BOXING promoter Eddie Hearn has hit out at drug cheat Jarrell Miller and claimed the heavyweight “owes him money”.
Miller will have his first fight for three-and-a-half years on a Triller show next month.
The 33-year-old was set to fight Anthony Joshua in 2019 in his hometown of New York.
But Miller infamously failed three Voluntary Anti-Doping Association pre-fight drug tests – blowing the mega-money bout.
Another separate drug bust a year later has kept the former kickboxer sidelined and serving a backdated two-year suspension.
But the Nevada State Athletic Commission has voted to re-licence Miller as of June 17, so long as he continues to return clean tests.
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And while admitting he “likes” Miller, Hearn believes the boxer should not be allowed in the ring.
The Matchroom boss told talkSPORT: “Some fighters I genuinely believe have made mistakes, some have just outright cheated.
“You have to understand, when he failed the drug tests for the Anthony Joshua fight he was injecting things into him to beat Anthony Joshua. That’s outrageous, that’s criminal.
“Ultimately, I don’t think he should be allowed to fight again but I’m not the governing bodies, I’m not the commissions.”
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“I like Jarrell Miller. I think he’s a nice guy, but the fact is he repeatedly cheated to try to gain an unfair advantage in a fight against another athlete.
“And he owes me money, genuinely. And he will be paying me.”
Miller, 33, blamed his failed test before fighting Joshua, 32, on a tainted supplement and stem cell shots in his elbow.
The heavyweight would in 2020 then get a contract with Bob Arum’s Top Rank stable but again tested positive for a banned substance.
This time Miller put it down to a SEX PILL and is still serving a ban – but now has a date to return.