Dillian Whyte: record, next fight and profile →
Eddie Hearn, promoter for heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte, expects his fighter to get a mandatory crack at the winner of the upcoming trilogy fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, who battle for the WBC world title on October 9th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Dillian Whyte was confident that his amateur rival, Anthony Joshua, would stop Oleksandr Usyk in seven rounds of action last Saturday night at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
If Anthony Joshua sets the pace early and imposes himself, former rival Dillian Whyte could see him scoring a knockout victory over mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua will defend the WBO, IBF, WBA, IBO heavyweight titles against Usyk on Saturday night at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
By Tris Dixon - Otto Wallin is hoping victory over Dillian Whyte later this year is a springboard to world title fights. The New York-based Swede gave Tyson Fury a tough time over 12 rounds back in 2019 in Las Vegas and he meets Whyte in London’s O2 Arena on October 30.
Dillian Whyte will face a younger, fresher heavyweight than expected. BoxingScene.com has learned that Whyte will oppose Otto Wallin on October 30 at O2 Arena in London. The hard-hitting Whyte will defend his WBC interim heavyweight title versus the Swedish southpaw in a main event DAZN will stream.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has vowed to stay busy by taking another fight in December. Fury is currently scheduled to face Deontay Wilder in a trilogy fight on October 9th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Should Fury win, he wants to make a defense of his title against Dillian Whyte in December. Whyte holds the WBC's interim-title, which he captured after stopping Alexander Povetkin earlier this year.
Eddie Hearn, the promoter heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte, believes that Tyson Fury should be stripped of his WBC heavyweight title if his upcoming defense is further delayed. Fury has been inactive since February 2020, when he stopped Deontay Wilder to capture the WBC world title.
Jermaine Franklin remains hungry like a wolf for his once-rumored shot versus a top heavyweight. More than two months have passed by since the unbeaten American was identified as a leading candidate to next face England’s Dillian Whyte. A recent announcement from Matchroom Boxing revealed a confirmed fight date for White, who will headline an October 30 event at The O2 in London.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte, has named world title challenger Chris Arreola as the 'frontrunner' to face his boxer. Whyte, 33-years-old, was expected to fight in the United States in the fall - but is now going to return to the ring in the UK.
Former heavyweight champion Charles Martin has once again lashed out at top rated contender Dillian Whyte. The two boxers have traded words in recent months, as Martin attempted to secure a fight with Whyte in the United States.