Anthony Joshua: record, next fight and profile →
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte is viewed as the frontrunner to face IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua - on the superstar's reported return date of April 13 at Wembley Stadium.
A rematch between Tyson Fury and WBC champion Deontay Wilder could take place in the United States in the first half of this year, promoter Frank Warren said on Friday. Wilder and Fury fought to a thrilling, but controversial, split decision draw at the Staples Center in Los Angeles last month.
Top rated challenger Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller is ready and waiting for the call should Anthony Joshua opt not to fight WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder or undefeated Tyson Fury in 2019. Joshua has a big decision to make over his next fight in April, with a heavyweight unification bout against Wilder his preferred option.
Unbeaten 6-foot-4, 300-plus-pound Jarrell “Baby” Miller has “no roadblocks” preventing negotiations to fight WBC heavyweight titleholder Deontay Wilder, lineal champion Tyson Fury or IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO counterpart Anthony Joshua, his promoter, Dmitry Salita, told BoxingScene.com on Tuesday night.
Last month, Dillian Whyte produced a chilling, 11th-round stoppage of Chisora at The O2 Arena in London. It was stated that Whyte would now be a frontrunner to face IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, who is slated to return on April 13th at Wembley Stadium.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte is putting Anthony Joshua on the spot. He believes the IBF, WBA, WBO, IBO world champion is now at the point of avoiding danger and taking easier fights for big bucks. Last month, Whyte knocked out Dereck Chisora in their anticipated rematch at the O2 Arena in London.
There is still nothing confirmed regarding the next opponent for IBF, WBO, WBA, IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. Joshua is still scheduled to return on April 13th at Wembley Stadium in London. The next probable opponent has been pushed as Dillian Whyte, but now there are some doubts regarding that rematch scenario.
Dillian Whyte is starting to have his doubts regarding the scenario of facing Anthony Joshua in a rematch on April 13 at Wembley Stadium in London. On December 22, Joshua was ringside at The O2, as he watched Whyte's sensational knockout of Dereck Chisora in the eleventh round. Afterwards, Joshua and Whyte traded heated words and the rematch appeared to be on schedule.
Undefeated British heavyweight Tyson Fury is now bigger box-office than his compatriot world champion Anthony Joshua, according to promoter Frank Warren. Former champion Fury fought to a thrilling, but controversial, split decision draw with WBC belt holder Deontay Wilder at Staples Center in Los Angeles last month and a rematch looks likely.
Barry Hearn, who promotes IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, says there is no problem with matching his boxer against any of the top fighters in the division. Joshua is slated to return on April 13th at Wembley Stadium in London.