By Carlos Boogs
Heavyweight contender Dillian White (19-1, 15KOs) believes WBC world champion Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36KOs) is a chinny fighter who is there to be knocked out.
Whyte may or may not get the opportunity to test his theory out in 2017. First he will face domestic rival Dereck Chisora (26-6, 18KOs) on December 10th as part of the Anthony Joshua vs. Eric Molina undercard in Manchester.
The fight with Chisora has been sanctioned by the World Boxing Council as a world title eliminator.
Should Whyte overcome Chisora, he is not the next fighter in line to challenge Wilder. Next month is a WBC final eliminator between former world champions Alexander Povetkin and Bermane Stiverne. The winner will win the WBC's interim-title.
Wilder is currently rehabbing a few injuries that he suffered during his July knockout win over Chris Arreola. Once he recovers, he must make a mandatory defense against the Povetkin-Stiverne winner. And then Whyte would become the next mandatory in line.
Wilder has been rattled in a few fights. He was dropped by Harold Sconiers in 2010, but came roaring back to score four knockdown for a fourth round stoppage. Against Eric Molina last July, he was also hurt pretty bad - and again he recovered to score several knockdowns before finishing Molina in the ninth.
There is a longstanding theory in boxing that most big punchers are unable to take a big punch - because they are not used to getting hit all that often. According to Whyte, the heavyweight champ falls into that category.
"He's a good fighter, but I believe that he's there to be knocked out. He's a got a good punch, but I believe that he can't take a punch. He's been tested, but he doesn't hold a punch well at all. Every time he's been hit clean he's literally gone. I see holes in his game. We're looking at next year," Whyte told BoxingScene.com's Declan Taylor.
