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Jarrell Miller: Anthony Joshua is a privileged spoiled brat
‘Big Baby’ says Joshua should expect a rude awakening in New York
“Big Baby” Miller will challenge Joshua for his world heavyweight titles on 1 June and the American has warned the British star to expect a “rude awakening” at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
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Speaking to The Daily Telegraph the unbeaten Brooklyn boxer said: “He’s a privileged spoiled brat and I’m from the grit of the street, I was born for this.
“Everything I’ve got, I’ve earned. Nothing has been given to me like it was for him in the Olympics. Like I said before, he’s fighting a different animal.
“I’m 300 pounds of lean, mean, fighting machine. It’s Big Baby versus ‘G-String’ Joshua. He’ll get his knickers in a twist when I go at him.
“He’s definitely underestimating me a bit, because I wasn’t his first choice to fight. He didn’t want to come over with the money to fight me, but the [DAZN] network and [promoter] Eddie Hearn made it happen.
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“He was kind of shocked by it. He’s never been in with nobody like me before. It’s hard to find sparring partners for me. A 300-pound guy that uses his body and throws as many punches as I do. It’s going to be impossible. When it comes to 1 June, it’ll be a rude awakening.”
