Jarrell Miller Denies 'intentionally' Taking Banned Substance


Following report that American heavyweight Jarrell Miller has been banned from boxing activity till further notice as he was allegedly reported of a failed drug test, Miller has however, refused "willingly" taking a performance-enhancing drug after reports of a failed drug test ruined plans for a Las Vegas fight this month.


United States heavyweight has been removed from a scheduled fight against Jerry Forrest, with co-promoters Top Rank confirming that Miller would be temporarily suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission


Miller was supposed to continue his unbeaten career in 24 fights and wondered how he could have gotten the positive test report.


Speaking to Fight Network as cited by Sports Central, Miller said: "This is something that was ingested. "We don't know if it was contaminated, but we're investigating as of right now. Me and my team are just working due diligently to get the facts 100 per cent straight.


Quizzed if he had deliberately taken performance-enhancing drugs, Miller said: "No, I have never ever willingly take a steroid for performance enhancement purposes. No. "Did I take something for healing properties, for injury, yes I have. Before a fight to win a fight and during a training camp, no, I have never done that.


WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman said that Miller was "expelled" from the WBC because he had not enrolled in the governing body's drug testing program for three years.


As cited by Sports Central, Sulaiman told Sky Sports: "Miller specifically, he was expelled from the WBC, because he failed to enroll in the clean boxing program. Not once, but twice.


When asked if Miller could fight for a WBC title in the future, Sulaiman said: "I don't speculate. I don't like to what if. "What I can say is that he's been out of the WBC picture for three years, because we did not consider him to be eligible for rankings, because he did not enroll in the clean boxing program. "When he was first ranked, we sent them the documents. He had three months to fill three pieces of paper, and he failed to do so. Then somehow they claimed they didn't have the papers, so we rang him again and sent them the paper, and he didn't submit twice, so he has been expelled from the WBC for three years.


 


The top 15 WBC fighters in each weight category are invited to participate in the Clean Boxing Program, which requires random, year-round unannounced testing throughout the year for performance-enhancing drugs and other prohibited methods in a program run by VADA.


Miller tested positive for the banned substances before a world title fight with Anthony Joshua last July, and Andy Ruiz Jr. was used instead to replace the British star's debut in New York.


The 31-year-old is promoted by Dmitriy Salita, who is awaiting a final decision from the NSAC.


In a statement at the weekend as cited by Sports Central, Salita said: "I am disappointed. I was looking forward to July 9th and Jarrell's return to the ring. This news is shocking to me as well. "Hopefully soon we will find out more facts. As [Top Rank promoter] Bob Arum said, we're all going to be guided by the decision of the Nevada Athletic Commission.


 


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