Dillian Whyte will box Joe Joyce in a heavyweight main event in Manchester, it was announced on Monday, as Queensberry Promotions confirmed several key match-ups for British fighters.
Whyte, 36, saw a rematch with Anthony Joshua collapse in 2023 due to a failed drug test – the second of his career – but an investigation deemed it the result of a tainted supplement, and he was cleared to box again in March 2024.
Whyte vs Joyce will headline a card at the Co-op Live arena on 5 April, with Lawrence Okolie facing Richard Riakhporhe in the co-main event.
Against Joyce, Whyte is seeking a fourth straight win since his knockout by Tyson Fury in 2022, when the “Bodysnatcher” failed to become world champion.
Then, in May, former undisputed super-lightweight champion Josh Taylor returns to the ring to face Ekow Essuman in Glasgow – with the date and venue to be confirmed.
