Jarrell Miller will take on Daniel Dubois in the ‘Day of Reckoning’ fight card just a few hours from now. It is supposed to unfold in the Kingdom arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, alongside other high-profile fights. Some of the bouts that will light up the occasion are Deontay Wilder vs. Joseph Parker, Anthony Joshua vs. Otto Wallin, and Dmitry Bivol vs. Lyndon Arthur. 

Over the past few weeks, the event has managed to drum up quite a commotion among fans, prompting questions about the fighters involved in it. While most people are aware of Miller’s undefeated record or his past canceled fight against ‘AJ,’ most want to know more about the fighter’s life. So, here is Miller’s religion, ethnicity, and nationality!

Jarrell Miller: His nationality and ethnicity

‘Big Baby’ Miller was born to a Caribbean mother and a Latin American father on 15th July 1988 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Growing up, the American heavyweight traveled quite a lot, having lived in the US, Canada, and Belize. However, in a recent interview, ‘Big Baby’ revealed his grandfather from his mother’s side was Irish.

He even suggested his father was of Dominican descent. “My grandfather on my mother’s side is Irish, a white guy! An Irish dude, he was a truck driver in Belize as well. My father is Haitian with Dominican descent as well,” Miller told Boxing Social. It’s worth mentioning that Miller moved from Brooklyn after two years in the city to Belize in Central America, where he lived for five years with other family members. 

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What religion does Jarrell Miller follow? What made him convert to Islam ahead of his fight in Saudi Arabia?

Jarrell Miller hasn’t had the greatest time in the sport, failing several drug tests. Most popularly, the heavyweight failed his drug test before the fight against Anthony Joshua. However, the move to convert to Islam ahead of the Saudi fight indicates a new beginning. The answer to why he converted to Islam lies in his past. 

Miller was introduced to the religion by his trainer, having heard only great things about it. “He used to wake me up at 5 o’clock in the morning to go run, and I used to hate it. He’s always put positive words in my ear from the beginning,” Miller told Boxing King Media. 

The undefeated Miller recalled the time he was going through some turbulence in his relationships and visited a family court in a cab. “The driver said, ‘Can I play something for you?’ And I was energy down – depressed, and he started playing the Qur’an. My eyes started tearing. I was balling, crying,” said Miller. 

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Jarrell Miller believes Islam has uplifted his life, and that’s why he transitioned to Islam before his fight. What’s more, Miller’s diverse ethnic background makes him a truly unique individual in the boxing community. That’s everything we know about Miller’s ethnicity and religion. What did you think about it? 

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