Joshua opponent named: Dillian Whyte
When unbeaten 2012 Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist heavyweight Anthony Joshua (13-0, 13 KOs) pulled out of a July 18 fight at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, it was announced that he would instead be focusing on a “major title bout” on September 12 at The O2 in London. It was announced today by promoter Eddie Hearn that Joshua’s opponent will be Dillian Whyte (14-0, 11 KOs) with the British heavyweight title on the line. Hearn also announced that the Joshua-Whyte bout will now be in November or December due to a hand injury suffered by Whyte, but that Whyte will fight on an August 1 Matchroom card. Whyte previously defeated Joshua in an amateur bout, and Hearn promised “the build-up will be fierce.”
When unbeaten 2012 Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist heavyweight Anthony Joshua (13-0, 13 KOs) pulled out of a July 18 fight at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, it was announced that he would instead be focusing on a “major title bout” on September 12 at The O2 in London. It was announced today by promoter Eddie Hearn that Joshua’s opponent will be Dillian Whyte (14-0, 11 KOs) with the British heavyweight title on the line. Hearn also announced that the Joshua-Whyte bout will now be in November or December due to a hand injury suffered by Whyte, but that Whyte will fight on an August 1 Matchroom card. Whyte previously defeated Joshua in an amateur bout, and Hearn promised “the build-up will be fierce.”