Jarrell Miller v Tony Yoka set for Accra on 20 December as Hearn promises 'an absolute war'
Matchroom says Miller is the WBA's No.1-ranked heavyweight, and Yoka is the 2016 Olympic champion. The show at The Grand Arena is Matchroom's last of 2026 and is live on DAZN.
Jarrell Miller will fight Tony Yoka at The Grand Arena in Accra, Ghana, on Sunday 20 December, Matchroom has announced. The heavyweight fight tops The Showdown II, Matchroom's final show of 2026, and is live on DAZN.
"What a way to end the year. This is a serious fight and one that will cap an incredible month of Heavyweight boxing," Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn said in the announcement.
"Jarrell Miller is ranked No.1 in the world, and a win over a tough, former Olympic Champion in Tony Yoka will undoubtedly set him up for some major nights ahead in 2027. It will be an absolute war," he added.
Miller has won twice this year, against Kingsley Ibeh in January and Lenier Pero in April. Matchroom says he is in contention for a shot at WBA champion Murat Gassiev, or at the winner of Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury in Cardiff on 11 December.
Gassiev is the champion Yoka was due to challenge in Moscow in July, before a back injury ruled the Frenchman out. Yoka, the 2016 Olympic super-heavyweight champion, came back on Saturday with a six-round points win over Ukraine's Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko in Manchester. It was on the AO Arena card where Willy Hutchinson became WBC light heavyweight champion.
Yoka has fought in Africa before. He stopped Patrick Korte in the first round in Lagos, Nigeria, in December 2025.
Sharaf Mahama, chief executive of co-promoter Legacy Rise Sports, said: "Miller versus Yoka is a huge Heavyweight contest, and we are proud to bring a fight of this calibre to Accra."
Matchroom has also added Liverpool super welterweight Odel Kamara, 22, who has roots in Ghana through his mother, and North-East cruiserweight Divine Omojor to the card. Both won their professional debuts last month. Ghanaian light heavyweights Jonathan Tetteh and Elvis Ahorgah also meet on the show.
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