Anthony Joshua vs. Dillian Whyte 2 | DAZN - OFF

[Redback Rasta]

I feel sorry for those who have already paid over the odds rates for tickets to AJ-Whyte and will now get even less for their money.

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The people who have paid for flights and accommodation to come watch the fights also

[Ruthless-RKO]

Bellend has spoken!!



“If he’s failed for PEDs then he should be banned for life! I’d be shocked if it was PEDs but if it is then it’s gotta be the same for EVERYONE! Anyone failing for PEDs should quite simply be thrown out the sport for good! The [minute] they launch one for life it’ll stop believe me!”

“But you have to prove without doubt they’ve been on proper PEDs like Jarrell Miller! Perfect example would of been banning him for life! Someone who has copious amounts of PEDs in their system and it’s without any doubt then, BAN THEM FOR LIFE! END OF!”

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Hearn Notified By Whyte's Legal Team, Unable To Discuss VADA Report Information

Eddie Hearn, promoter for two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, explained what transpired in the last few days with respect to Dillian Whyte's most recent drug testing scandal.

Whyte was scheduled to face Joshua in a rematch this coming Saturday night in London. The fight was called off last Saturday, when Hearn and Joshua received the news that there were "adverse findings" in Whyte's drug testing protocol with VADA.

Joshua, after reviewing the test results with his team, immediately told Hearn to cancel the fight.

Whyte has since been replaced by Robert Helenius.

"I was on East Coast time away [on vacation] and I was made aware at 8PM, about to go for a bite to eat, again East Coast time... it was 12:00, 12:30, 12:45, whatever it was, Saturday morning UK. I hadn't seen the email [from VADA], but I had a WhatsApp from Shaun Palmer, our head counsel. And he said that we need to speak urgently or something like that. I speak to Shaun... 'Dillian Whyte has failed a drugs test.' I'm like 'what!' He said 'have you seen the email?' I went to the email, the results are there," Hearn explained to Boxing Social.

"After what happened with the Conor Benn situation, you become emotionally numb in those situations. You've been through them before and nothing can really hurt you or break you, you just have to find a way to go 'f------ cheers, thank you very much, are you really doing this to me again? Yes you are, f--- you, let's go to work.' And obviously the first thing that you have to do in that situation is speak to everybody involved.

"The most important thing was to speak to Anthony Joshua and say 'where's your head at?' I didn't want to tell him a 1 in the morning, because I didn't want to affect his sleep. But when I woke up, I had a message from AJ, because I was 5 hours behind. He had found out, been told. He said that 'I'm really disappointed for Matchroom and all the work that you've put into this show.' And I said 'don't worry about us, you've put 12 weeks in. You've been training harder than you've ever trained in your life and made unbelievable sacrifices. What do you want to do?' And his response was "I want to fight, get me in a fight.'

Hearn, due to legal reasons, is unable to reveal the exact substance(s), the date of the drug test(s) or any information in connection to Whyte's VADA tests.

"We've been notified as well, by Dillian Whyte's legal team, that the information from the test is confidential. And I can't put myself in a position to breach that information and also, it's his fight now. He's got to be given the opportunity to save his career and to go through this process. I'm sure that [test] information will leak out there, I'm sure that it will get out from Dillian or whatever, but it won't be coming from me," Hearn explained.

Veteran reporter Dan Rafael recently reported on social media that Whyte had failed "multiple tests" in the VADA protocol. Hearn was unable to confirm or deny the information.

"Again, all part of the testing procedure that you're going to hear from Dillian Whyte. But what I can tell you is, that we received the information on Saturday morning," Hearn said.

This is the third drug testing scandal in Whyte's career. He was banned for two years in connection to a positive drug test in 2012, and he also tested positive for a banned substance in 2019 but was ultimately cleared of those charges by UKAD.

[adislav123]

what's there to not be talked about ffs!!!???

legal reasons!! fvck u eddie! (all said in love)

but seriously! boxing fans wanna know!

state the frikkin' facts! at least fvckin' give the info you got at the moment to the public!!!

they really think everybody is stupid and they are above us! without 'us the fans' there's no frikkin' show whatsoever! what's there to be kept behind curtains?

what the fornicate is going on? it's not a fvckin' serial killer case! what are they(and the fvck who even!!??) gonna do if u inform the public about what the duck is goin' on!?

give u a citation and fvckin' fine u a couple of hundred quit?? how the fvck could anybody survive that!

and fornicate VADA! BUT FOR REALS! IF U FVCKIN FOUND SHIT, INFORM THE PUBLIC WHAT IT WAS FFS! DID U DO THE FVCKIN TESTING PROPERLY??
YES? THEN WTF! IS THERE TO BE KEPT SECRET??

