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Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, will announce his boxer's new opponent next week.
Joshua faced undefeated challenger Jarrell Miller in what would be the debut of the British superstar in the United States on June 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
But a few days ago, the event was shaken when Miller was tested positive for a banned substance, and then the New York State Sports Commission rejected his boxing license application in that state. State.
Miller has claimed his innocence and plans to appeal the result, but very rarely these situations are reversed – even if the boxer has ingested a substance by contamination.
Hearn has spoken to more than a dozen people and he is about to find a new opponent for his man.
Luis Ortiz and Dillian Whyte, two of the group's biggest names, are probably not on the date.
"It's obviously a fight in America, so from our point of view, we would really like an American challenger," Hearn told Sky Sports News. "I do not think it will be Dillian Whyte, you go through the list: Luis Ortiz, Adam Kownacki, Michael Hunter, Manuel Charr, Agit Kabayel, the European champion who defeated Derek Chisora.
"There are probably seven or eight guys that I think would fit in. As an American debut, in an ideal world, we would like to see an American, or someone who is fighting. We're going to make an announcement early next week, blocking Anthony Joshua's next opponent.
"Luis Ortiz was one of the first people I talked to, his manager, a guy called Jay Jimenez, with whom we already worked.He told me that the notice was too much I do not agree with him, but they go I think that Luis Ortiz's fight is a good fight, he was also promised the fight of Deontay Wilder, by his team, which is a little disturbing for us to hear this news.I am not sure if Ortiz is going to be the guy.As I said, everyone called.
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