Dillian Whyte believes Anthony Joshua is making a premature return to boxing and suggests that a bout against Deontay Wilder would be a sensible next step for the former heavyweight world champion. Joshua's last fight was in December, and he has since been involved in a fatal car accident in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two close friends. Following his victory over Derek Chisora, Wilder expressed interest in facing Joshua, while Whyte downplayed the prospect of a rematch against his old rival. Whyte thinks Joshua should focus on his mental recovery before stepping back into the ring, especially with a highly anticipated fight against Tyson Fury looming later this year.
Whyte, who suffered a first-round knockout defeat to Moses Itauma in August, admits his performance was not representative of his true abilities and has no plans to retire, believing he can still compete at the top level with greater mindfulness and learning from past mistakes.