LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 12: Anthony Joshua MBE (L) boxes Dillian Whyte for the Commonwealth Heavyweight title, Vacant British Heavyweight title and WBC International Heavyweight title at The O2 Arena on December 12, 2015 in London, England. *** Local Caption ***Anthony Joshua MBE; Dillian Whyte

Joshua, Whyte set for Aug. 12 rematch

Josh Goldberg
3 years ago
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Heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte agreed to a rematch Aug. 12 at the O2 Arena in London.

If Joshua beats Whyte, the bout could serve as a prelude to a fight with Deontay Wilder, according to ESPN's Mike Coppinger.

Joshua defeated Whyte via seventh-round TKO in their first meeting in 2015. It was Whyte's first loss of his career.

Joshua (25-3, 22 KOs) took down Jermaine Franklin via unanimous decision in his last fight in April. The victory came after consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua is just 3-3 over his past six fights.

Whyte (29-3, 19 KOs) has been idle since defeating Franklin via majority decision last November.

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