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Dillian Whyte has issued a warning to former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker - advising the New Zealand star that he would take serious damage if they met again in a rematch. Back in July 18, Whyte was nearly derailed by Parker in the final round of their clash but managed to survive to win a twelve round decision.
Dillian Whyte is paying very little attention to the recent challenge from heavyweight contender Dominic Breazeale. The two boxers were ordered to fight each other in early 2019, but then Breazeale was granted a mandatory world title shot at then WBC world champion Deontay Wilder.
Heavyweight contender Dominic Breazeale is still very much interested in settling a score with Dillian Whyte. The two boxers had been ordered to face each other in a WBC final eliminator in early 2019, but for whatever reason the WBC then ordered Breazeale to get a mandatory shot at then world champion Deontay Wilder.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte is open to the idea of one day making a transition into the UFC. Whyte was a professional kickboxer and became a two-time British heavyweight champion by winning the BIKMA super heavyweight British title and the European K1 championship. He had a 20-1 record under K-1.
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, everything is getting delayed these days. The Tokyo Olympics have been postponed. Boxing events from March to June have been postponed. Countless sporting events and functions have been postponed. One thing that won't get postponed, is Dillian Whyte's shot at the WBC heavyweight title, according to promoter Eddie Hearn.
Heavyweight contender Jarrell Miller is claiming that his positive drug tests from 2019 were nothing more than a misunderstanding. Last year, Miller was scheduled to fight IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in June at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Before the fight took place, Miller tested positive for several banned performance enhancers and he was pulled from the fight.
Andrey Ryabinsky, the promoter for former WBA world champion Alexander Povetkin, is firmly in the corner of his British partner, Eddie Hearn, in pushing back the planned fight with Dillian Whyte. The fight, which was scheduled to take place on May 2nd in Manchester, was officially postponed on Monday until July 4th.
The British Boxing Board of Control has extended its suspension of all tournaments until the end of May due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, effectively pulling the plug on both of Matchroom’s scheduled pay-per-view heavyweight events during the month. Dillian Whyte was supposed to be facing Alexander Povetkin on May 2 in Manchester, with Katie Taylor boxing Amanda Serrano on the undercard, while Oleksandr Usyk was scheduled to face Dereck Chisora at the O2 Arena, London, on May 23.
Dillian Whyte believes Anthony Joshua never really wanted to face him in a rematch in 2019. The two sides were in serious talks in the early part of 2019, for a rematch clash on an April date in the UK. Joshua and his handlers had claimed Whyte overpriced himself, which led them to select Jarrell Miller as their opponent for a planned United States debut in June at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Dillian Whyte says he wants to face Anthony Joshua “another two or three times” in his career. Whyte, the WBC interim heavyweight champion, instantly named his fellow Londoner Joshua, the WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF champion, as the opponent he wanted more than any other when prompted by Eddie Hearn in an Instagram Live chat on Monday.