{"id":146185,"date":"2025-05-31T07:09:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T07:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/146185\/"},"modified":"2025-05-31T07:09:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T07:09:09","slug":"sergio-mora-endorses-whyte-as-ideal-opponent-for-anthony-joshuas-next-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/146185\/","title":{"rendered":"Sergio Mora Endorses Whyte As Ideal Opponent For Anthony Joshua&#8217;s Next Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Commentator Sergio Mora likes the idea of Anthony Joshua fighting the old veteran Dillian Whyte next. Mora feels that\u2019s a good matchup for the former two-time heavyweight champion Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) because he\u2019s \u201cfelt his power\u201d before, when they fought in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Sergio thinks it\u2019s a bad idea for Joshua, 35, to face Jared Anderson (18-1, 15 KOs) because it would be a <strong>\u201ctricky\u201d<\/strong> fight for AJ. Anderson throws combinations and moves well around the ring. Joshua wouldn\u2019t be able to count on him weighing in the 260s, being slow and ponderous like he would if he fought 37-year-old Whyte (31-3, 21 KOs).<\/p>\n<p><strong>AJ\u2019s \u201cAntique\u201d Career Stage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jared Anderson and Whyte were both mentioned as options for Joshua\u2019s next fight. He needs a notable opponent that he has a good chance of beating, and those two meet the requirements. Joshua isn\u2019t going to fight one of<strong> the young killers<\/strong>, like Moses Itauma, Richard Torrez Jr., or Dainier Pero.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019d likely lose to all of them. I hate to say it, but Joshua is<strong> an antique<\/strong> at this stage of his career. He couldn\u2019t be paired with younger fighters of equal ability or power, because he\u2019d likely lose. We saw what happened to AJ last September when the badly flawed Daniel Dubois blew him out in five rounds. He made Dubois look like pure gold in that fight.<\/p>\n<p>I wouldn\u2019t want to see Joshua fight Whyte. That\u2019s an awful fight, but the Brits are sentimental and would likely love a fight between AJ and Dillian.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat do you think of the idea of AJ returning against Jared Anderson or Dillian Whyte?\u201d said commentator Chris Mannix to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DAZNBoxing\/status\/1928451341204312330\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">DAZN<\/a> about two fighters that have been mentioned as possible opponents for Anthony Joshua to fight next.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joshua\u2019s Tricky Anderson Fight<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt depends on which one he\u2019s going to come back with,\u201d said Sergio Mora. \u201cI think Anderson is going to be a tricky fight for AJ. So, I wouldn\u2019t recommend that he fight him first. Dillian Whyte, is who he should fight first. Even though Dillian Whyte is on a scary trajectory right now, he\u2019s on a run right now. He\u2019s winning some fights. He deserves that fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jared Anderson would pose a problem for Joshua due to his combination punching, youth, and movement. Although he was blown out in five rounds by an in-shape Martin Bakole last August, he landed a lot of punches in that fight that would have done a number if the chinny Joshua were getting hit by them. Anderson is going to get his pound of flesh before he\u2019s stopped, and I can\u2019t see AJ being able to withstand the blows from the big 6\u20194\u2032 American.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Whyte\u2019s Fake \u201cRun\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDillian Whyte\u2019s on a run right now, but he\u2019s already been beaten. So, there\u2019s some familiarity right now with Anthony Joshua. So, if you are going to take those two fights, go for Dillian Whyte. He\u2019s long in the tooth. He has momentum, but you\u2019ve already been in the ring with him. You felt that power.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whyte\u2019s recent three-fight run is nothing special because he\u2019s fought <strong>three lower-level tomato cans<\/strong> to rebuild after being blown out in six rounds by Tyson Fury in 2022. Dillian\u2019s last fight against journeyman Ebenezer Tetteh last December, he looked out of shape, old, and completely shot. Based on that performance, Whyte wouldn\u2019t beat British domestic-level heavyweights Dave Allen or Johnny Fisher.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, go after Dillian Whyte, which I love that fight at this stage of Joshua\u2019s career. Then, of course, that Anderson fight, just experience and size alone, should be enough. Those are two good fights, and I love the fact that Joshua is still looking in that direction. The old road warriors, the veterans. And then, of course, the young hungry guys with the high aspirations like Anderson.<\/p>\n<p>A fight between Joshua and the 37-year-old Whyte wouldn\u2019t be well-received by fans in the UK and the U.S., due to Whyte\u2019s past problems involving drug accusations. Moreover, his age, poor showing in his knockout loss to Tyson Fury, and the subpar opposition he has faced since make him a questionable option for Joshua.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Whyte\u2019s Last Three Wins:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Ebenezer Tetteh: Journeyman<br \/>\u2013 Christian Hammer: Same<br \/>\u2013 Jermaine Franklin: Questionable win<\/p>\n<p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boxingnews24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boxing News 24<\/a> \u00bb Sergio Mora Endorses Whyte as Ideal Opponent for Anthony Joshua\u2019s Next Fight<\/p>\n<p>Last Updated on 05\/31\/2025 \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Commentator Sergio Mora likes the idea of Anthony Joshua fighting the old veteran Dillian Whyte next. 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