Anthony Joshua‘s potential rematch with Dillian Whyte could take place in ‘the spring or summer’ of 2023, according to Eddie Hearn. AJ’s promoter said he ‘100 per cent’ wants to fight Whyte following his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.
The bitter rivals sold out The O2 Arena in London for their 2015 fight, which holds roughly 20,000 seats. Joshua won the grudge match with a seventh-round technical knockout, but boxing fans have been chomping at the bit for the two to run it back. JUST IN: Anthony Joshua could split with coach Robert Garcia after crushing Oleksandr Usyk loss Despite Whyte losing to Tyson Fury in April, Matchroom Boxing boss Hearn still thinks a second fight with Joshua is ‘massive’ and bound to be .
However he also admitted that it’s unlikely to take place next as AJ will probably take a warm-up fight first before going back in there with Whyte.
Hearn told the Daily Mail: “We’re talking to Dillian about his next fight in November, other people are making offers, but I see that fight in the spring or summer 2023 in a stadium. “It’s a massive fight.