Anthony Joshua should be in no position to be fighting Tyson Fury, according to his former opponent and current WBC interim champion Dillian Whyte.
AJ has been thrust forward into a proposed clash with Fury in 2021, followed by a rematch soon after. This is despite the Londoner having two mandatory challenges lined up.
The IBF and WBO have stated their number one contender must be Joshua’s next two fights. Therefore, Kubrat Pulev must be followed by Oleksandr Usyk.
This hasn’t stopped representatives on both sides of the coin from opening talks to agree on a 50-50 deal between the top division title-holders.
Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury
As Joshua contemplates having his next two bouts mapped out, the same can be said of Fury. ‘The Gypsy King’ is contracted to battle Deontay Wilder for the third time in his next outing.
Whyte should follow this, fighting tooth and nail with the WBC to ensure Joshua cannot leapfrog him in the pecking order.
Despite rumors of legal action, WBN understands Whyte has merely filed a grievance with the WBC to ensure he gets his shot after Wilder.
Speaking to ‘The AK and Barak Show’ recently, Whyte – a stablemate of Joshua at Matchroom, explained how he feels regarding the situation.
“I ain’t got much to say about that fight because they are trying to mess up my position in the game,” Whyte told Sirius XM. “So I ain’t got much to say about that.
“Joshua should be fighting no Fury. Tyson Fury got to fight me is still my mandatory.”
Dillian Whyte
He continued: “The WBC was suspending my mandatory in due course without the proper information. They said they decided to suspend my mandatory, and everything was withdrawn.
“I got cleared and no charges, nothing (after failing the drug test). So I have been done a massive injustice here. Joshua shouldn’t be fighting any Fury.”
On the fact Fury signed on to face Wilder in a trilogy before he gets his chance, Whyte added: “Wilder shouldn’t be getting no step aside money (either). He earned his arse handed to him two times.
“Why a third fight? What’s he going to ds differently?
“He ain’t going to box differently. He boxed the same in forty-plus fights. In all the fights, he’s been behind on the scorecards, and he wins by knockout.
“When you fight someone bigger than you and someone with a boxing brain, then you have seen what happens.
“Let’s be honest, Tyson Fury cant punch and splatter Deontay Wilder all over the floor,” concluded ‘The Body Snatcher.’
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