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Deontay Wilder has his heart set on a rematch with Tyson Fury and said it would be "dumb" to fight Anthony Joshua before settling that rivalry. Wilder and Fury battled to a controversial draw earlier this month and the clamour for a second bout between the pair looks set to further frustrate Joshua's ambition to unify the heavyweight division.
Anthony Joshua called Dillian Whyte an "idiot" but said he was open to facing his fellow Brit once more if Deontay Wilder was unwilling to fight him. Whyte (25-1) delivered an 11th-round knockout of Dereck Chisora on Saturday before quickly calling out Joshua. Joshua, who is 22-0, defeated Whyte in December 2015 and the WBA (Super), IBF, IBO and WBO heavyweight champion wants to face WBC holder Deontay Wilder.
Dillian Whyte has a “very, very good” chance of being Anthony Joshua’s next challenger, according to their promoter Eddie Hearn. In the event of victory over Dereck Chisora it was considered a near-formality that Whyte would fight the IBF, WBA, IBO and WBO heavyweight champion at Wembley on April 13.
Anthony Joshua has told Dillian Whyte he is prepared to make the next defence of his IBF, WBA, IBO and WBO heavyweight titles in a rematch against him – if Deontay Wilder cannot be tempted to abandon plans to again fight Tyson Fury.
Dillian Whyte is looking towards a rematch with Anthony Joshua - and he's predicted "there will be blood" when he meets fierce rival Dereck Chisora in a heavyweight rematch in London on Saturday. Chisora warned Whyte he will hunt down and "pound" his fellow Londoner at the O2 Arena this weekend.
New York - There’s nothing quite like a big fight atmosphere inside of the world’s most famous arena. Madison Square Garden has played host to many historical boxing fights in its existence. This past Saturday, the sport’s biggest star Canelo Alvarez (51-1-2, 35 KOs) destroyed Rocky Fielding (27-2, 15 KOs) in front of 20,112 fans in a sold out arena.
Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn, promoter of IBF, WBO, WBA, IBO heavyweight champion, remains optimistic that a unification matchup with Deontay Wilder will take place on April 13 at Wembley Stadium in London. One obstacle that can get in the way is if Wilder decided to make another voluntary defense of his WBC title and rematches Tyson Fury following their controversial draw two weeks ago.
Dillian Whyte believes it is only "a matter of time" until he gets a rematch with heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. The 30-year-old has been touted as a potential 2019 opponent for IBF, WBA, IBO and WBO belt-holder Joshua, though WBC champion Deontay Wilder is his priority for an April 13 fight at Wembley.
Anthony Joshua sat ringside Saturday night for Canelo Alvarez’s debut at a sold-out Madison Square Garden. The British superstar so enjoyed his Garden and New York experiences that he has embraced the idea of making his American debut there in the spring. Multiple sources have informed BoxingScene.com that Joshua is more than willing to fight trash-talking, Brooklyn-based heavyweight contender Jarrell Miller at Madison Square Garden this spring.
WBO, WBA, IBF, IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is backing one of his idols, Dereck Chisora, to overcome Dillian Whyte in their scheduled rematch. The heavyweight rivals will collide for a second time on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London.