Dillian Whyte’s win leaves Anthony Joshua weighing up options | Kevin Mitchell


Eddie Hearn claims a clash between the Britons would fill Wembley but Joshua prefers to try to become undisputed world heavyweight champion by taking on Deontay Wilder

Eddie Hearn admitted on Sunday he has less time than the prime minister does with Brexit to close a deal on a rematch between his three-belt champion, Anthony Joshua, and the heavyweight with the best left hook in the division, Dillian Whyte, at Wembley in April.

Whyte, stopped in seven rounds by a Joshua uppercut at the O2 Arena in London three Decembers ago, lit up the same ring on Saturday night when he came from behind on two of the three cards to knock Derek Chisora unconscious in the 11th round.

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