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Eddie Hearn: If Joshua and Miller win, they will fight in August in New York

Written by Keeran Rajan on 21st February 2018.

Eddie Hearn, without trying to jump the gun is trying to organise the immediate future of his standout charge.

Anthony Joshua is scheduled to put his IBF, IBO and WBA world heavyweight crown on the line against WBO world heavyweight champion, New Zealand’s Joseph Parker on March 31st.

But following that, Hearn’s recent foray into the American market has seen him build partnerships with New York native fighters like Daniel Jacobs and Jarrell Miller.

Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller is next scheduled to take on Johann Duhaupas on the 28th April at the Barclays Center. If he is successful in that fight, Hearn has shared that a Miller – Joshua fight will be on the cards for August.

He’s the guy,” Hearn said of Miller. “When you look at the promotion and an American to fight in [his] backyard, Jarrell Miller is absolutely spot on. But I think him against Duhaupas is a complete 50-50 [fight], in terms of his recent performances.

I didn’t think [Miller] was at his best against [Mariusz] Wach [on November 11]. But at the same time, it’s hard to look great against Wach. And he stopped Wach as well, so that was an impressive victory.

“But this is the fight, for me, where I think Jarrell Miller really stakes his claim to challenge for the world heavyweight title.

While Deontay Wilder continues to live at a street address on ‘Fantasy Island,’ this [Joshua-Miller] is the fight that we will look to make in August. And I’m already in talks with [the Barclays Center’s] Brett Yormark, that all being well on March 31st, New York is the venue for Anthony Joshua’s next fight.

If that’s not against Deontay Wilder, Jarrell Miller will be the guy if he can get the win against Duhapuas. That’s the plan. And again, we have to win on March 31st.

AJ’s not even thinking about August. It’s not like we’re overlooking Parker. It’s my job to plan the future. The future is a fight in America in 2018.”

“Like I said, if it’s not Deontay Wilder, which I can’t see that fight happening anytime immediately. Jarrell is the guy,” Hearn added.

“For Anthony Joshua to come to Brooklyn, and fight a kid out of Brooklyn for the world heavyweight title, that’s a big fight.

But we need the excuse from Jarrell for people to say, ‘That’s a good fight.’ That will come with a dominant victory against Duhaupas, if he can get it.

“I think it’s a very tough fight for Jarrell Miller. But if he can look good and he can win, I’m ready to give him a shot.”

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