Dillian Whyte has made the admission that he would be ready to take on Anthony Joshua in a rematch in his next fight.
‘The Bodysnatcher’ has been met with frustration at every turn in search of a marquee matchup. Constant pressure on WBC champion Deontay Wilder proved fruitless.
Now, Dillian Whyte is ready to accept a rematch with the man who knocked him out in the 7th round of their meeting at London’s 02 Arena in December 2015.
“It’s either Parker or me, really,” Whyte exclusively told Sky Sports.
Asked if he would face Joshua once again in his next professional engagement, Whyte added,
“Yeah, 100 percent. Ever since the fight, I’ve always wanted that fight, but it’s a business as well as pride and all of that.
“As I’m older, I’m realising that this kind of fight – there is a lot of revenue and I bring a lot of value to the table as well.
“I’m happy to take the fight, but I’ve got to be compensated the right way, that’s all it is.”
Promoter Eddie Hearn has also confirmed that Whyte is a potential opponent for Joshua. But Hearn stated his preference would be to see Dillian Whyte claim a version of the world heavyweight title and then meet in a unification spectacle.
Discussing the likelihood of Joshua-Whyte, Hearn said: “The first, is that Dillian could fight him next in March or April.
“Two; he could fight Joshua in a unification fight. Dillian is on the verge.
“My aim for Dillian is to fight for the world heavyweight championship then fight Joshua in a unifier – that would be mega. We’ve got to get him a shot, which is difficult.”
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Dillian Whyte dissected where he went wrong in his first fight with Joshua, Additionally, The Brixton slugger also detailed what he would do differently in the rematch
I’ll take the fight to him more this time,” said Whyte. “Last time, I tried to outbox him and try and stretch him out, but he was fitter than I thought he was. I had injuries and I had other problems that let me down. But I’m honest with myself, I wasn’t in the best of condition for that level of fight.
“I understand and accept that, and I’ve been working on that every day. Every fight my condition is better than the last and even in the 12th round I still have a lot left in the tank. I’ll still give it a go, up until the last bell.
“With Joshua, the main thing is to try and push him back, try and make him start missing punches, as soon as he can, and then cause him some problems.
“You need to be able to take a punch and give a punch as well, and I’m capable of both,” Whyte concluded.
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