Anthony Joshua accused of lying about June 1 offer by Dillian Whyte

Dillian Whyte has slammed claims from Anthony Joshua he was made an offer to fight at Madison Square Garden. Joshua takes on Andy Ruiz JR in his next fight in New York on June 1. He was scheduled to fight Jarrell Miller but the American failed a drug test. Joshua bids to claim the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles. Whyte told talkSPORT: "Anthony Joshua recently claimed that he has made offers to just about every heavyweight going this year, including myself. I can say right now – on my left hand – AJ and Eddie Hearn did not make me an offer for the fight in New York after Jarrell Miller’s failed drugs tests. It was me that offered to step in and take "AJ had been in ten weeks of VADA testing, I had already been training for five weeks, so I said I’ve got enough time to get myself ready and I’ll take the shot. I don’t understand why they would not tell the truth. There was a phone call with Eddie where I said I would jump in and he couldn’t have changed the subject quicker. He didn’t want to know. "I don’t care what anyone says, no offers have been made to me. Joshua has got my number, he can contact me on Instagram , on Twitter if he likes – I’m a very easy man for him to reach."

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