Joshua urged to snub Whyte for trilogy fight for three reasons

Otto Wallin has given three reasons why he is a better match-up for Anthony Joshua than Dillian Whyte. Wallin believes he should be Joshua’s first-choice opponent for three reasons: he thinks he’s a tougher stylistic match-up, he put up a better fight vs Tyson Fury, and because AJ has already beaten Whyte.The Swede fought Joshua twice as an amateur and is now in the running to face him for a third time in early 2023. According to promoter Eddie Hearn, Whyte is the ‘frontrunner’ for Joshua’s in-ring return around January-February time, with Wallin also mentioned as a potential option.’All In’ is well known on British shores for the problems he caused Fury when they boxed each other in 2019 and now he is hoping he can go one step further against the Watford powerhouse.’I think it’s positive that my name is being mentioned but I would like to be the frontrunner,’ Wallin told Express Sport via Rekatochklart. ‘I think Whyte is a good style for Joshua, he knocked him out last time, I don’t think much has changed. Dillian Whyte is the ‘frontrunner to face Anthony Joshua next (Image: GETTY)’A guy like Usyk is a terrible style for him because Joshua struggles with good boxers and I’m a good boxer and I’m a southpaw so I think I can give Joshua a better fight. I’ve proved myself with Fury, I gave him a really tough fight and he handled Whyte much easier than me.’Judging from that I think I’m a much better fight for Joshua and we fought twice in the amateurs, I lost close decisions in fights that could have gone either way and we’ve sparred before, so we know each other pretty well.MORE BOXING NEWS…Paul learns Silva fight decision after refuting it would be cancelledJoshua ‘might be thinking about retiring’ after delaying comebackAskren responds to Paul KO conspiracy theories ahead of Silva fight Otto Wallin fought Anthony Joshua twice as an amateur (Image: GETTY)’He knows that I’m a good fighter and I know that he’s a good fighter. I think that fight makes a lot of sense especially given that I have a good following in England thanks to the Fury fight and the problems I gave him. So, I think people would respect that fight.’Wallin revealed two weeks ago that inquiries regarding his services had been made by Hearn. However, there have been no significant updates since then.’Nothing really, what I said was I know that they’ve been in touch,’ Wallin added. ‘From what I understand now I am one of the options to fight Joshua, but I haven’t heard anything more specific, but I heard Eddie Hearn say that Whyte was the frontrunner and that he mentioned my name.’I told my team to tell me when things are concrete, I don’t want to waste my time and energy thinking too much about these things.’