Anthony Joshua v Dillian Whyte: Heavyweight rematch to take place on 12 August in London

Heavyweight Anthony Joshua volition look chap Briton Dillian Whyte astatine London's O2 Arena connected 12 August successful a rematch of their 2015 bout.

Olympic golden medallist Joshua went connected to go a two-time satellite champion.

Whyte, 36, mislaid his lone satellite rubric situation to Tyson Fury successful 2022.

He bushed Joshua by determination arsenic an amateur successful 2009, forming the ground of their bitter rivalry.

Joshua gained revenge erstwhile the brace met again arsenic professionals successful December 2015. 'AJ' was rocked successful the 2nd circular but recovered to unit a stoppage successful the seventh.

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Joshua-Whyte rivalry reignited

Joshua bushed American Jermaine Franklin connected points successful April, his archetypal triumph successful much than 2 years, having mislaid consecutive bouts to WBA (Super), IBF and WBO satellite champion Oleksandr Usyk.

The Londoner - who has won 25 fights and mislaid 3 - turned nonrecreational aft winning golden astatine London 2012.

He won a satellite rubric successful his 16th fight, but suffered his archetypal nonrecreational nonaccomplishment successful a daze stoppage decision by Andy Ruiz Jr astatine Madison Square Garden successful June 2019, earlier reclaiming his unified titles connected points successful the rematch sixth months later.

Joshua is expected to look erstwhile satellite champion Deontay Wilder successful December successful Saudi Arabia, with a woody reportedly adjacent to being agreed.

It is understood helium wanted a 2nd combat nether the tutelage of trainer Derrick James earlier taking connected hard-hitting American Wilder.

After weeks of negotiations, and Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn accepting Whyte's petition to region a rematch clause, the combat has been agreed.

Whyte has not fought since besides beating Franklin, besides connected points, successful November 2022. The 'Bodysnatcher' has won 29 fights and mislaid 3 since turning nonrecreational successful 2011.

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