Anthony Joshua: record, next fight and profile →
British heavyweight Dillian Whyte is looking for the biggest possible fights in the division. Last month at the O2 Arena in London, he scored a sensational one-punch knockout of Dereck Chisora in their rematch. He won a razor close split decision over Chisora in their first meeting in December 2016.
Dillian Whyte wants a "decider" against Anthony Joshua sooner rather than later but is unsure if his fellow heavyweight's team are keen for the duo to fight next. The long-running rivalry between the pair stretches back to a meeting in the amateurs, with Whyte recording a knockdown on his way to a points win.
During a recent interview on the British television series Top Gear, unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua named his personal top three heavyweights of all-time. And the first heavyweight on this list was Jack Johnson, nicknamed the Galveston Giant. Johnson was the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion (1908–1915).
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis is not in favor of the recent offers being presented to Deontay Wilder for a unification clash with Anthony Joshua. Wilder has been receiving flat fee offers from Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn. But Wilder wants a reasonable split, as close to a 50-50 split as he can get.
Dillian Whyte is pushing hard to land a world title shot in his next ring appearance. For the last two years, Whyte has been trying to face WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder or unified IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO champion Anthony Joshua. In 2018, Whyte had a banner year with big victories over Lucas Browne, Joseph Parker and Dereck Chisora.
Eddie Hearn, who promotes IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua, says a unification with WBC champion Deontay Wilder needs to happen right now - because sooner than later the sanctioning bodies will begin ordering Joshua to make mandatory defenses.
Eddie Hearn is very pumped about the possibility of a rematch between Dillian Whyte (25-1, 18 KOs) and IBO, IBF, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (22-0, 21 KOs). Joshua is scheduled to fight again on April 13 at Wembley Stadium London. And Whyte is the likely opponent should a deal to fight WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder fail to materialize.
Unbeaten heavyweight contender Jarrell Miller is laughing at the anger being drawn from Anthony Joshua. Back in July, Miller confronted Joshua during a DAZN press conference and they had to be pulled apart. According to Joshua, Miller crossed the line with his verbal barrage of insults when they came together in a face to face manner.
A largely competitive fight was instantly ended when Whyte threw a powerful left hook that left Chisora unconscious and down for worryingly long. Chisora landed heavily on his head but gradually recovered after attention from his team, potentially leaving him facing retirement at the end of a tough career.
In the opinion of former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA world champion Anthony Joshua is not looking for a fight with either Deontay Wilder or Tyson Fury. He feels Joshua is more interested in fighting in the UK against easier opposition.