In a video posted to social media, Joshua whose last fight was against Russia’s Alexander Povetkin confirmed the bout with Jarrell Miller and explained why an agreement couldn’t be reached first for a showdown with US heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder.
His words: “June 1 I’ll be travelling to MSG. New York City, the Big Apple,” Joshua said in a video posted to social media.
“I’m there to take a bite out of that and I’ll be competing against Jarrell Miller.
“Wembley is so close to my heart, it’s a great spot, a great location. I’ve fought in small halls, I’ve fought in arenas. And it’s been a humbling and a blessing to fight in those stadiums.
“But now it’s time for a change. The current state of the division was the undisputed championship of the world.
“Myself and [Deontay] Wilder are the current active champions of the world. We were looking to get that fight on April 13 but things happened, boxing politics, I’m sure you guys are aware.
“So we had to branch out and look for other options. Miller came up. It’s an exciting fight, he’s an undefeated heavyweight.”
