EXCLUSIVE: Josh Warrington backs Anthony Joshua to 'prove a point' with Dillian Whyte fight
Warrington has made some strong comments about the rematchJoshua somewhat underwhelmed in his comeback win over Jermaine Franklin last time out, so is likely to desire a statement KO over Whyte.
Warrington told talkSPORT Breakfast: "It's gonna be a tough fight, I do believe this AJ vs Whyte fight is gonna be a lot closer than the first one."Not only to himself, but to everyone else.Eddie Hearn explains PPV price increase for Anthony Joshua vs Dillian Whyte fight"But that's gonna play well into Dillian, because Dillian loves to be in the trenches in a fight."
Pushed for a prediction, the former two-time featherweight world champion surprisingly went for an upset as he said: "It comes down to who lands first.Most read in Boxing
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