Eddie Hearn Provides Update On Anthony Joshua-Dillian Whyte, Doubts Whyte Signs The Deal

Eddie Hearn has provided an update on Anthony Joshua vs. Dillian Whyte.

Hearn has been vocal that he wants Joshua to fight on August 12 and the frontrunner was Whyte. However, a roadblock has been a rematch clause so Hearn removed it but still has his doubts that Whyte will sign the contract to fight him.

“The great news is now they have a contract with no rematch clause for August 12. There is absolutely nothing in the contract of any regard that is going to cause any problems, let’s see. I don’t think they are going to sign it, but I hope they do. AJ wants this fight bad,” Hearn told Boxing Social. “It’s the fight he wants but we want to announce it on Saturday, so we’ve got 48 hours. I don’t want to put deadlines to start rattling people, but the deadline is on us to announce the fight and other opponents who we’ve got ready to go. I know Dillian loves a big fight and it’s here for him, so hopefully he signs.”

Eddie Hearn says a rematch clause is something every big fighter puts in their contract. But, with Dillian Whyte causing a problem about it, he says he is fine to remove it from the deal to box Anthony Joshua.

“When there is such a huge A-side in the fight you have to do your job as a promoter. Firstly, any huge name I have worked with in boxing has a rematch clause. Secondly, it was me that requested that,” Hearn said. “AJ is about to fight Wilder for $50 or $60 million and he is choosing to take a dangerous fight a few months before. If he loses, he is out in the wilderness and loses the Wilder fight in December. If we’re giving that opportunity to someone else, of course we are going to look for a rematch clause.”

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