After a successful 2024 with two straight victories, the June 7 event at Portman Road Football Ground in Ipswich was supposed to be Dillian Whyte<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s statement for the top heavyweight spot. However, just days before the event, The Body Snatcher<\/em> withdrew from the bout, leaving everyone scratching their heads.<\/p>\n However, there is no need to worry, as promoter Frank Warren<\/strong><\/a> provided an encouraging update on Whyte\u2019s situation. The Queensberry head honcho teased a blockbuster fight for the 37-year-old that somehow matches up with the major plans Eddie Hearn<\/strong><\/a> has been hinting at for Whyte\u2019s old rival, Anthony Joshua<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Recently, Warren sat down with BoxNation<\/em> to discuss Dillian Whyte\u2019s situation. The promoter clarified that the Jamaican-British boxer has dropped out of Fabio Wardley vs Justis Huni\u2019s card for a bigger opportunity. \u201cHe\u2019s not going to be on the card now because he has had the opportunity of a big fight,\u201d <\/em>he stated. He teased a potential August date for the blockbuster bout, claiming things are happening behind the scenes.<\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cWe are looking at the moment to get that over the line. It is a big fight for him\u2026,\u201d <\/em>Warren revealed. The 73-year-old further clarified that things are happening according to the former WBC interim heavyweight champion\u2019s desire. \u201cHe wants a bigger fight than he would have got at Ipswich,\u201d <\/em>Warren concluded<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Whyte had already pulled out of his April clash against Joe Joyce in April. So, this tactical withdrawal might be for something far bigger. However, how do Eddie Hearn and Anthony Joshua come into this narrative? Let\u2019s find out.<\/p>\n In a recent chat with\u00a0BoxingScene<\/em>, the Matchroom head honcho clarified that he is working on a two-fight Riyadh Season deal for Anthony Joshua. AJ\u2019s last two fights, a second-round knockout win over Francis Ngannou<\/strong> and a fifth-round knockout loss at the hands of the IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois<\/strong>,<\/a> both came under the Riyadh Season banner. So, no matter the result, those fights have been profitable for AJ. So, finding another deal there makes sense.<\/p>\n ???? ???????????????????? ???????????? ????????????????????\u203c\ufe0f<\/p>\n Anthony Joshua stopped Dillian Whyte in round 7 of a fiery affair for both the British and Commonwealth titles.<\/p>\n What\u2019s your favourite fight between two Brits in the past decade?#boxing<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/VD6EhFLm0A<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Steve Boxman (@SteveBoxman) December 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cWe want to box sometime this year, October, November, December,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Hearn clarified. However, he wants to wait for the result of Oleksandr Usyk<\/strong><\/a> vs. Daniel Dubois before finalizing anything. Hearn is also closely following\u00a0Tyson Fury<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s movement as rumors of the latter coming out of retirement are rampant. However, if that doesn\u2019t happen, he has other options<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ll see what happens with Dubois-Usyk, we\u2019ll see what happens with Fury. If we don\u2019t fight those guys [Dubois, Usyk, or Fury], we\u2019ll fight, and then maybe we\u2019ll follow one of those guys next year,\u201d <\/em>Hearn said, and those options include Dillian Whyte and Jared Anderson<\/strong>.\u00a0\u201cTwo guys that have been discussed, but nothing concrete,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Hearn concluded.<\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n With Warren targeting an August bout for Whyte and AJ and Hearn looking at November-December dates, the timeline doesn\u2019t match. However, when boxing promoters stick to their given timeline and the timings of statements seem far too convenient to be a coincidence. Additionally, The Body Snatcher will have no problem biding his time until November to settle the score for his 2015 loss to Anthony Joshua.<\/p>\n That being said, August is right around the corner, and if we don\u2019t see Dillian Whyte on any August card, we\u2019ll know for sure what is cooking. What do you conclude from these statements? A possible Dillian Whyte-Anthony Joshua fight, or is it all just a coincidence? Let us know your thoughts down below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Football](\"https:\/\/image-cdn.essentiallysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20200627012329\/dillian-whyte-aleksander-povetkin.jpg?width=150&blur=15\" "\\"Football\\"")
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