The Anthony Joshua vs Dillian Whyte rematch is officially off for August 12 at the A2 Orena. Per the initial reports, ‘The Body Snatcher’ Dillian Whyte appears to have filed the drug test. Follow Boxing News Updates with Insidesport.IN
This leaves ‘AJ’ with no opponent for August 12 unless Matchroom Boxing finds him a suitable replacement.
As revealed by the Matchroom Promotions, Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) informed them, Associations of Boxing Commissions and the British Boxing Board of Control, about adverse analytical findings in Whyte’s test of a random anti-doping protocol.
Dillian Whyte appears to be on banned substances that could have given him an edge against Anthony Joshua the next weekend. ‘The Body Snatcher’ is yet to react to it.
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Meanwhile, Boxing fans have already been brutal towards the accused and the sport in general. Here’s a look at how a few netizens have reacted to AJ vs Whyte 2 getting cancelled.
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Dillian Whyte suffered a KO loss to Tyson Fury in his last outing. Meanwhile, Anthony Joshua revived from consecutive losses against Oleksandr Usyk by vanquishing Jermaine Franklin Jr.
Both men could have locked horns to settle a shot at the heavyweight world title. In their first pro-outing, AJ beat Whyte convincingly, which ‘The Body Snatcher’ could have avenged on August 12.
However, Whyte is now in the clutch of critics after coming out as a drug cheat. Whyte the investigation is underway, it remains to be seen what Dillian Whyte’s future holds in the sport of boxing.
Anthony Joshua Keeps Moving Away From The World Title
Upon beating Dillian Whyte on August 12, Anthony Joshua could have become a valid title contender. However, he shall have to wait and see how the future turns out. It seems that the former world champion needs to wait till he finds another opponent.
Joshua has hinted at his desire to face Deontay Wilder in the future. He has also wanted to face ‘The Gypsy King’ Tyson Fury while Francis Ngannou hasn’t excited ‘AJ’ yet.
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