I bring more to the table than Joseph Parker': Dillian Whyte slams Anthony Joshua's 'utterly ridiculous' offer
Sam Wilson
British heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte has slammed Anthony Joshua after claiming to receive an "utterly ridiculous" offer from the unified champion for an April showdown in London.
In an interview with UK radio station talkSPORT, Whyte claimed he had been offered "way less" for a rematch with Joshua than he had made for his last outing against compatriot Dereck Chisora in December, which he won by 1th round knockout.
The 30-year-old Londoner, who worked his way into the world title picture with impressive wins over Lucas Browne, Kiwi Joseph Parker and Chisora last year, said Joshua's camp clearly weren't serious about making the fight after tabling such a "silly offer".
"It is a ridiculous offer, they're not serious about the fight, I don't think they want the fight, I think they just made an offer to cover ground", Whyte told talkSPORT.
“There’s been a first offer, but it’s utterly ridiculous. It’s just silly.”
“He doesn’t want to fight me, I’ll bring problems to his mum’s house.” ?@DillianWhyte tells us he has received an offer to fight @AnthonyFJoshua.
"It's just silly, I'm a pay-per-view fighter now in the UK which I've built by myself against all the odds.
"It's not like I'm a journeyman. I've had nine fights since I fought him and won them all in spectacular fashion.
"I don't think he wants to fight me, there's easier paydays out there for him and he knows that I will bring problems to his mum's house, so he don't want it."
Whyte and Joshua have history, with Joshua knocking him out in the seventh round of their British and Commonwealth title clash in December 2015. Whyte did manage to rock Joshua in that fight, and he also owns an amateur victory over his rival. They share the same promoter in Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn, so in theory it should be an easy fight to make.
Joshua, the IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO champion, has Wembley Stadium booked for his next fight on April 13, but is yet to confirm his opponent.
Whyte was assumed to be the frontrunner, with WBC betlholder Denotay Wilder expected to pursue an immediate rematch with Tyson Fury after their thrilling split draw in Los Angeles last month.
Joseph Parker is desperate for a rematch with Dillian Whyte after losing to the rugged Brit on points last July.
Joshua has repeatedly stated that his preference is to face Wilder next in order to become the undisputed champion. But assuming that fight can't be made, Whyte and American Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller – also promoted by Hearn – loom as the most likely options.
However, Whyte is clearly not prepared to accept chump change for his first world title shot, accusing Joshua of "arrogance" in negotiations and pointing out that he is now a big draw in the UK in his own right.
He even used former foe Parker's name to make his case, telling talkSPORT that he "brings more to the table than what even Joseph Parker brings, who was a world champion [when he fought Joshua]".
Parker relinquished his WBO title when he lost a unanimous points decision to Joshua at Cardiff's Principality Stadium in March last year, but the New Zealander's team were able to negotiate a multimillion-dollar purse for their fighter.
Whyte – who handed Parker a second career loss last July in a thrilling battle at London's O2 Arena – clearly feels he has more drawing power than the Kiwi and deserves a bigger slice of the pie.
"Apart from me, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder you can't sell out Wembley. So let's be realistic," Whyte said of Joshua's potential opponents for the 90,000-capacy national stadium.
"It looks like Tyson Fury's gonna fight Deontay Wilder, so if he's serious he needs to stop messing about.
"This is an easy fight to make, it's not a hard fight, I have the rankings, we have history.
"We fought twice already, no-one's gonna complain about the fight, so what's the problem?"
Anthony Joshua currently holds four of the heavyweight belts but has been accused of ducking his rivals.
Pressed on the offer from Joshua's camp, Whyte said it was "way, way off" what he deserved having established himself as one of the division's top contenders.
"[It's] way off, how can I make more to fight Dereck Chisora? There's middle ground, there's OK ground and there's way, way, way off. It's arrogance", Whyte said.
Parker, meanwhile, has been pushing for a rematch with Whyte after their controversial first clash in which he was knocked down following a head clash and was on the receiving end of some roughhouse tactics from the rugged Brit.
But Whyte seemingly has no intention of offering Parker another shot, expressing his desire to face Fury or American Dominic Breazeale if terms cannot be agreed with Joshua.
.@anthonyfjoshua is ready for Deontay Wilder and has even penciled in a date for the fight ?
In recent days there has even been talk of former division ruler Wladimir Klitschko coming out of retirement to face Whyte, a challenge the Englishman said he would welcome with open arms.
"I'll fight Wladimir Klitschko and knock him out if he comes back, I'll definitely knock him out", Whyte told talkSPORT.
