Joshua, Whyte Fight Likely, says Promoter Eddie
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ANTHONY JOSHUA could rematch Dillian Whyte next April, his promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed
Anthony Joshua scored a seventh round knockout victory over the south Londoner in December 2015, though he was made to work hard for the win.
Whyte has won eight consecutive bouts since that fateful night at The O2 Arena, the most of recent which saw him defeat former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker.
‘The Body Snatcher’s’ impressive win streak has firmly put him in world title contention, which he would’ve been in had he bested Joshua.
Joshua is due to defend his WBA (Super), WBO, IBF and IBO titles at Wembley on April 13, though the Olympian doesn’t have an opponent at this moment in time.
“I think the AJ fight is a very, very, very tough fight for Usyk,” he continued.
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“AJ is very fast, and he’s very mobile, and I think Usyk will do better against slower heavyweights, who aren’t as mobile.
“But it’s going to end up being a monster fight at some point.”
He added: “I think he’s intrigued by Usyk. I think he would like to fight Usyk, I think he would like to fight everybody who he views as a top-level fighter.
“The challenge for Usyk is the size. It’s going to be very difficult for anybody to out-skill him, but [Evander] Holyfield did it, but he did it actually with toughness, which is even harder than to do it with skill.
“But I think if Usyk shows what he will show at heavyweight, and if he puts himself in a position, AJ will have no problem fighting him.
“That could end up being a huge, huge fight, but I think Usyk in the post-fight interview was very sensible, and said this division is not a joke.
“I’m not just diving in, I need to make sure that I prepare properly for challenges like that. I see him having two fights probably before he’s ready for Joshua at heavyweight.”