This falls into the category of, “you gotta be kidding.”
Heavyweight Jarrell Miller, set to make his comeback after a PED-related hiatus from boxing, reportedly has tested positive for … yes … PEDs, The Athletic reported. His fight against Jerry Forrest on July 9 in Las Vegas is off.
“Big Baby” was scheduled to challenge for Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight titles in June of last year at Madison Square Garden in New York but was pulled from the fight after testing positive for three banned substances over three days. He was replaced by Andy Ruiz Jr., who took Joshua’s belts.
Miller (23-0-1, 20 KOs) hasn’t fought since November 2018.
The 31-year-old from Brooklyn received a second chance when he was granted a license by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and signed with Top Rank, which provided a nice platform on which to make his return. The July 9 card will be televised on ESPN and ESPN Deportes.
And then comes news of his positive test. He reportedly tested positive for GW1516, one of the drugs in his system when he was busted last year. The substance enhances aerobic power and endurance.
“We are aware of the situation,” Top Rank Vice President Carl Moretti told The Athletic. “He will be placed on temporary suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Monday morning. We are currently filling the main event [for] July 9.”
Miller also tested positive for a banned substance when he was a kickboxer in 2014.
Have we seen the last of him in a boxing ring?