‘Devastated’ Miller set for appeal to win back licence

Jarrell Miller says he has “never knowingly taken any banned substance” and intends to appeal against the decision to revoke his licence following an adverse doping test.

Miller, who was due to fight British heavyweight Anthony Joshua in his native New York on 1 June, produced an adverse result for a metabolic modulator in testing carried out on 20 March by the Voluntary Anti-doping Association (VADA).

He retains the right to request another sample be tested and to reapply for a licence, and says he plans to “vigorously appeal” against the decision.

“I am absolutely devastated upon hearing the news my boxing licence has been revoked in NY State and I will be vigorously appealing this decision,” he wrote on Instagram. “I have NEVER knowingly taken any banned substance, and when I found out the newslastnightiwastotally shocked.

“My team and I stand for integrity, decency and honesty and together we will stand to fight this with everything we have!”

Joshua’s camp are still working towards a fight at Madison Square Garden on 1 June.

Miller continued: “This was a voluntary test that I was very happy to do and these results came just one week after another voluntary test that I had taken which was completely clean. I refuse to just lie down and let my dream be taken away from me when I know in my heart that I’ve done nothing wrong.

“Fifteen years of hard work. I’m a WARRIOR .. I don’t need a banned substance. Remember, don’t believe everything you hear and see. The facts will prevail and I shall be vindicated.idon’thaveanything to hide and the truth will make itself known.”

Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said that a new opponent for the Briton’s IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight title defence would be announced next week.

“Everybody’s on the hustle now to try and get a shot at Anthony Joshua so we’ve got to make sure we get the right guy.”