cards. However, the Ukrainian has expressed his desire to defend his titles against Wilder instead.

Tyson Fury’s Planned Return Date Revealed

With Fury’s last three fights taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a comeback at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has been discussed and a long-overdue bout between him and Anthony Joshua had been rumoured for September. However, Joshua’s immediate fighting future appears to be on hold following the fatal car crash in Nigeria which tragically took the lives of two of his closest friends.

While there has been no update on plans for a Fury vs Joshua showdown, Saudi Arabian boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh has already earmarked April as his preferred date for Tyson’s return to the ring, according to a report from The Sun.

Given that he will have been out of action for nearly 18 months at that point, it is not expected that Fury will face off with a major name in his comeback bout.

Whoever he steps into the ring with, though, the contest is likely to be more about getting rid of ring rust than achieving elite performance. After so long away, Fury will no doubt be keen to put on a show regardless of who he faces.