Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller set for comeback against Jerry Forrest

Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller will fight for the first time in a year and a half when he takes on Jerry Forrest on July 9.

Forrest's promoter Lou DiBella confirmed the news to Sky Sports.

The New Yorker holds an unbeaten 24-fight record, including 20 knockouts with a solitary draw, and co-promoter Dmitriy Salita has backed the 31-year-old to challenge for a world heavyweight title.

"Jarrell is scheduled to fight July 9th, which will be his ESPN and Top Rank debut," Salita told Sky Sports.

"He has all the ingredients of establishing himself as the top heavyweight in this now very exciting division."

Miller, who has signed a co-promotional deal with Bob Arum's Top Rank, returns to the ring after he was removed from a scheduled fight against Anthony Joshua last June for failing drug tests.

Miller's replacement against Joshua, Andy Ruiz Jr, caused a shock result before losing a rematch.

"Minor setback for a major comeback," Miller previously said when signing with Top Rank.

"I'm coming for everything and everyone. No one is safe. Say hello to the bad guy

"Everyone wants to portray the superhero. We don't live in a sunshine world. I'll never be the superhero. In my world, the majority of the time, the villain wins."

Forrest has won 23 of his 26 bouts, with those defeats coming against Michael Hunter, Gerald Washington and Jermaine Franklin. The 32-year-old had signed to fight Filip Hrgovic before the coronavirus pandemic.

Miller now shares a promoter with WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and the next challenger to Joshua's IBF, WBA and WBO titles, Kubrat Pulev.

Miller told Sky Sports about Fury: "I think that will be definitely in the future."