Anthony Joshuaoriginator of Eddie Hearn is said to have officially made an offer dillian white On a fight with “AJ” this summer.
Hearn has said in recent weeks that the plan is for the 33-year-old Joshua to fight in August, with Whyte a likely opponent for the first bout, before potentially facing Deontay Wilder in December.
While Joshua seemed disappointed, saying on Instagram over the weekend that he was unaware of the conversation with Whyte, Hearn has now shed more light on the matter.
“Dillion was proposed over the weekend,” Hearn reported. BBC on Monday (June 5). “We’re waiting for their response on that, and we’ll talk today.”
Joshua ousted the 35-year-old Whyte to avenge an amateur defeat to his fellow Briton in 2015.
“Dillian is of great importance in the rematch,” said Hearn. “This is not an opponent for Joshua, but a great fight between two world-class heavyweights and huge British names.
“Negotiations will be difficult, but both AJ and Whyte want the fight.”
Joshua fought the last battle in April, Beating Jermaine Franklin in London, as white did in november In his most recent bout.
AJ has long been associated with WBC Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury, who is promoted by Frank Warren Claimed last week that Joshua ‘doesn’t want the fight’amid fresh rumors of an all-British confrontation.
In-spite of this The collapse of talks between Fury and Oleksandr Usyk in MarchAccording to Hearn, that bout – to become the undisputed heavyweight champion – isn’t completely off the table. It could still happen in Saudi Arabia, the rumored venue for Joshua vs. Wilder.
Joshua (left) and Whyte back in action in 2015
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“He’s off for his half of the deal.” [fight] Tyson Fury in December,” said Hearn. “Fury is another story, but from our perspective – subject to final offers and contracts – we are happy to move forward with the Wilder fight in December.
“If we can’t get the Whitey and Wilder fight, we’ll see what happens with Tyson Fury. AJ was very reluctant, as many people are now, to base his short-term future on the prospect of Tyson Fury actually doing what he says he’s going to do.
Usik to beat Joshua in back-to-back bouts in 2021 and 2022 Daniel Dubois expected to fight in Poland in Augustbefore any potential bout with Fury.
The Ukrainian took the Unified Heavyweight Title from Joshua in their first bout and retained it in a rematch last summer. Briton Dubois is the inevitable challenger to the unbeaten Usik.
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