Jarrell Miller and Anthony Joshua are heated heavyweight rivals despite never having met each other inside the squared circle.
However, the bout was cancelled after Miller tested positive for performance-enhancing substances.
Following the cancellation, Andy Ruiz Jr stepped in as a replacement and defeated AJ via stoppage, though Joshua won the rematch in December of that year.
Miller faced further setbacks with additional failed drug tests that resulted in a two-year ban from boxing. Since his return he has suffered his first defeat at the hands of Dubois. In his last outing he drew against Ruiz, however the majority of fans had him winning the bout.
Joshua lost last time out to IBF king Dubois, who stopped him inside five rounds to retain his world title. There could well be a rematch on the cards, though it may not be next as originally planned.
On that subject speaking to BoxingScene, Miller has warned Joshua that his career could be over if he lost again, which he thinks he will.
“Same outcome. ‘AJ’s’ still getting knocked the f**k out. I think it definitely does [end his career], but he’s big money – they’re gonna keep milking the cow until there’s no more milk left. Hopefully me and him can get it on before he gets retired.
“Dubois blitzed him. He didn’t think Dubois was that fast, and we all know that ‘AJ’ don’t got a chin. Instead of waiting for him to run out of gas and get out of rhythm, ‘Let me jump on your ass now’, and that’s what Dubois did.”
Miller then called for his own rematch with Dubois.
“I want my rematch with Dubois. I had a month [to prepare] for that fight; almost had him out of there. I told everybody AJ was going to crack, and that’s what happened.”
Dubois is due to fight on February 22 with an opponent as yet unannounced.
