American boxer Jarrell Miller has vowed to end Anthony Joshua‘s boxing career if they ever meet in the ring. Miller, who is preparing for his upcoming bout against Fabio Wardley on June 7, has made it clear that his sights are firmly set beyond that fight, focusing instead on a potential showdown with Joshua.
“100 per cent (there’s unfinished business),” Miller said in an interview. “I heard he wants the fight still but his team is telling him no, stay away from Miller. I’m definitely gonna be his career ender if he fights me.”
Miller and Joshua were originally scheduled to face each other in 2019, but the bout was cancelled after Miller tested positive for banned substances. Andy Ruiz Jr stepped in as a replacement and famously defeated Joshua in one of boxing’s biggest upsets.
“He talks a big game when he wants to then he disappears when he gets his ass whooped,” Miller added. “It’s so funny, every time he gets his ass whooped he runs to Africa. I want to fk him up, bad. I want that motherfing fight bad, still. I ain’t about the money, I want to f*k him over.”
Joshua, a two-time world heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist, is currently in Lagos, Nigeria, and is preparing to return to training. The 34-year-old is yet to announce his next opponent as he continues his quest to claim another world title before hanging up his gloves.
Joshua’s Path to Championship Glory
Joshua’s path back to championship glory has been complicated by recent losses to both current champions, Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois. The latter defeated Joshua via fifth-round knockout at Wembley in September, dealing a significant blow to his title aspirations.
While Joshua would prefer to face either Dubois in a rematch or Tyson Fury in a blockbuster British showdown, both fighters appear to have other plans. Fury had announced his retirement earlier this year following consecutive defeats to Usyk, though recent training footage has sparked speculation about a potential return.
A potential clash with Miller would certainly add another dramatic chapter to Joshua’s career, though whether it would be his last remains to be seen. Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, revealed last month that the British-Nigerian boxer was entering what could be his final year in professional boxing.
“This is the final year,” Hearn said. “Let’s not beat around the bush. He’s going to have somewhere between – it could always be your last fight – but one and three fights, that’s the reality of the situation.”