Anthony Joshua vs Dillian Whyte
Date | 12 December 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Venue | The O2 Arena, Greenwich, London | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Title(s) on the line | Commonwealth, WBC International and vacant British heavyweight titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tale of the tape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joshua defeated Whyte in the seventh-round by TKO |
Anthony Joshua vs Dillian Whyte, billed as Bad Intentions, was a
Background
Joshua and Whyte first fought in 2009 as
Joshua was ranked 2nd by the WBC, 3rd by the WBO, 7th by the IBF and 13th by the WBA, while Whyte was ranked 18th by the WBC.[7]
The fight
The opener was an action-packed round which saw both fighters throwing power punches throughout, with the highlight being a left hook from Joshua that wobbled Whyte. Chaos erupted in the ring after Joshua threw a punch after the bell sounded to end the round, prompting Whyte to throw two punches over the shoulder of referee Howard Foster.
Cancelled rematch
A rematch was set take place at London's O2 Arena on 12 August 2023.[10] The rematch was cancelled due to Dillian Whyte's failed drug test.[11]
Fight card
Confirmed bouts:[12]
Weight Class | vs. | Method | Round | Time | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heavyweight | Anthony Joshua (c) | def. | Dillian Whyte | TKO | 7/12 | 1:27 | Note 1 |
Middleweight | Chris Eubank Jr.
|
def. | Gary O'Sullivan | RTD | 7/12 | 3:00 | |
Lightweight | Ismael Barroso | def. | Kevin Mitchell | TKO | 5/12 | 2:47 | Note 2 |
Cruiserweight | Tony Bellew | def. | Mateusz Masternak | UD | 12 | Note 3 | |
Lightweight | Yvan Mendy | def. | Luke Campbell (c) | SD | 12 | Note 4 | |
Heavyweight | Derek Chisora | def. | Jakov Gospic | TKO | 3/8 | 2:23 | |
Welterweight | Paulie Malignaggi | def. | Antonio Moscatiello | UD | 12 | Note 5 |
^Note 1 For Commonwealth, WBC International and vacant British heavyweight titles
^Note 2 For vacant WBA interim lightweight title
^Note 3 For vacant European cruiserweight title
^Note 4 For WBC International lightweight title
^Note 5 For vacant European Union welterweight title
Broadcasting
Country | Broadcaster |
---|---|
Australia | Fox Sports |
New Zealand | Sky Arena |
United Kingdom | Sky Sports |
References
- ^ Parkinson, Nick (8 December 2015). "Joshua Views Amateur Loss To Whyte as Irrelevant". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Slater, Matt (28 March 2013). "Dillian Whyte: Heavyweight boxer's drugs ban upheld". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Whyte targeting Joshua as feud reignites". ESPN.co.uk. 17 November 2014. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Dillian Whyte has revealed why he doesn't like Anthony Joshua". Sky Sports. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Anthony Joshua-Dillian Whyte Deal Set, Says BBBoC". BoxingScene.com. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Emons, Michael (12 December 2015). "Anthony Joshua beats Gary Cornish". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "WBC RATINGS AS OF NOVEMBER - 2015" (PDF). wbcboxing.com. WBC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Damerell, Richard. "Joshua vs Whyte: Anthony Joshua claims seventh round stoppage win over Dillian Whyte at The O2". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 13 December 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Joshua-Whyte rematch agreed for 12 August in London". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Anthony Joshua fight cancelled after 'adverse' findings from Dillian Whyte drugs test". Sky News. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "BoxRec - event".