04-18-2019, 11:46 AM
Joseph Parker offers to fight Anthony Joshua as Jarrell Miller fails drugs test
07:28, Apr 18 2019
Joseph Parker says he's "very ready and willing" to fight Anthony Joshua after scheduled opponent Jarrell Miller allegedly failed a drugs test.
Joshua's debut fight in the United States could be in doubt with American Miller reportedly testing positive for GW1516 (a metabolic modulator also known as cardarine and endurobol) in a VADA test taken March 20.
The substance would enable an athlete to increase their endurance, both with running and lifting weights in the gym. It was added to the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned list in 2009.
Miller is scheduled to fight Joshua, who holds the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO belts, on June 1 at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn says "we are working with all relevant parties and will update with more details soon."
Jarrell Miller's world heavyweight title shot against Anthony Joshua might not happen after the American allegedly failed a drugs test.
The development around Miller saw several heavyweights put their hands up to be a replacement, including Parker, England's Dillian Whyte (25-1, 18KOs) American Michael Hunter (16-1, 11KOs), and Briton Joe Joyce (8-0, 8KOs).
Parker (25-2, 19 KOs), who has been training heavily in Auckland since his last fight in December, is eager for a rematch.
He would need to take Joshua on six weeks notice which would mean another rushed training camp in Las Vegas but he does have a tactical data base to work off.
Replying to @85HPS @joeboxerparker
Lets ask Joe? I am sure he has been training non stop, waiting for the right opponent, that opponent is here #teamparker
@joeboxerparker
Very ready and willing ???
Parker lost his WBO belt to Joshua by a unanimous points decision in Cardiff last year, the only time Joshua has been taken the distance in his professional career.
Parker is weighing up his future. He has the possibility of signing for multi-fight deals with Hearn in the UK or Top Rank's Bob Arum in the United States. Those deals would guarantee him millions of dollars
Parker's other option is to remain independent and try to bolster his stocks through an impressive win.
He had been eyeing a July fight in London with rugged Brit Dereck Chisora.
British media suggested a short-list of replacement options for Joshua if Miller is suspended was down to five fighters - Hunter, Luis Ortiz, Adam Kownacki, Kubrat Pulev, and Manuel Charr.
A frustrated Hearn told the Daily Mail: "I spoke to AJ last night. It's not an ideal situation and we have to wait and see what happens with Jarrell.
"If he is unable to fight, AJ will still be fighting June 1 in Madison Square Garden. He has told me he will fight absolutely anyone and so we are looking at our options right now."
Salita Promotions, which represents Miller, said it was obtaining more information about VADA's finding and "will have more to say soon on this developing situation."
It's likely he will look to have a B sample processed.
During the promotional tour for the fight, Miller said both fighters had agreed to between 10 and 12 weeks of drug testing in the buildup to the bout.
Miller is likely to face a hearing before the New York State Athletic Commission to decide whether he will be allowed to fight on June 1.
Miller isn't new to doping controversies. The 30-year-old was kickboxing in 2014 when he tested positive for methylhexaneamine in a urine sample and was suspended for nine months by the California State Athletic Commission.
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07:28, Apr 18 2019
Joseph Parker says he's "very ready and willing" to fight Anthony Joshua after scheduled opponent Jarrell Miller allegedly failed a drugs test.
Joshua's debut fight in the United States could be in doubt with American Miller reportedly testing positive for GW1516 (a metabolic modulator also known as cardarine and endurobol) in a VADA test taken March 20.
The substance would enable an athlete to increase their endurance, both with running and lifting weights in the gym. It was added to the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned list in 2009.
Miller is scheduled to fight Joshua, who holds the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO belts, on June 1 at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn says "we are working with all relevant parties and will update with more details soon."
Jarrell Miller's world heavyweight title shot against Anthony Joshua might not happen after the American allegedly failed a drugs test.
The development around Miller saw several heavyweights put their hands up to be a replacement, including Parker, England's Dillian Whyte (25-1, 18KOs) American Michael Hunter (16-1, 11KOs), and Briton Joe Joyce (8-0, 8KOs).
Parker (25-2, 19 KOs), who has been training heavily in Auckland since his last fight in December, is eager for a rematch.
He would need to take Joshua on six weeks notice which would mean another rushed training camp in Las Vegas but he does have a tactical data base to work off.
Replying to @85HPS @joeboxerparker
Lets ask Joe? I am sure he has been training non stop, waiting for the right opponent, that opponent is here #teamparker
@joeboxerparker
Very ready and willing ???
Parker lost his WBO belt to Joshua by a unanimous points decision in Cardiff last year, the only time Joshua has been taken the distance in his professional career.
Parker is weighing up his future. He has the possibility of signing for multi-fight deals with Hearn in the UK or Top Rank's Bob Arum in the United States. Those deals would guarantee him millions of dollars
Parker's other option is to remain independent and try to bolster his stocks through an impressive win.
He had been eyeing a July fight in London with rugged Brit Dereck Chisora.
British media suggested a short-list of replacement options for Joshua if Miller is suspended was down to five fighters - Hunter, Luis Ortiz, Adam Kownacki, Kubrat Pulev, and Manuel Charr.
A frustrated Hearn told the Daily Mail: "I spoke to AJ last night. It's not an ideal situation and we have to wait and see what happens with Jarrell.
"If he is unable to fight, AJ will still be fighting June 1 in Madison Square Garden. He has told me he will fight absolutely anyone and so we are looking at our options right now."
Salita Promotions, which represents Miller, said it was obtaining more information about VADA's finding and "will have more to say soon on this developing situation."
It's likely he will look to have a B sample processed.
During the promotional tour for the fight, Miller said both fighters had agreed to between 10 and 12 weeks of drug testing in the buildup to the bout.
Miller is likely to face a hearing before the New York State Athletic Commission to decide whether he will be allowed to fight on June 1.
Miller isn't new to doping controversies. The 30-year-old was kickboxing in 2014 when he tested positive for methylhexaneamine in a urine sample and was suspended for nine months by the California State Athletic Commission.
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