ANTHONY JOSHUA WILL have a new opponent announced next week after promoter Eddie Hearn revealed Jarrell Miller has failed a second drugs test.
Heavyweight champion Joshua was scheduled to defend his WBA, IBF and WBO titles against the American at Madison Square Garden on 1 June.
However, Miller returned an adverse finding in a test conducted last month by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA), putting the bout in doubt.
The New York State Athletic Commission refused the 30-year-old a boxing licence following the result, though he published a statement on his Instagram account on Wednesday in which he denied ever knowingly using a banned substance and confirming his intention to appeal.
Hearn has now offered an update on the situation via Twitter, announcing that Miller had failed a test for a “further substance”, leaving him to find an alternative option for Joshua’s American debut.
“We have now received news from VADA that Jarrell Miller has now failed a second separate test for a further substance,” Hearn tweeted.
“AJ’s 1 June opponent will be announced next week — if you don’t think you can beat him clean then delete my number!”
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There is a lad on the door of coppers, bout 6,4” big thick country lad, goatee, never missed a dinner, loads of butter on the spuds, he could be a good match up, then again I’m sure he never boxed in his life so that might mean he is to experienced for AJ.
Judging by his physique it could be a salad..
Probably fight a nobody like Jennings, padding his record with bums.
@Brendan Boyce: heavyweight is terrible a long time now. Only but of entertainment if fury and even he is now tyson, Lewis, holyfield etc
@Brendan Boyce:whos the bigger the bum the guy whos clean or the guy whos taking
Clown. Looks like it might be Ortiz instead.
Most boxers are juicing, the top money making boxers never get called out for it tho. Aj has had unnatural amount growth since the Olympics he won a medal in