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if this was true that means they are attempting to job broner out
Dillian Whyte Questions The Drive, Desire of Anthony Joshua
By BoxingScene Staff
Published On Thu Jan 14, 2021, 02:55 AM EST
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte is questioning the drive and desire of IBF, IBO, WBO, WBA world champion Anthony Joshua.
Back in 2015, Joshua knocked out Whyte in the seventh round of their grudge match.
In a recent interview, Joshua acknowledged that he was nearing the end of his career - with a five year period, at most, to continue in the sport.
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Whyte views the recent statements as some type of sign that Joshua's motivation to continue his career is declining.
He regards Joshua as being more of a businessman than a fighter.
"Maybe he's comfortable, maybe his drive and desire is going down," Whyte told Sky Sports.
"He seems to be fighting a lot more defensively than he used to do. Maybe he's thinking, 'You know what, I haven't got long left, it's a hard game.' "When you achieve everything you've set out to achieve and you've got lots of money, sometimes you think, 'You know what, let me just retire and go and do something else.'
"He doesn't strike me as someone who loves fighting. He loves the business and he loves the opportunities. Obviously he's a good athlete and a good boxer, but he doesn't strike me as someone who loves to fight. I love fighting. I enjoy fighting for the sake of fighting. That's why I'll fight anyone and I'm always ready to go."
Joshua was in action last month, when he knocked out IBF mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev in nine rounds.
At the moment, Joshua is negotiating a potential two-fight deal for a full division unification against WBC champion Tyson Fury.
Whyte was in the ring back in August of last year, when he was knocked out in five rounds by Alexander Povetkin. After several postponements, a rematch with Povetkin is being targeted for a date of March 6th.
whyte should be taking cues from joshua...he fumbled his own bag getting iced by povetkin and losing his mando spot..he should be quiet and training hard for the rematch
The axe murderer
For I am death and I ride on a pale horse
Yeah whytes chin will fail him again before his desire does
reservoirdogs
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Came here to post this.
Didn't see this coming if it's true. Would be quite surprising given how Broner was taking about demanding 20 millions just a few months ago.
reservoirdogs
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Not necessarily job him out but he wouldn't be the "house fighter",I figure they would rather have the prospect win and get some shine. If they make this I imagine Al is being fed up by Broner already
Jake Donovan now confirming, Rivera is a big 135lber so I can see 140, still out of left field tho
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this has the same feel of the kovalev vs bek the bully fight (if confirmed)
reservoirdogs
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They should really make Kovalev vs Marcus Browne somehow at a point for the WBC Women Beater Belt.
reservoirdogs
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They should make Elvis vs Rivera in the future for Dominican supermacy, too bad that both are with different promoters, classic boxing
