ANTHONY Joshua of Great Britain displays his belts after a press conference for his fight against Russia’s Alexander Povetkin at Wembley stadium in London. The Anthony Joshua roadshow is finally heading to the United States. AP

LONDON, United Kingdom — Anthony Joshua will fight in the United States for the first time when he defends his IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles against Jarrell Miller at Madison Square Garden on 1 June.

After abandoning plans to fight again at Wembley on 13 April, he will attempt to muscle in on the US market in which rivals Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder have become increasingly influential.

The 29-year-old last fought in September at Wembley, stopping Russia’s Alexander Povetkin in seven rounds.

Miller is not recognized as one of the world’s leading heavyweights but has been in contention to fight Joshua for the past year.

“It has been an honor and a blessing to fight at some of the best venues in the world at home in the UK, not least Wembley Stadium, but the time has come to head across the Atlantic and defend my heavyweight titles in the USA,” said Joshua.

“I am looking forward to taking on another challenge with a good boxer and a brilliant talker.”

Matchroom Boxing managing director Eddie Hearn, who has been criticized for the delay in finalizing Joshua’s latest fight, said: “AJ has created an incredible ‘Lion’s Den’ atmosphere in the UK and we plan to bring that energy to New York on a card that will be stacked with British v American talent.”

Miller, 30, said Joshua was making a “huge mistake” in coming to fight in the United States.