Overview
- The incident unfolded late in round two against Kingsley Ibeh, after which Miller removed the hairpiece between rounds and threw it into the stands.
- Miller prevailed by split decision with scores of 97-93, 97-93 and 94-96 in his first fight back at Madison Square Garden.
- He later claimed he had lost his hair days earlier after a chemical shampoo mishap at his mother’s house, a personal account reported by multiple outlets.
- Ringside figures amplified the moment online, with WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman seen holding the toupee and boxer Skye Nicolson trying it on as posts from fighters and media circulated widely.
- The clip quickly became the night’s dominant talking point, and outlets reported Miller’s record as updated to 27-1-2, though some coverage listed slightly different totals.