Friday 17 November 2017 11:41, UK
Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller has warned Anthony Joshua that "muscles don't save your chin" and believes he could be one fight away from challenging Britain's world champion.
The American heavyweight remains on course for a world title shot after a ninth-round stoppage of Mariusz Wach last Saturday on a New York bill which was promoted by Eddie Hearn, who guides the career of Joshua.
Joshua is considering options for the next defence of his WBA 'super' and IBF belts, including possible unification clashes against fellow world champions Deontay Wilder and Joseph Parker, but Miller insists he is ready and waiting if 'AJ' wants to make his US debut in 2018.
"I think either the next fight, or one fight [away] for sure," Miller exclusively told Sky Sports, when asked about the Joshua fight. "I wasn't really pleased with my performance, even though it was still a win. I'm about getting the job done.
"Yeah most definitely he's got to get through me first, which he won't. I'm like a big roadblock.
"He's full of cr*p, because he's said already he doesn't want to go to America right now to fight. He's said he doesn't want to go to Vegas and fight any time soon.
Muscles don't save your chin. We all know his chin is definitely glass and it's a matter of time before a fighter will expose him, and I hope I'm the one to do it.
"He's got to get his story straight. One minute he wants to fight Deontay, then he wants to come to America. I don't know?
"He's really hyped up. Muscles don't save your chin. We all know his chin is definitely glass and it's a matter of time before a fighter will expose him, and I hope I'm the one to do it."
Miller wants to appear on another of Hearn's US shows in Brooklyn next April and believes Dillian Whyte would be the 'perfect' warm-up opponent for a fight against Joshua or WBC title holder Wilder.
"Yeah, I think Dillian Whyte would be the perfect guy to knock the hell out," said the New Yorker. "He fought a taxi cab driver on his American debut that no one really cared about.
"I think this would be an awesome fight, for me and Dillian to headline in April."
Asked about the outcome, he added: "Me knocking Dillian Whyte out in four-to-five rounds.
"I think the eliminator would be one of us fight either Deontay Wilder or Anthony Joshua right after that. Definitely after that fight, I should be in the mandatory position. There is no ifs and buts about it."
