Anthony Joshua could face Dillian Whyte ahead of potential Deontay Wilder December bout, says Eddie Hearn

Anthony Joshua could fight Dillian Whyte ahead of a potential December bout with Deontay Wilder, says the Brit's promoter Eddie Hearn. Joshua's team are currently in negotiations with Wilder over a meeting — likely to be in Saudi Arabia — but they are also apparently keen to get in another fight for their charge during the summer, with Hearn citing Whyte as an opponent Joshua «can have some spite for». Ad The 33-year-old's last bout saw him overcome Jermaine Franklin on points in London back in April.

BoxingCanelo sweeps aside Ryder and sets sights on Bivol rematch07/05/2023 AT 09:46 That victory came on the back of two damaging defeats to Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk. «They know what kind of numbers we want based on the [Andy] Ruiz and Usyk fight in Saudi Arabia,» Hearn about Joshua possibly squaring off against Wilder. «If they [the Saudis] can't get [Tyson] Fury-Usyk over the line, they will still do AJ vs.

Wilder. You hit the numbers that we want, and then we work backward on that for the August fight that he [Joshua] will be having. »We all believe he needs that fight in August and more time with [trainer] Derrick James, more preparation for Deontay Wilder, and then that's it.

Who we choose will be dependent on if we get that Wilder deal done. «I like the Dillian Whyte fight [for Joshua]. Whether he gets the Wilder fight done or not, I like that fight.

I think it's a fight that AJ will get up for. I think it's a fight that he can have some spite for, and it's a fight that is dangerous. »There will be a lot on the line because if you sign a massive deal to fight Deontay Wilder in December and you're fighting Dillian Whyte in August, it's risky business.