Dillian Whyte: record, next fight and profile →
As BoxingScene.com reported on Monday, heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte has taken legal action against the World Boxing Council - in order to enforce his mandatory shot at their world title. Whyte has been the top rated contender since 2018. He captured the WBC's interim-title in July 2019 with a twelve round decision win over Oscar Rivas.
HALL-OF-FAME promoter Frank Warren has responded to Tyson Fury’s sensational Lockdown Lowdown interview where he declared he’d beat “cash cow” Anthony Joshua and called WBC mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte a “stocky plodder”.
The World Boxing Council has confirmed to Sky Sports, that heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte has filed a legal action against them - to enforce his mandatory shot at WBC world champion Tyson Fury. Whyte, who holds the WBC's interim-title, has been the number one contender under the sanctioning body since 2018.
In a recent interview, Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, who promotes WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, made it clear that he won't allow his fighters to have their plans derailed by mandatory obligations. Specifically, he won't allow Fury's plans to get derailed by a mandatory order to fight Dillian Whyte by February 2021.
Dillian Whyte estimates that he wore a 50-pound outfit into the ring for his victory over Oscar Rivas last July. It had no negative impact on his performance, which is why Whyte doubts Deontay Wilder’s explanation of how his 45-pound costume weakened his legs during his loss to Tyson Fury. Wilder contends that wearing a bulky, heavy outfit during a long ring walk hurt his performance against Fury, who stopped Wilder in the seventh round of their WBC heavyweight championship rematch February 22 in Las Vegas.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has made it clear that he will not be forced by the World Boxing Council, or anyone else, to make a mandatory defense against Dillian Whyte. Pursuant to a WBC order, Whyte is owed a mandatory shot at the title by February 2021.
Frank Warren, who co-promotes WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, has dismissed the recent "two-fight" deal statements that were made by Eddie Hearn, who promotes WBO, WBA, IBF, IBO champion Anthony Joshua.
In the last week, Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum and heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte have traded words in the press. Whyte holds the World Boxing Council's interim-title and he is the mandatory challenger to the WBC's full champion, Tyson Fury. Fury is contracted to fight Deontay Wilder in a trilogy fight, which is going to take place before the end of the year.
Dillian Whyte couldn’t resist. When asked about WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman stating that he would rank Mike Tyson if the long-retired former champion launched a comeback, Whyte made light of his plight as the WBC’s mandatory heavyweight contender.
Last week, Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum - who co-promotes WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury - explained that he plans to speak with the World Boxing Council to push back Fury's mandatory obligation to Dillian Whyte.