Jared Anderson has pulled out of a bout with Jarrell Miller – and Deontay Wilder is refusing to step in.
Anderson and Miller have been known to exchange verbal blows, especially when they were both on the undercard of Terence Crawford’s fight with Israil Madrimov.
That night, Crawford claimed a unanimous decision win to extend his professional record to 41-0, and put himself in the prime position to face Canelo Alvarez.
Shortly after his victory over Madrimov, Turki Alalshikh announced that a super-fight between Canelo and Crawford would be held on September 13.
Alalshikh also revealed that he wanted to see Anderson and Miller on ‘Bud”s undercard once again, this time going head-to-head to settle their rivalry.
Things were looking likely until Anderson pulled out and left Miller seeking a new opponent.
One man that is certainly not going to fill his place in the opposite corner is Deontay Wilder.
Miller explained why on social media, saying: “Deontay Wilder is a punk.
“They offered him the fight, and Deontay said, I talk too much s***. I’m disrespectful.”
The 37-year-old then went on a damning rant about Wilder’s character.
He said: “Bro, you’re the biggest p**** in my life. We’re fighters. If you really had a problem with something I said, get in the ring and punch me in my face.
“Get in the ring and try to knock me out. But he doesn’t want to take a fight on the Terence Crawford undercard because I’m too disrespectful because I talk s***.”
Miller even brought his most recent foe, Andy Ruiz, into the conversation in order to further criticise Anderson.
He concluded his rant by saying: “These heavyweights are p*****. Besides me and Andy Ruiz, who would jump in the ring to fight anybody, America is dead.
“The promoters in America don’t give a s*** about American fighters, and the UK is where it’s at from what I’m saying.”
Who will Jarrell Miller be fighting next?
With Anderson backing out, and Wilder seemingly making it clear that he doesn’t want to fight Miller, discussions have moved to who he will be up against in his next outing.
Richard Torrez Jr seems to be the leading name that the rumour mill has thrown into the mix, the 2020 Olympic silver medallist would definitely give Miller a run for his money.
Miller doesn’t need to panic too much about replacing Anderson, as undoubtedly most fighters will be trying to pry a spot on the card.
Alalshikh announced his plans for a 20-fight undercard that spans 2-3 days in the lead up to the main event, so there will be plenty of opportunities should that materialise.
Miller has even the made bold statement that he can be the man to hand Oleksandr Usyk a defeat, while the Ukrainian won’t be Miller’s next opponent, the American certainly wants a chance to prove himself.