At today’s weigh-in at London’s o2 Anthony Joshua weighed in at 17st 7lb and Dillian Whyte scaled 17st 9lb this is the grudge match of the year after Whyte beat Joshua in the amatuers and has the fans going mad too with a sell out crowd and the fight being screened live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Whyte won the toss and will enter the ring tomorrow night [Dec 12] second for their clash for the vacant British heavyweight title.
“He always wants to bring up the past,” said Joshua. “I’d rather focus on how I’ve found boxing and it’s turned me around.
“It’s not arrogant to say this will be another win inside three or four rounds – that’s how I handle my business. I do train for 12 round fights, and you can see that on my social media – maybe it’s that training that lets me finish fights early.”
“His team or sports psychologist must have said something to him today like: ‘Anthony, come out of your shell and be more forceful, make this man believe you are not scared of him’,” said Whyte. “It made for a great press conference.
“It’s always important to be calm and I am. I’m always relaxed and ready, the people around me make sure that I am not getting carried away. The win in the amateurs doesn’t make me believe I can beat him, it’s my heart and my courage that makes me know that I am going to beat him.”