Dillian Whyte believes Anthony Joshua is making a premature return to boxing and suggests that a fight against Deontay Wilder would be a sensible choice for his next bout. Joshua's last fight was in December, and he has since been involved in a tragic 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 possibility of a rematch against his old rival. Whyte thinks Joshua should take more time to recover and that a meeting with Wilder could jeopardize plans for a highly anticipated all-British heavyweight showdown with Tyson Fury later this year.
Whyte, who was stopped by Joshua in 2015, feels that Joshua needs more time to process his recent experiences and that rushing back to the ring could be detrimental. He also reflected on his own recent performance, stating that his first-round knockout defeat to Moses Itauma was not representative of his true abilities and that he is not considering retirement.