There’s loads of historical past between the pair who fought one another in December 2015
Dillian Whyte has solely advised talkSPORT that he was ‘upset’ to see his outdated foe Anthony Joshua endure his first profession defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr, nonetheless this was not primarily out of sympathy.
Whereas the ‘Physique Snatcher’ said it’s by no means good to see a fellow Brit get crushed, he defined the primary motive for his dismay at AJ’s downfall was that he wished to be the one to manage it himself.
The dramatic motion started positively for Joshua, as he floored Ruiz within the third spherical.
Nonetheless a left hook from the underdog then turned the combat on its head as he put AJ on unsteady legs and went on to return two knockdowns.
He battered the Brit to the canvas an additional two occasions within the seventh, inflicting the referee to cease the competition.
Whyte himself harm AJ with a left hook of their 2015 British title conflict, and mentioned on Drivetime: “Pay attention, in case you return to that interview after I fought Anthony Joshua years in the past, I mentioned the left hook is his downfall.
“He doesn’t see the left hook coming, he’s open to the left hook.
“I harm him with it and Andy Ruiz did the identical. He doesn’t block punches on his proper aspect.
“In case you’ve bought an excellent left hook, you’re harmful for Anthony Joshua.”
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Whyte beat Joshua the primary time they fought – as unexperienced amateurs again in 2009.
After they met as professionals six years later, AJ recovered from being harm to cease Whyte within the seventh.
Within the speedy aftermath of Saturday’s bout, the ‘Physique Snatcher’ taunted Tyson Fury for exhibiting sympathy in direction of AJ.
Having since had time to mirror on the shock outcome, Whyte continued: “I used to be kinda upset as a result of I wished to be the primary individual he misplaced to.
“I used to be the primary individual he misplaced to within the amateurs, he was the primary individual I misplaced to within the professionals.
“I wished to be the primary individual he misplaced to.
“It’s by no means good seeing your countryman shedding whether or not you hate them or not, ?”
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