Dillian Whyte: record, next fight and profile →
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte lashed out after reading statements from Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum. Whyte is the World Boxing Council's mandatory challenger, in position for a direct title shot at WBC world champion Tyson Fury. Arum, who promotes Fury, would like to speak with the WBC to discuss the topic of delaying Whyte's mandatory shot - in order to have Fury collide with unified champion Anthony Joshua.
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman is not ready to rule out the scenario of Dillian Whyte's mandatory spot coming second when it comes to a unification between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Whyte is the WBC's interim-champion and the challenger to the upcoming trilogy fight between Fury and Deontay Wilder.
Dillian Whyte’s interim WBC heavyweight title clash with Alexander Povetkin looks likely to go ahead on August 15 in the grounds of Matchroom’s headquarters in Essex after the Manchester show that was to have included it was formally cancelled.
George Kambosos Jr. and Lee Selby both entered 2020 with the hope of facing each other for the right to land a title shot presumably by year’s end. At best, their head-on collision will serve as their lone piece of ring action this year. The aforementioned International Boxing Federation (IBF) lightweight title eliminator has been rescheduled for the second time in barely two months due to the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Originally slated for May 9 and then pushed back to July 11, the scheduled 12-round bout will now take place on October 3 according to Matchroom Boxing, whom represents Selby and will present the event.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, is very confident that we will see a unification with WBC champion Tyson Fury in 2021.
Promoter Eddie Hearn, who works with heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte, is not convinced that Deontay Wilder will be physically ready to fight WBC world champion Tyson Fury in 2020. Back in February, Fury dropped and stopped Wilder for the WBC world title.
UFC President Dana White has indicated that he's not interested in a potential crossover fight between dangerous puncher Francis Ngannou and top-rated heavyweight Dillian Whyte. In the last few weeks, Whyte and Ngannou have been trading words through the press.
If Tyson Fury remains the WBC heavyweight champion and Dillian Whyte keeps winning, a Fury-Whyte fight must happen at some point. Whyte is the mandatory challenger for Fury’s title. Before the COVID-19 pandemic changed every boxer’s schedule, the WBC announced that Whyte would have to get that title shot by February 2021.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte is willing to face UFC banger Francis Ngannou in boxing and mixed martial arts. The two boxers have been trading words in the press for the last few weeks. Promoter Eddie Hearn, who works with Whyte, is going to explore the crossover contest with UFC President Dana White.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte is shocked at the recent statements from World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman, who is fully supporting a potential comeback by former undisputed world champion Mike Tyson. Tyson, 53-years-old and inactive since 2005, has been looking to return to the ring in a few exhibitions to raise money for charity.