They may not be the best of friends but Anthony Joshua will have enjoyed seeing Dillian Whyte seal victory at the O2 Arena on Saturday night.
Joshua placed a £25 bet on Whyte to beat Lucas Browne in the sixth round and picked up a tidy £650 when the Brixton boxer did just that.
AJ took to Instagram to boast of his win, sharing a screenshot of his betting receipt along with the message: ‘Quick earner! I know my boxing’.
He then shared a picture of Whyte from Sky Sports and added: ‘Well done @dillianwhyte & @lucasbigdaddybrowne — Good Show’.
Joshua will earn a lot more than £650 next Saturday when he faces Joseph Parker, 26, in a world heavyweight unification clash in Cardiff.
The 28-year-old from Watford is poised to pick up a £20million share of the purse from his fight with Parker, who is unbeaten after 24 professional bouts.
Joshua is unbeaten too, having won all 20 of his pro fights, including his seventh-round knockout win over Whyte in 2015.
Despite Joshua’s win over Whyte being more than two years ago, the pair remain rivals and were involved in a recent war of words about a potential fight in the UFC.
Whyte told Sky Sports News: ‘If [UFC president] Dana White signs him, I’ll fight him in the cage!’