Zak Miller
{{short description|English boxer (born 1997)}}
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| weight = Featherweight
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| birth_place = Manchester, England
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Zak Miller (born 21 March 1997) is an English professional boxer who is the British and Commonwealth featherweight champion. He has also held the English featherweight title.
Career
A former long distance runner who represented Great Britain before switching his attention to boxing full-time,{{cite web|url=https://ringmagazine.com/en/news/zak-miller-vows-to-prove-his-worth-against-masood-abdulah|title=Zak Miller Vows To Prove His Worth Against Masood Abdulah|publisher=The Ring|accessdate=12 February 2025}} Miller went unbeaten in his first 13 professional fights.{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/23931664.nathaniel-collins-wont-complacent-zak-miller/|title=Nathaniel Collins won't be complacent against Zak Miller|publisher=The Herald|accessdate=12 February 2025}}
He challenged British and Commonwealth featherweight champion Nathaniel Collins at Manchester Arena on 18 November 2023, losing by majority decision with two of the ringside judges scoring the fight 115–113 for his opponent, while the third had it a 114–114 draw.{{cite web|url=https://www.planetsport.com/boxing/news/nathaniel-collins-targets-european-title-after-thrilling-victory-over-zak-miller|title=Nathaniel Collins targets ‘European’ title after thrilling victory over Zak Miller|publisher=Planet Sport|accessdate=12 February 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/zak-miller-feels-he-proved-his-worth-close-points-loss-collins--179591|title=Zak Miller Feels He Proved His Worth in Close Points Loss To Collins|publisher=Boxing Scene|accessdate=12 February 2025}}
Miller got back to winning ways in his next bout to claim the vacant English featherweight title thanks to a unanimous decision win over Lewis Frimpong at Oldham Leisure Centre on 1 June 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/miller-defeats-frimpong-english-featherweight-title--183978|title=Miller Defeats Frimpong For English Featherweight Title|publisher=Boxing Scene|accessdate=12 February 2025}}
He defeated Commonwealth featherweight champion Masood Abdulah at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester on 8 February 2025, in a contest which was also for the vacant British title. Miller won by majority decision with two judges favouring him 115–113 and 115–114 respectively, overruling the third who scored the fight a 114–114 draw.{{cite web|url=https://ringmagazine.com/en/news/chisora-wallin-undercard-results-rafferty-stops-mac-millan-miller-edges-abdulah-in-thriller|title=Chisora-Wallin Undercard Results: Rafferty Stops MacMillan, Miller Edges Abdulah In Thriller|publisher=The Ring|accessdate=12 February 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/zach-parker-picks-up-win-while-zach-miller-defeats-masood-abdulah-for-british-title--205166|title=Zach Parker picks up a win, while Zach Miller defeats Masood Abdulah for British title|publisher=Boxing Scene|accessdate=12 February 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://3kingsboxing.com/zak-miller-picks-up-a-narrow-victory-over-masood-abdulah/|title=Zak Miller Picks Up A Narrow Victory Over Masood Abdullah|publisher=3kingsboxing.com|accessdate=12 February 2025}}
References
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Category:Commonwealth Boxing Council champions
Category:British Boxing Board of Control champions