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title: "Joe Joyce Looking to Face Alexander Povetkin, Carlos Takam or Jarrell Miller Next"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Andi Purewal"
section: "News"
published: "2019-09-03T14:05:39Z"
modified: "2019-09-03T14:05:39Z"
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# Joe Joyce Looking to Face Alexander Povetkin, Carlos Takam or Jarrell Miller Next

Joe Joyce has sensationally called out heavyweight rivals Alexander Povetkin, Carlos Takam and Jarrell Miller after a European title fight with Agit Kabayel fell through.

Germany’s Kabayel withdrew from today’s scheduled purse bid for a championship defence and therefore vacated his EBU European heavyweight championship.

*“I’m very disappointed, as I would have liked to challenge Kabayel for the European title. He obviously never wanted to fight me in the first place,”* said the 10-0 Olympic Silver Medallist before turning his attention to alternative opponents.

Former World heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (35-2) and France’s Carlos Takam (36-5-1) are high on ‘The Juggernaut’s’ wishlist.

*“Hopefully I can fight Povetkin or maybe Carlos Takam for the vacant title!”*

Joyce currently holds the WBA ‘Gold’ Heavyweight championship and is also open to defending his title in his next fight against outspoken American Jarrell Miller (23-0-1).

*“If Jarrell Miller is flushed out, I will fight him next no problem for my WBA Gold belt!”.*

Hall of Fame boxing promoter Frank Warren added: *“We’re disappointed that Agit Kabayel has decided to vacate his title rather than fighting Joe Joyce.*

*“I think it’s clear he wants no part of the Juggernaut and is trying to hold onto this unbeaten record of his – a record he knows he would lose if he took on our man.*

*“We’ll sit down with Joe and the team and look at who’s next and who wants to step up!”*

*Source: Frank Warren PR \[Press Release\]*