The IBF, WBA and WBO
heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will
be defending his belts against Andy Ruiz
Jr on June 1, live on Sky Sports Box Office, has reiterated that Deontay Wilder
is his “main objective” so Dillian Whyte will have to wait for a rematch.
Dillian Whyte was running
to become Joshua’s next opponent and avenge the only loss of his career which
he sustained in late-2015 with the British title on the line.
After knocking
out Derek Chisora last December, Whyte was considered as a challenger for
Joshua’s world titles but couldn’t agree a deal. Whyte will instead fight the
unbeaten Oscar Rivas on July 20, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Joshua told Sky Sports that.
“I’m not looking at Dillian anymore, I’m looking at Wilder, because he’s got
the belt. Dillian Whyte had his opportunity to fight me April 13.he had a
chance to fight for the titles, he felt it was a low-ball offer, he wants to build
his value and compete against Rivas. ”
However, Wilder then said
about fighting Joshua: “It’s going to happen, it will happen. I believe in all
my heart it will happen. I don’t want this to be a Lennox [Lewis] and [Riddick]
Bowe situation, I definitely don’t.
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