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Harry Davies

Anthony Joshua advised to pursue rematch with rival before Deontay Wilder showdown

Anthony Joshua has been told to rematch domestic rival Dillian Whyte before a potential meeting with Deontay Wilder.

Former two-time heavyweight champion Joshua, 34, already has a win over Whyte in the professional ranks having knocked out 'The Bodysnatcher' in 2015 when both men were unbeaten in their careers. It wasn't the first time they had met in the ring however, as Whyte won a decision against 'AJ' in a 2009 amateur fight.

'AJ' lost his unified heavyweight titles to Oleksandr Usyk in September 2021 and failed to win the belts back in their rematch last August. Joshua returned to the win column for the first time in over two years by winning a lacklustre decision against Jermaine Franklin last month - and fellow British boxing legend David Haye thinks 'AJ' should consider facing Whyte before an illustrious showdown against Wilder at the end of the year.

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