Johnny Fisher says he would welcome a heavyweight fight with Dillian Whyte

Johnny Fisher said he had heard a fight with Dillian Whyte could happen. Whyte, 38, was knocked out in the second round by Moses Itauma in August 2025 in his most recent fight.

By Combat Sports UK Staff · Published Thu 12 Nov, 21:10 UK · AI-assisted reporting

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Johnny Fisher has been linked with Dillian Whyte for his next heavyweight fight, and the Romford fighter said he would be happy to take it. No fight has been confirmed.

The pairing would be an all-British heavyweight contest between two of the country's best-known names in the division. Whyte, now 38, has 31 wins, including victories over Derek Chisora and Alexander Povetkin. His most recent fight was in August 2025, when Moses Itauma knocked him out in the second round. That was his first fight after a year out following a ban, and it was the fourth defeat of his career.

Fisher said: “I’m hearing that Dillian is a match that could happen. And I’d welcome that. I was a fan of Dillian Whyte growing up as a boy watching him at university especially, them years he fought ‘AJ’ early on in his career.”

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Fisher also mentioned Charles Martin, who, like Whyte, has fought Anthony Joshua. He said: “But all of those names, even Charles Martin, a champion in his own right, he fought Anthony Joshua. Just to be linked with these names is an incredible honour. Bring it on, why not?” Fisher has had 16 professional fights and lost only one. That defeat came when Dave Allen knocked him out in their rematch, after Fisher had won their first fight on a split decision. He has also beaten Alen Babic. Since the loss to Allen, Fisher has won twice, against Ivan Baláž and most recently Michael Pirotton.

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