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A bizarre moment occurred Saturday night in a boxing match<\/a> between heavyweights Jarrell Miller and Kingsley Ibeh in New York.<\/p>\n

Ibeh and Miller were fighting hard in the second round of their bout. Ibeh delivered a flurry of shots, which caused the crowd to buzz. One of the punches knocked Miller\u2019s head backward and his hairpiece popped upward from the front. It revealed a bald spot that covered most of his head.<\/p>\n

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Jarrell Miller, right, punches Kingsley Ibeh during a heavyweight match Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Frank Franklin II)<\/p>\n

Miller ripped the toupee off his head and threw it into the crowd. A few boxing fans on social media were seen taking pictures with the hairpiece.<\/p>\n

The boxer revealed that he got the hairpiece two days prior to the fight after accidentally washing his hair with “ammonia bleach” instead of shampoo.<\/p>\n

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Jarrell Miller punches Kingsley Ibeh during the Ring 6 fight at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 31, 2026, in New York City. (Ishika Samant\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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“I’m a comedian,” he told reporters after the fight, via ESPN<\/a>. “You have to make fun of yourself.”<\/p>\n

Miller won the fight via split decision and celebrated the victory by rubbing his head while doing a celebratory dance. He moved to 22-1-2 in his career. The fight against Ibeh was the first fight he participated in since he drew with Andy Ruiz Jr. in August 2024.<\/p>\n

He previously lost to Daniel Dubois via TKO in December 2023. The bout took place in Saudi Arabia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Jarrell Miller reacts to his toupee falling off during his bout against Kingsley Ibeh at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 31, 2026. (Ishika Samant\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Miller-Ibeh was part of the undercard for Teofimo Lopez\u2019s match against Shakur Stevenson at Madison Square Garden<\/a>. Stevenson won the match via unanimous decision and won the WBO and The Ring junior welterweight titles.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n