Dillian Whyte will combat Joe Joyce, a earlier holder of the WBO interim title and an Olympic silver medallist, in a heavyweight contest on April 5.
Whyte, the previous world title challenger who has boxed each Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, will tackle Joyce on the Co-op Reside Area in Manchester.
Joyce is getting back from a shock loss to Derek Chisora final July and can tune up for the Whyte combat towards Patrick Korte in March.
One other conflict of rival Londoners would be the chief supporting contest on the invoice, will Lawrence Okolie preventing Richard Riakporhe.
Okolie misplaced his WBO cruiserweight world title to Chris Billam-Smith however went on to win the WBC’s bridgerweight belt.
He has now moved as much as heavyweight and can combat Riakporhe in that weight class. Riakporhe is a former world-title challenger, who fought Billam-Smith at Selhurst Park in London, and has a simmering rivalry with Okolie.
English heavyweight champion David Adeleye will combat one other London heavyweight, Jeamie TKV.
Adeleye rebuilt from his loss to Fabio Wardley with a formidable first-round demolition of Solomon Dacres.
TKV picked up his newest victory earlier this month when he pressured Michael Webster out after 9 rounds of their Wembley Area contest.
Paris Olympian Scrumptious Orie will flip skilled on the identical card.
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Chris Billam-Smith defended his WBO cruiserweight world title towards Riakporhe with a unanimous-decision win at Selhurst Park
Whyte pursuing Joshua combat
Whyte’s rematch with Joshua was referred to as off in August 2023 after the Brixton man returned antagonistic analytical findings in a drug check.
Cleared to renew his profession, Whyte beat Christian Hammer and Ebenezer Tetteh final yr.
He nonetheless desires that combat with Joshua. “Sounds perfect for me. They don’t need to ask me twice,” Whyte beforehand informed Sky Sports activities.
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Again in 2015 Anthony Joshua knocked out Whyte with an enormous uppercut after a dramatic combat that additionally noticed a brawl between each groups on the finish of spherical one
“They talk about me as an option, but they haven’t said anything to me, so it’s just negotiation tactics from them. But I’m up for the fight and I’m ready to fight again.
“If he desires to combat, then all they have to do is name me. I am all the time up for preventing AJ. No downside for me. Nevertheless, personally, I believe he is completed.
“I think he made a huge mistake not taking the immediate rematch with Dubois. It was a world title fight, a great payday and the perfect opportunity to avenge his knockout loss. He will forever have to suffer the memes of being face-planted at Wembley by Dubois.”
Daniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker and the Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol rematch will probably be reside on Saturday February 22 on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace. Guide now!
