Anthony Joshua on who he is 'rooting for' in Fury vs Whyte fight even though 'I hate him'

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Anthony Joshua has revealed he is ‘rooting for’ Dillian Whyte when the Body Snatcher takes on fellow British heavyweight Tyson Fury next month.After lengthy discussions it was finally agreed and announced last week that Whyte would challenge Fury for his WBC title at Wembley Stadium on April 23.Joshua himself has a long rivalry with Whyte, which stretches right back to their amateur boxing days.The pair also met on the professional circuit back in 2015, where Joshua prevailed thanks to a seventh round knockout at The O2 Arena in London.Despite his lasting feud with the Body Snatcher, and admitting he ‘hates him’, AJ revealed he hopes the 33-year-old prevails as he attempts to become the heavyweight champion of the world.Joshua told iFL TV: “I'm rooting for Dillian, even though I hate him, and I want to smash him one of these days.

Go on Dillian, I'm with you all the way.”There is no doubt Whyte is posed with a big task if he is to become world champion, with the undefeated Fury regarded by many as the best heavyweight on the planet.As a result, Joshua revealed what he thinks his long-time rival needs to do in order to come away from Wembley Stadium victorious.He commented: “It's a good opponent [for Fury], it's a good [title] defence against Dillian Whyte.“Dillian Whyte needs to come in, look at what Tyson Fury does and reacts to, and do the complete opposite.

Maybe work the body, and be conditioned to go the distance.Can Dillian Whyte defeat Tyson Fury? Let us know in the comments section below.“But I hope Dillian trains hard [and] doesn't underestimate Tyson.

Because it's his first shot for Dillian, I think he'll be hungry, do you know what I mean?”This ain't like his 10th time fighting for a title, you can have a.