"I know exactly what to do. I trained alongside him, I sparred him for years and I know what he's like, I'd knock him out."
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Sam Wilson
British heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte has slammed Anthony Joshua after claiming to receive an "utterly ridiculous" offer from the unified champion for an April showdown in London.
In an interview with UK radio station talkSPORT, Whyte claimed he had been offered "way less" for a rematch with Joshua than he had made for his last outing against compatriot Dereck Chisora in December, which he won by 1th round knockout.
The 30-year-old Londoner, who worked his way into the world title picture with impressive wins over Lucas Browne, Kiwi Joseph Parker and Chisora last year, said Joshua's camp clearly weren't serious about making the fight after tabling such a "silly offer".
"It is a ridiculous offer, they're not serious about the fight, I don't think they want the fight, I think they just made an offer to cover ground", Whyte told talkSPORT.
“There’s been a first offer, but it’s utterly ridiculous. It’s just silly.”
“He doesn’t want to fight me, I’ll bring problems to his mum’s house.” ?@DillianWhyte tells us he has received an offer to fight @AnthonyFJoshua.
"It's just silly, I'm a pay-per-view fighter now in the UK which I've built by myself against all the odds.
"It's not like I'm a journeyman. I've had nine fights since I fought him and won them all in spectacular fashion.
"I don't think he wants to fight me, there's easier paydays out there for him and he knows that I will bring problems to his mum's house, so he don't want it."
Whyte and Joshua have history, with Joshua knocking him out in the seventh round of their British and Commonwealth title clash in December 2015. Whyte did manage to rock Joshua in that fight, and he also owns an amateur victory over his rival. They share the same promoter in Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn, so in theory it should be an easy fight to make.
Joshua, the IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO champion, has Wembley Stadium booked for his next fight on April 13, but is yet to confirm his opponent.
Whyte was assumed to be the frontrunner, with WBC betlholder Denotay Wilder expected to pursue an immediate rematch with Tyson Fury after their thrilling split draw in Los Angeles last month.
Joseph Parker is desperate for a rematch with Dillian Whyte after losing to the rugged Brit on points last July.
Joshua has repeatedly stated that his preference is to face Wilder next in order to become the undisputed champion. But assuming that fight can't be made, Whyte and American Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller – also promoted by Hearn – loom as the most likely options.
However, Whyte is clearly not prepared to accept chump change for his first world title shot, accusing Joshua of "arrogance" in negotiations and pointing out that he is now a big draw in the UK in his own right.
He even used former foe Parker's name to make his case, telling talkSPORT that he "brings more to the table than what even Joseph Parker brings, who was a world champion [when he fought Joshua]".
Parker relinquished his WBO title when he lost a unanimous points decision to Joshua at Cardiff's Principality Stadium in March last year, but the New Zealander's team were able to negotiate a multimillion-dollar purse for their fighter.
Whyte – who handed Parker a second career loss last July in a thrilling battle at London's O2 Arena – clearly feels he has more drawing power than the Kiwi and deserves a bigger slice of the pie.
"Apart from me, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder you can't sell out Wembley. So let's be realistic," Whyte said of Joshua's potential opponents for the 90,000-capacy national stadium.
"It looks like Tyson Fury's gonna fight Deontay Wilder, so if he's serious he needs to stop messing about.
"This is an easy fight to make, it's not a hard fight, I have the rankings, we have history.
"We fought twice already, no-one's gonna complain about the fight, so what's the problem?"
Anthony Joshua currently holds four of the heavyweight belts but has been accused of ducking his rivals.
Pressed on the offer from Joshua's camp, Whyte said it was "way, way off" what he deserved having established himself as one of the division's top contenders.
"[It's] way off, how can I make more to fight Dereck Chisora? There's middle ground, there's OK ground and there's way, way, way off. It's arrogance", Whyte said.
Parker, meanwhile, has been pushing for a rematch with Whyte after their controversial first clash in which he was knocked down following a head clash and was on the receiving end of some roughhouse tactics from the rugged Brit.
But Whyte seemingly has no intention of offering Parker another shot, expressing his desire to face Fury or American Dominic Breazeale if terms cannot be agreed with Joshua.
.@anthonyfjoshua is ready for Deontay Wilder and has even penciled in a date for the fight ?
In recent days there has even been talk of former division ruler Wladimir Klitschko coming out of retirement to face Whyte, a challenge the Englishman said he would welcome with open arms.
"I'll fight Wladimir Klitschko and knock him out if he comes back, I'll definitely knock him out", Whyte told talkSPORT.
"I know exactly what to do. I trained alongside him, I sparred him for years and I know what he's like, I'd knock him out."
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