Shamed heavyweight Jarrell Miller to be offered as Anthony Joshua’s next opponent after Dillian Whyte rematch collapses
JARRELL MILLER is to be offered as an opponent for Anthony Joshua after talks to rematch Dillian Whyte collapsed.
AJ and Whyte were in negotiations to fight on August 12 but Eddie Hearn has come out to say the deal has broken down.
So promoter Dmitriy Salita will put forward shamed heavyweight Miller, 34, as an alternative for Joshua, according to Sky Sports.
The American blew the chance to challenge AJ for the world titles in 2019 following a disgraceful drugs scandal.
Miller blamed the failed tests on a tainted supplement and stem cell shots in his elbow.
He then received a contract with Bob Arum’s Top Rank stable but again tested positive for a banned substance.
This time the former kickboxer put it down to a SEX PILL and was handed a two-year suspension.
After serving the ban, Miller did enrol in VADA testing which saw his licence in Las Vegas reinstated.
He has returned in four bouts since and one exhibition on Floyd Mayweather’s undercard, where he called out Tyson Fury, 34.
Joshua, 33, is looking to return in the summer in preparation for a super-fight in Saudi Arabia against Deontay Wilder, 37.
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And after talks with Whyte, 35, were KO’d Hearn named European champion Agit Kabayel, 30, as a potential opponent but NOT Miller.
He told Boxing Social: “[Agit Kabayel] may be on a long list.
“Anyone in the top fifteen. I don’t mind being honest – AJ’s going to fight Deontay Wilder in December. That’s our 100 per cent focus.
“And it’s difficult to fight an elite, top three of five guy when you’re fighting Deontay Wilder four months later.”