Joshua vs Molina: Anthony Joshua backs Dereck Chisora to beat Dillian Whyte
Wednesday 7 December 2016 19:47, UK
IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is backing Dereck Chisora to beat Dillian Whyte when the pair meet at the Manchester Arena.
Joshua will top the bill by defending his belt against Eric Molina, live on Sky Sports Box Office, but expects former rival Whyte to suffer his second professional defeat on Saturday.
The feud between the two London foes had already reached boiling point during the filming of 'The Gloves Are Off', and the animosity continued at Wednesday's press conference where Chisora threw a table towards Whyte and his team.
Joshua - who makes the second defence of his IBF strap - is happy for Whyte and Chisora to take the headlines and even compared himself to WWE promoter Vince McMahon.
Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: "I see this is as a real 50/50 fight and I'm happy for them to take the limelight.
"If people are complaining about my opponent, then let them take the limelight. I'm like the Vince McMahon of boxing, I let these lot get the attention while I'm controlling things from the top.
"Me and Dillian are rivals so I will never give it to him. I'll back 'Del Boy' [Chisora] to win, he was my local boxing hero when I first started, but it's a tough ask.
"As long as he is in shape, then he can win. He can fight, any boxer in shape is good and they have a chance of winning - that's all he needs to do. Dillian stays in shape and will be ready, but Dereck is a tough competitor and if he is in shape, he will put up a good performance."
Watch Joshua v Molina on December 10, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Book the event via your Sky remote or online here.
