BRITSH HEAVYWEIGHT rivals Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte will meet in an explosive rematch at The O2 in London...
British heavyweight rivals will meet in an explosive rematch at The O2 in London on Saturday August 12
BATTLE OF BRITAIN: Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte in action Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images BRITSH HEAVYWEIGHT rivals Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte will meet in an explosive rematch at The O2 in London on Saturday August 12, shown exclusively live on DAZN around the world and on DAZN PPV in the UK and Ireland.Two-time unified heavyweight world champion Joshua and former world title challenger Whyte lock horns again nearly eight years on from their wild British title clash in Greenwich, which Joshua won by a huge seventh-round stoppage to end a thrilling war.
“The rivalry runs deep and there is something about these two where they will never back down from each other. At times it may have looked like a game of bluff but now we are set and with everything that’s on the line this is an absolute must win for both. “Just like the first time at The O2, get ready for fireworks August 12 and a huge night of boxing live on DAZN.”“It is great to have Anthony Joshua back fighting on the platform so soon after his fight in April,” said Joseph Markowski, CEO North America, DAZN Group. “We want ‘AJ’ in the biggest fights and in Dillian Whyte this is a massive one – reigniting a feud that has bubbled away for well over a decade. August 12 promises to be fireworks.
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