Dillian Whyte: record, next fight and profile →
Dillian Whyte has tabbed Alexander Povetkin as the preferred option for a planned return in the month of April. Both Whyte and Povetkin were in action during last month's card in Saudi Arabia, which was headlined by the heavyweight rematch between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz.
Croatian heavyweight Filip Hrgovic (10-0, 8 KOs) is beginning to make a name for himself in the division. After three wins in 2019 he rounded off the year in Saudi Arabia, as part of the Ruiz-Joshua II undercard, dismantling two-time world title challenger Eric Molina in less than three rounds. The Sauerland-promoted 27-year-old is now inside the top ten of three of the four governing bodies and in 2020 will look to establish himself as a credible contender to the those at the top. Boxing Scene caught up with him recently to talk about his career and the rest of the heavyweight division.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for top rated heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte, is looking at dates in April for the boxer's potential return. Hearn would like to get in the ring with one of two former world champions, Andy Ruiz or Alexander Povetkin. Whyte was in action last month in Saudi Arabia, when he won a tough decision over Mariusz Wach - as part of the undercard to the Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz rematch.
Otto Wallin's promoter, Dmitriy Salita, has expressed interest in a potential 2020 showdown with WBC interim-champion Dillian Whyte. Whyte saw action earlier this month in Saudi Arabia, where he picked up a unanimous decision win over Mariusz Wach. In a recent interview, Whyte explained that he plans to fight again in March or April - with several names being mentioned as possible opponents - including Wallin.
Top heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte is looking to return to the ring in the early months of 2020 - and has four opponents in mind. Whyte saw action earlier this month in Saudi Arabia, when he won a tough ten round unanimous decision over Mariusz Wach of Poland. The contest was part of the undercard to the Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz rematch.
Anthony Joshua will next be facing either Kubrat Pulev or Oleksandr Usyk, mandatory challengers for the IBF and WBO respectively, and he suggested that the first of those fights could happen as early as late March, despite his promoter, Eddie Hearn, saying it would take place in May.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte is not expecting to secure a mandatory crack at WBC world champion Deontay Wilder. He believes Wilder will request the WBC's controversial status of "franchise champion." Earlier this year, the WBC crowned their first franchise champion in Canelo Alvarez, and more recently crowned Vasiliy Lomachenko as a franchise champion.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte has officially had his status with the WBC reinstated. The heavyweight, who outpointed Oscar Rivas back in July to claim the sanctioning body’s interim title, was provisionally suspended of his status after an adverse finding in one of his June drug tests with UK Anti-Doping.
Whyte, Wach Fight Photos Gallery - Anthony Joshua OBE (23-1, 21 KOs) recaptured his position as the unified World Heavyweight Champion with a masterful unanimous decision victory over Andy Ruiz Jr (33-2, 22 KOs) in a rematch that captured the world’s attention. In front of thousands of rabid fans at the Diriyah Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Joshua exacted his revenge against Ruiz, who six months ago dethroned the undefeated kingpin in epic fashion at Madison Square Garden in New York. (photos by Mark Robinson)
Dillian Whyte capped his most memorable week in a place he feared he wouldn’t see for quite some time—in the ring and with his hand raised in victory. The Brixton, England-based boxer maintained his place as a top-rated heavyweight contender after Poland’s Mariusz Wach outpointing over ten rounds Saturday evening at Diriyah Arena in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.