Over the weekend, ex-contender British heavyweight Dillian White (29-3, 19 KOs) snatched an unconvincing victory over American Jermaine Franklin (21-1, 14 KOs), after which his compatriot and antagonist Anthony Joshua (24-3, 22 KO) is a former unified world champion.
Fighter promoter Eddie Hearn (Matchroom Boxing) does not hide that he plans to organize a rematch for this couple next spring – they met in 2015, Joshua celebrated an early victory (White was injured during the fight), after which Anthony became the world champion in the next fight.
Joshua
claimsthat he simply congratulated White on his victory: “Nothing special. I just told him: “Well done!” We greeted each other with fists and I congratulated him. That’s how it was.”
@DillianWhyte and @anthonyjoshua have a quick word post-fight…#WhyteFranklin pic.twitter.com/Cqv7QOzd1y
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) November 26, 2022
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— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) November 26, 2022
After the fight, White stated that in the event of a defeat, “I would have to end my career.” Interestingly, the strike statistics are not in his favor. And here is David Haye’s reaction to White’s victory over Franklin.
