Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte's end-of-summer stadium fight night could be off after Whyte turned down an offer from promoter Eddie Hearn to stage the contest.
The duo have been rivals since their amateur days, with Whyte handing Joshua his first ever loss as a youngster before having the favour returned in the paid ranks. But their highly-anticipated professional rematch may have to wait as Whyte was unhappy with Hearn's deal for the grudge match.
August 12 has been set as the fight date, with Joshua planning to get out once before his massive money December showdown against Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia. But the two-time heavyweight champion will likely need to find an opponent after Whyte asked for a considerably larger sum, which Hearn won't be able to reach.
