Dillian Whyte will meet Joseph Parker in a crunch Heavyweight clash at The O2 in London on July 28, live on Sky Sports Box Office.

Dillian Whyte vs Joseph Parker confirmed for the O2 in July . Both fighters have just one defeat on their records, against world champion Anthony Joshua .

Dillian Whyte will face Joseph Parker in a heavyweight clash at the O2 Arena in London on July 28, it has been announced.

Both fighters have just one defeat on their records, against world champion Anthony Joshua. Whyte lost to his British rival in a seventh-round stoppage in December 2015, while New Zealander Parker's WBO reign was ended by a points loss to Joshua in a unification clash in March.

Whyte, who is plotting his way towards a world title shot against unbeaten WBC champ Deontay Wilder, is promising to do what Joshua couldn't and knock Parker out.

"There's going to be blood, pain and a knockout. I'm bang up for this," he said upon the announcement.

Joseph Parker will face Englishman Dillian Whyte in a heavyweight clash in London next month, a turn of events which could hardly have worked out better for the New Zealander.

Parker, the former WBO world champion who lost his belt to Anthony Joshua in Cardiff in April, will fight Whyte at the O2 Arena on July 28, with Whyte's promoter Eddie Hearn announcing the bout tonight.

Whyte vs Parker Boxing At London:

• Dillian Whyte vs. Joseph Parker, 12 rounds, heavyweights
• Kell Brook vs. Brandon Cook, 12 rounds, junior middleweights
• Carlos Takam vs. Dereck Chisora, 12 rounds, heavyweights
• Katie Taylor vs. Kimberly Connor, 10 rounds, for Taylor's IBF/WBA female lightweight title
• Conor Benn vs. Cedric Peynaud, rematch, 6 or 8 rounds, welterweights
• Joshua Buatsi vs. Ricky Summers, 10 rounds, light heavyweights