Jarrell Miller: American breaks silence over failed drugs test with Anthony Joshua fight all but doomed
Miller, who was due to fight British heavyweight Anthony Joshua in his native New York on June 1, produced an adverse result for a metabolic modulator in testing carried out in March
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Your support makes all the difference.Jarrell Miller "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 June 1, produced an adverse result for a metabolic modulator in testing carried out on March 20 by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA).
He retains the right to request another sample be tested and to reapply for a licence, and has now stated his intention 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"I am absolutely devastated upon hearing the news my boxing licence has been revoked in NY State and I will be vigorously appealing this decision," he wrote on Instagram.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 news last night I was totally shocked.
"My team and I stand for integrity, decency & 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 June 1, with Matchroom chief executive Frank Smith stating on Wednesday night that his organisation were "looking at other potential opponents".
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. I don't have anything to hide and the truth will make itself known."
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