Dillian Whyte believes that Deontay Wilder would be a logical next opponent for Anthony Joshua, but thinks Joshua is rushing back into the ring too quickly. Joshua's last fight was in December, and he was recently 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 possibility of a rematch against his old rival. Whyte stated, 'I'd love to fight AJ, but no one has approached me about it, and I think he's more likely to face Deontay Wilder now.
That's the fight that makes sense.' Whyte predicts that if Joshua faces Wilder, he will emerge victorious and sell out the event. However, Whyte also thinks that Joshua should give himself more time to recover before returning to the ring, citing the emotional toll of the recent car accident.
Joshua is expected to face Tyson Fury later this year in a highly anticipated all-British heavyweight bout. Whyte, who suffered a first-round knockout defeat to Moses Itauma in August, admits that his performance was not representative of his true abilities and is not considering retirement.