Anthony Joshua has agreed to remove a rematch clause from his contract to face Dillian Whyte in a bid to secure a fight with his rival.
Whyte was the frontrunner to serve as Joshua's opponent on August 12 at The O2 arena, but talks of the domestic clash fizzled when Whyte revealed he hadn't spoken with Matchroom Boxing boss Eddie Hearn in a month. Whyte was refusing to sign a contract for the fight unless a rematch clause was removed and Hearn has now confirmed they have revised their offer.
"The great news is now they have a contract with no rematch clause for August 12," Hearn told Boxing Social. "There is absolutely nothing in the contract of any regard that is going to cause any problems, let's see. I don't think they are going to sign it but I hope they do. AJ wants this fight bad.
