Two-time WBC interim heavyweight champion Dillian Whyte has thrown his support behind a potential bout between former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, insisting it would make financial sense for both men.
Whyte, a 37-year-old Jamaican-British heavyweight boxer, told the BBC that while the matchup might raise eyebrows, the business side makes it worthwhile.
“It’s a business, man. If [Joshua v Paul] makes sense and does numbers, why not?” Whyte said. “[Joshua] has won the championship twice, had a lot of fights and done a lot, so I don’t know. I’m sure he’ll make more money than he did in some of his title fights. Sometimes, if you can make some money, then make some money.”
Anthony Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, recently revealed talks are ongoing, claiming Paul genuinely believes he can beat the former heavyweight champion.
“At first I thought it was a publicity stunt from Jake, but now the more I speak to them, the more I actually understand; Jake Paul thinks he can beat Anthony Joshua,” Hearn told the BBC.
Whyte also touched on his own unfinished business with Joshua, expressing a desire to avenge his seventh-round knockout defeat in 2015 when the pair fought for the British heavyweight title.
“I would love to have a chance to right my wrong,” Whyte said.
