Dillian Whyte is set to receive a contract for the rematch with Anthony Joshua after negotiations resumed on Friday afternoon.
Talks resumed within the wake of Whyte’s radio interview this afternoon, through which he verbally challenged Eddie Hearn over a breakdown in communication relating to the second fight, which is set to be staged at The O2 on August 12.
The Brixton man has indicated that he will now take the proposed bout in opposition to his British rival – and is open to a ‘winner-takes-all’ fight.
Whyte edged out Jermaine Franklin in November
Whyte has a long-running rivalry with Joshua. He beat AJ as an beginner, earlier than Joshua went on to win an Olympic gold medal at London 2012.
As professionals, they boxed in a wild 2015 British heavyweight title, which Joshua gained by seventh-round stoppage.
Joshua finally turned a unified world champion. After struggling two back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, he got here again with a win over Jermaine Franklin.
Whyte additionally rebuilt in opposition to Franklin after his 2022 WBC title fight loss to Tyson Fury at Wembley Stadium.
“I’ve been up for fighting Joshua since the day I lost to him in 2015,” Whyte beforehand advised Sky Sports.
Dillian Whyte has questioned whether or not Anthony Joshua is ‘severe’ a couple of fight, claiming there’s been little progress in talks for a heavyweight rematch
“The score is 1-1 so far. He’s won one. I beat him in the amateurs, he beat me in the pros so I want to get even.”
“I would love nothing more than to have a chance to avenge my defeat,” he added.
“I’ll just go to war. I want to go to war because I think that’s a good way to fight him, pressure him, back him up and start getting him on the back foot as early as possible and I’m strong enough, I’m big enough to do that.
“I carry sufficient energy clearly to again him up and to knock him out.”
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