I JUST DON'T FUCKIN' GET IT! ALL I GET FROM THIS SHITSHOW IS ABSOLUTE DISTAIN FOR THE FANS AND THE PUBLIC!

WHO THE fornicate ARE THOSE FVCKERS TO DECIDE, WHAT INFORMATION TO DESIMINATE FVCKIN' WHEN TO THE FVCKIN' PUBLIC!!??

FANS ALREADY FRIKKIN' SPENT MONEY ON THAT FVCKIN' FIGHT, BOUGHT TICKETS & SUSCRIPTIONS, PLACED FVCKIN' BETS!!! AGAIN! WHO THE FVCK, DO U THINK U MOTHRAFVCKAS ARE TO KEEP ANYTHING FROM US??? ?????

[fanman]

So whyte failed tests twice before. He made a huge effort to clear his name last time if I remember correctly, was mandatory contender for 2 years. After a couple of sloppy performances he fails a third test. Hardly a big surprise really.
A shame in that he probably would have put up a spirited effort. Helenius takes a second fight in a week, commendable.

[adislav123]

So whyte failed tests twice before. He made a huge effort to clear his name last time if I remember correctly, was mandatory contender for 2 years. After a couple of sloppy performances he fails a third test. Hardly a big surprise really.
A shame in that he probably would have put up a spirited effort. Helenius takes a second fight in a week, commendable.

whyte was wilder's mandatory for 4!, I repeat: 4 fvckin' years! insane, but true.

[Lackeos]

The card as it is:
Joshua - Helenius
Hrgovic - McKean
Chisora - Washington

How to make the card a lot more meaningful and a better value just by rearranging the match-ups:
Joshua - Chisora
Hrgovic - Helenius
McKean - Washington
(Also could've paired-up Joshua with Hrgovic, but I figure Hrgovic wasn't prepared to fight the #3 fighter in the world when he signed-up for this card. I figure the British-on-British match-up would draw a lot more money. Plus, it would give us a comparison for how Joshua performs against Chisora compared to how Fury and Whyte performed. Also, it would build up Hrgovic more so that his eventual title shot would be more meaningful.)

[Evander]

Helenius indicates Joshua is looking to fight Deontay Wilder before he fights Tyson Fury.
Looks like Fury v Joshua isn't going to happen this year after all.

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Helenius indicates Joshua is looking to fight Deontay Wilder before he fights Tyson Fury.
Looks like Fury v Joshua isn't going to happen this year after all.

Or ever at this rate.

Fury seems semi retired and is morphing into a celebrity boxer and if Joshua does take on Wilder first, he will likely get obliterated in the process.

[SportsRatings]

The card as it is:
Joshua - Helenius
Hrgovic - McKean
Chisora - Washington

How to make the card a lot more meaningful and a better value just by rearranging the match-ups:
Joshua - Chisora
Hrgovic - Helenius
McKean - Washington

ok, if you're not allowing Joshua - Hrgovic, then I would prefer
Joshua - McKean
Hrgovic - Helenius

At least that way McKean (still undefeated) has a Rocky-like shot at a huge win. Hrgovic - Helenius isn't as bad as Joshua - Helenius, and Chisora - Washington is what both those guys should have. No reason any more to give Chisora big fights, he never wins them.

[Evander]

Helenius indicates Joshua is looking to fight Deontay Wilder before he fights Tyson Fury.
Looks like Fury v Joshua isn't going to happen this year after all.

Or ever at this rate.

Fury seems semi retired and is morphing into a celebrity boxer and if Joshua does take on Wilder first, he will likely get obliterated in the process.

If Joshua takes the fight and gets beaten by Wilder who Fury walked over, you can see why Fury may have adopted a different position.
I still don't understand why they don't go straight into Fury v Joshua, what's Wilder got to do with anything Fury just dominated him.