19 December 2023 , 09:13
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Anthony Joshua and Jarrell Miller reignited their rivalry with a heated row in Saudi Arabia last night - with the Brit coming out on top.
Joshua was scheduled to defend his heavyweight world titles against Miller in New York in 2019 but the American was dumped at the last minute after testing positive for a cocktail of drugs. He was replaced by Andy Ruiz Jr who went on to stop Joshua in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.
Joshua and Miller will both feature on the Day of Reckoning super-card in Saudi Arabia this weekend with Joshua taking on Otto Wallin and Miller facing Brit Daniel Dubois. And the pair ran into each other in the hotel on Monday night with Miller seemingly suggesting Joshua won't fight Deontay Wilder next year in a fight which is pencilled in for March 9.
"What makes you think I'm not going to fight him?" Joshua asked Miller. "You're not going to fight him, I smell p****," replied the American. Joshua: "No thats what you would do. I know you and I know who I'll fight." Miller: "Do you know how many times I've wanted to fight Deontay and he said no? Now you're talking to Deontay now, come on, bro."
Joshua: "Thats between you and deontay." Miller: "I'm talking about you." Joshua: "Look at my record, who have I ducked? I should have fought you! Have you fought Andy?" Miller: I'd smoke him. I want you." Joshua: "I don't want you. I'm on a different level." Miller: "I'm not taking about levels, boxing is boxing." The pair then continued to argue before Joshua delivered his parting shot as he left the scene: "Welcome to my show," he said. "Remember you're working for me on Saturday night, I'm still your landlord."
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Joshua insists he will not be distracted by Miller who will come face to face with Joshua again at Thursday's press conference. “I am fully focused on Otto Wallin, after this week I will tell you everything but right now Wallin is the only focus," said Joshua. “Not this week, I have to just let him know he is not even in my sights, he is beneath me. In reality I was thinking, ‘Why do I even address that clown, he is beneath me’. I have bigger and better things to focus on.”