Miller butts in on Joshua and Povetkin

Heavyweight Antony Joshua faced off with Alexander Povetkin yesterday – only for Jarrell Miller to try to steal the show.

Former Olympic champion Joshua had to square up to Miller during his meet with Povetkin after the American invaded the stage. Miller wanted to face Joshua but he fights Povetkin in his seventh world title defence at Wembley on 22 September.

Miller is ranked No 3 three with the IBF and WBA and remains a viable opponent for Joshua.

Joshua told Sky Sports: “This is where I’m at right now, I can’t sit down for too longbecausethere’salways people clucking around me feet. I have got to kick them back down.

“People talk about me and see me face-to-face and they still want to talk.”

Joshua holds three of the four major titles – the IBF, WBA and WBO – with only Deontay Wilder’s WBC belt between him being undisputed heavyweight champion. He fights Povetkin as a mandatory bout but Wilder is the opponent he wants.

Joshua said: “I’ve secured the date, location, my side has been signed. All we need to do is wait for the ink to dry and the fight is locked in.

“He’s got up until now and January to sign the contract.

“Unfortunately there was a time scale and it didn’t happen so I have a mandatory fight.

“I need to secure my destiny of become undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.”