Anthony Joshua provided American tune-up earlier than £50m Saudi struggle all followers need

Anthony Joshua might be set to face Jarrell Miller within the ring this summer season after talks a few proposed match-up with Dillian Whyte failed to supply a end result. Miller had hoped to face Joshua in New York, again in 2019, however that plan was scuppered when the American heavyweight examined constructive for a banned substance.

But now Dmitriy Salita, who acts as a promoter for Miller, has confirmed his intention to place his consumer ahead for a struggle with Joshua three years after his first try.

Hopes that the British fighter would contest a rematch with Whyte this summer season haven’t received previous the negotiation desk, with accusations thrown that urged Joshua was not ‘severe’ a few second struggle.

However, AJ continues to be anticipated to return to motion on the O2 Area on August 12, with Miller now a doable various opponent.

Miller holds a 27-fight unbeaten document, with three of these victories coming since he resumed his profession after serving a two-year suspension, together with the stoppage of Lucas Browne in March.

Miller twice failed drug exams previous to his suspension, blaming the primary one on a tainted complement and stem cell photographs in his elbow and the second on a intercourse capsule. The 34-year-old enrolled on VADA testing after his suspension, resulting in the reinstatement of his licence in Las Vegas.

Joshua’s deliberate August look within the ring is seen as a warm-up struggle forward of a deliberate headline look towards Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia in December.

But Whyte believes that AJ does not really wish to face him for concern of derailing his Middle East payday additional down the road.

Whyte instructed Sky Sports: “I don’t think that they’re serious about the fight. They’re worrying about the fight and I don’t blame them. If he’s going to get £50m to fight Wilder in Saudi in December it just baffles me. Why would they take a chance fighting me? It doesn’t make sense. So I’m not surprised, to be honest.”

The Joshua vs Wilder struggle is a part of a proposed double headline invoice within the Arab state that may see Tyson Fury tackle Oleksandr Usyk in a heavyweight unification bout on the identical evening.

Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn has been pressured to confess that the potential warm-up struggle with Whyte just isn’t going to occur. But when discussing a possible totally different opponent he talked about European Champion Agit Kabayel, however not Miller.

Hearn instructed 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.”