• Briton beats New Zealander on points after slugfest• Whyte had to cling on but in frame for Joshua rematchFor half an hour, Dillian Whyte and Joseph Parker engaged in a high-grade dance in front of 20,000 fans without delivering the candidate for fight of the year many had expected. In the closing moments, however, the Londoner had to get off the canvas to hang on for a 113-112, 115-110, 114-111 victory that keeps him in the picture for a rematch with the world champion, Anthony Joshua.But Parker – who took Joshua the distance last October – made the Londoner work for it. The judges got it about right, and Whyte learnt more in these 12 rounds than he has in several previous fights, including his knockout loss to Joshua. Continue reading…
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