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Drug-cheat Jarrell Miller backed to fight Tyson Fury despite getting ‘a** kicked’

Jarrell Miller's trainer hopes to see his fighter earn a future shot at Tyson Fury after witnessing the two spar in preparation for the latter's upcoming heavyweight blockbuster with Dillian Whyte.

Fury revealed last week that that he has been training with controversial heavyweight Miller. Set to be Fury's final fight of his illustrious career should he stay true to his word, Fury started his training camp in March as he aims to defend his WBC belt against Whyte in an all-British clash that is set to be held at Wembley Stadium.

A controversial figure in boxing, Miller is currently serving a two-year ban. Miller failed multiple drugs tests, which saw him miss out on a 2019 title shot against Anthony Joshua.

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Whilst Miller was happy to be back sparring with the best heavyweight on the planet, he recently admitted that the Gypsy King comfortably got the better of him, revealing he had his "a** kicked." However, he was encouraged by his own performance.

After witnessing the sparring, Miller's trainer, Dmitry Salita says he hopes to see his fighter potentially get a shot at Fury in the future, should he choose not to retire.

Salita told Vegas Insider: "Jarrell has to just keep on doing what he's doing. He's taking voluntary tests, he's training, as far as I see it, he's facing the music and he's making the best of it and making the necessary steps to compete at a high level, he wants to fight the best.

"It's not unusual for fighters to spar - and a little further down the line fight each other - so the fact that Jarrell's training with Tyson Fury would not impede a match-up in the future. I would expect him to come back - we have to think who he's going to partner up with - as soon as possible. Late June or early July."

Miller is expected to return later this year when his ban has been fully served, joining a loaded heavyweight class alongside the likes of Fury, Joshua, Whyte, Deontay Wilder, Andy Ruiz, Joseph Parker, Luis Ortiz and more.

Fury was originally scheduled to spar with Jared Anderson, but the American suffered an injury and will now not fight on the undercard as originally planned. Fury has also been sparring Martin Bakole and Joseph Parker ahead of his Wembley showdown.

Whyte secured his WBC mandatory title shot after knocking out Alexander Povetkin last March, while Fury retained his belt with an 11th-round knockout of Wilder in their trilogy fight in October. The fight will take place under the Wembley arch with a record purse bid and in front of a capacity crowd in what could be the biggest British boxing fight of the 21st century so far.

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