sport news Eddie Hearn insists Anthony Joshua WILL fight on June 1

'The search is on!' Eddie Hearn insists Anthony Joshua WILL fight on June 1 as he targets replacements for Jarrell Miller after failed drugs test Anthony Joshua will still be fighting on June 1,  Eddie Hearn has confirmed His original opponent Jarrell Miller tested positive for a banned substance Hearn says Joshua will face a 'very credible top 15' opponent in New York 

By Matt Porter For Mailonline

Published: 12:58 BST, 18 April 2019 | Updated: 13:10 BST, 18 April 2019

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Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua will still be fighting someone on June 1, despite his original opponent Jarrell Miller failing a drugs test. 

Speaking to https://twitter.com/SkySportsBoxing/status/1118840210433900544, Hearn said: 'The search is on. Anybody in that top 15 can get a shot. Anthony Joshua, June 1, Madison Square Garden, live on Sky Sports. That's really what we're working towards now.' 

Sportsmail understands that Adam Kownacki and Luiz Ortiz are the top targets to replace the American, with Hearn saying Joshua will face a 'credible opponent.'   

Anthony Joshua will still be fighting on June 1, boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed

Anthony Joshua will still be fighting on June 1, boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed

Anthony Joshua's original opponent, Jarrell Miller, has tested positive for a banned substance

Anthony Joshua's original opponent, Jarrell Miller, has tested positive for a banned substance

'I think it's very unlikely Jarrell Miller will be in this fight, and we have to make sure that we continue to build a great card,' said Hearn. 'Obviously we unannounced the Katie Taylor undisputed fight as well, and we find a very

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