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2016 Olympic champion Tony Yoka faces American Jarrell Miller, the WBA's number one heavyweight contender, on Sunday 20 December in Accra. Matchroom's "The Showdown II" is live on DAZN.
Practical information
- Dates
- Sunday, December 20, 2026
- Venue
- Grand Arena, Accra International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana
What's at stake
Tony Yoka (16 wins, 3 losses) has his biggest fight since 2023. Opposite him is Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller, 37, top of the WBA heavyweight rankings, with a single professional defeat, to Daniel Dubois in 2023. It is not a title fight, but Matchroom presents the winner as a contender for Murat Gassiev's WBA title or for the winner of Fury-Joshua, set for 11 December in Cardiff. Yoka outpointed Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko in Manchester on 7 November, four days before the announcement.
Schedule
Matchroom has announced an undercard featuring unbeaten Ghanaians: Jonathan Tetteh vs Elvis Ahorgah (light heavyweight), Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Samuel Takyi (lightweight) and Theo Allotey (super flyweight). Dutch lightweight Jursly Vargas, Liverpool super welterweight Odel Kamara and cruiserweight Divine Omojor are also on the bill, opponents to be confirmed. The number of rounds for the main event and the start times have not been published yet.
On TV
DAZN shows the event live worldwide, including France (subscription). The start time will be added here as soon as Matchroom or DAZN publishes it.
Getting there
The Grand Arena is part of the Accra International Conference Centre in the centre of Ghana's capital. The show is promoted by Matchroom Boxing and Legacy Rise Sports, with BXG and Queensberry. Ticketing has not been announced yet.