Eddie Hearn: Dillian Whyte offered Anthony Joshua rematch

Eddie Hearn says that South Londoner Dillian Whyte has been offered a rematch with Anthony Joshua this summer.

Joshua knocked out Whyte in the seventh round of their British title fight in 2015.

Brixton’s Whyte, 36, lost his world title challenge to Tyson Fury in April 2022. He beat Jermaine Franklin in November to pick up a 29th career victory.

Speaking to BBC Sport on Monday, Matchroom Boxing’s Hearn said: “The offer was made to Dillian over the weekend. We are waiting for his response to that and we’ll talk today.

“Dillian has a lot of value in the rematch.

“This is not an opponent for Joshua, but a big fight between two world-class heavyweights and huge British names.

“The negotiations will be difficult but both AJ and Whyte want the fight. If we can’t make the Whyte and Wilder fights, then we’ll see what happens with Tyson Fury.

“AJ was very reluctant, as a lot of people are right now, to base his short-term future on the likelihood of Tyson Fury actually doing what he says is going to do.”