Dillian Whyte reveals HUGE update in talks for Anthony Joshua rematch and fires another blast at old foe
DILLIAN WHYTE has admitted that his proposed rematch with Anthony Joshua “doesn’t seem real”.
The British duo have been linked with a huge summer bout, with Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn claiming that an offer has been made for an August 12 dust up.
Nearly a fortnight on nothing has been signed, with Whyte claiming that Joshua and his team “aren’t serious” about getting the fight on.
Speaking to Sky Sports, the Body Snatcher said: “It’s a big fight, it’s eight weeks away and there’s no communication, nothing.
“Just nothing. Nothing at all. They’re just wasting time messing about.
“It just doesn’t seem real. They’re trying to put me in the same position they did a few years ago, saying: ‘Oh, we’re trying to make the Joshua fight.
“These big fights take time. There’s lots of things that go on, there’s lots of small print and this team want that and that team want this.
“There’s a lot of things that go on. It takes a long time to make these big fights.
“This fight should have been made a month after it [the Jermaine Franklin fight].”
Joshua, 33, was last in action in April when he defeated American Franklin via decision.
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In addition to a Whyte fight, AJ has also been linked with a mouthwatering battle of former heavyweight champs against Deontay Wilder.
And Whyte, 35, reckons this may factor into why his rematch with Joshua is yet to be signed.
He added: “No, I’m not surprised. I don’t blame them, if he is going to get £50million to fight Wilder in Saudi in December, why would they take the chance of fighting me? It doesn’t make sense.”
Whyte was also last in action against Franklin, moving to 29-3 by outpointing him at Wembley Arena last November.
The former title contender last fought Joshua in December 2015, when both men were undefeated in the professional ranks.
Whyte had won their amateur battle in 2009, and their war of words led to a much-anticipated 02 Arena bout – with Joshua coming out on top via seventh-round TKO.
Should they meet again in August, the 02 is expected to be the venue once again.
Hearn said earlier this month: “Our plan, which we’ve stressed, is for AJ to box on 12 August and in December again against Deontay.”