Jarrell Miller was supposed to face Derek Chisora on December 13, but promoter Frank Warren has revealed that Chisora will instead fight Dillian Whyte in a trilogy in Manchester, England.

The sudden turn of events has left Miller on the outside looking in.

“Chisora has been calling me for months, saying to stay in shape and that we were going to make it happen,” Miller told The Ring. “We signed up for VADA, we signed the contract, everything was good to go and ready to clear, and all of a sudden, he didn't want to fight. I really don't know what Chisora is thinking. But he's a vet in the game and he might know something that I don't. He might know that his body is not ready for a Big Baby fight. Opportunities get missed, and they never come back sometimes.

“I'm 100 percent frustrated with the situation and how he went about it. But Chisora has earned the right to feel the way that he wants to. He's never been a person to back down from fights.

“I honestly don't know [why he had a change of heart]. I don't think he's scared of me. But I definitely think that he knows fighting me would be his last fight. He might be able to get two more out of his body after fighting Dillian Whyte.

“Big Baby” Miller (26-1-2, 22 KOs), a 37-year-old from New York, has not fought since August of last year when he battled former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. to a majority draw. In the fight before in December of 2023, Miller was stopped by Daniel Dubois in the final seconds of their 10-round fight.

“I am staying in the gym, staying ready,” said Miller. “That's what I am on right now. I am ready to rock and roll whenever someone has the balls to.”

As for Chisora (36-13, 23 KOs), he’s looking to get a win against Whyte in his 50th professional fight. Whyte (31-4, 21 KOs) beat Chisora by split decision in 2016 and by an 11th-round stoppage in 2018.

Chisora bested Otto Wallin by unanimous decision in his most recent fight in February, and Whyte was stopped by Moses Itauma in only one round in August.