Eddie Hearn has explained why he feels sorry for Jarrell Miller after testing positive for PED again.
The heavyweight had to face Anthony Joshua last June, but failed several drug tests, and Andy Ruiz Jr. took his place.
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Hearn should promote Joshua against Miller
Now, as he prepares for his comeback, Miller has made another headline test for GW1516 – one of the same drugs that appeared before the AJ cancellation.
Hearn said to Behind The Gloves: “I couldn’t believe it, to be honest. There have been many rumors about Jarrell Miller.
“When he broke down for this AJ fight with three substances, three tests, a lot of people said, ‘Oh, he’s been there for years.’
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Miller had previously tested positive for GW1516, HGH and EPO, but claimed that he had never knowingly taken a banned substance
“You kind of hope it wasn’t him, but to solve that and take a close look you should do a warm-up fight against Jerry Forrest and do it again.
“Actually, I’m sorry for him. Because I think he has a psychological problem and I don’t think he can make himself fight without taking PEDs.
“And I’m worried that this has been the case throughout his career.”
Regarding whether there is a way back for the American, Hearn said: “His career is over.
Hearn decided not to sign Miller this year
“I think if you look at it, his career wasn’t over before because Top Rank gave him the opportunity to fight and a big job.
“And the Nevada Commission allowed him to fight. The difference is that he was never banned by a commission because he didn’t have a license when he failed his test in New York.
“Now the Nevada Commission has the option to ban it, which they will do, and the other commissions are likely to follow suit.
“You may find a commission that will make him fight over time, but I don’t think a credible promoter will ever let him fight again.”
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