10 June 2023 , 17:14
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Former world heavyweight title contender Jarrell Miller has called for a shot at Tyson Fury's belt as the Brit's search for a September opponent has hit a standstill.
Miller was just days away from fighting Anthony Joshua at Madison Square Garden in June of 2019, but tested positive for a series of banned substances and was excommunicated from boxing for three years. While he was beginning his path to a comeback, Fury brought him into camp for his mandatory defence against Dillian Whyte, much to the surprise of fans and experts.
And it now appears that Miller wants to go a step further and get back at the top level of the division, offering to fill an increasingly difficult position for Fury's next fight. The Brit wants to get out in September, with promoter Frank Warren adamant that he will compete once before a potential bout with Oleksandr Usyk for undisputed at year's end.
"I will fight Tyson right now," Miller told Mirror Fighting on the eve of his exhibition bout with Antonio Zepeda in Miami on Floyd Mayweather's latest undercard. "Tyson's my homie, if I don't like you I'll say I don't like you and I like Tyson, he's one of the greatest heavyweights around right now.
"Hes one of my favourites, other than myself and I've got nothing but love for him and his whole family, he's a straight gentleman and a straight gangster too - I love him. He would call me and send me messages to keep my head up, and at one point he and SugarHill [Steward, Fury's coach] wanted to train me.
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"But when it comes to boxing b****es? I'm going to smoke his a**. He's looking for a great opponent and I am one of the best out here, plus I'm undefeated! I bring it and I talk that talk so let's hope he takes it, I know he knows I'm a risky fight so the money's got to be a number that's reasonable for him.
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"And it has to make sense and be reasonable for me. A lot of guys are selling themselves short and offering to do it for less money. I want top dollar to fight because I'm that guy."
Miller has previously claimed that Fury "kicked his a**" during their training camp, at which time he hadn't competed in over two years. But he now insists that nobody has ever got the better of a sparring session with him, and insists that they would have a competitive meeting.
"Nobody has ever got the best of me in boxing sparring!" Miller declared after being quizzed on his previous comments. "If anyone has, come forward. Nobody's going to say something to my face, prepare to get slapped. I slap motherf***ers real quick. I said training camp was tough. But nobody ever kicked my a** in sparring - never ever!"