Dillian Whyte: record, next fight and profile →
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte will not be shocked if there is a big upset in his division on Saturday night. WBC champion Deontay Wilder, the longest reigning beltholder in the weight class, will be facing mandatory challenger Dominic Breazeale.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte has verbally lashed out at the World Boxing Council - over their decision to make Dominic Breazeale the mandatory challenger to WBC world champion Deontay Wilder. Wilder will make his mandatory defense against Breazeale on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte has continued his verbal assault on Tyson Fury. The World Boxing Council recently suggested the idea of a final eliminator between Whyte and Fury. Fury claims that he will take part in the eliminator - but only if the WBC sanctions the fight for their "Diamond title."
Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte insist they are willing to fight later this year. Last week, Fury shot down a potential eliminator against Whyte, but now he's changed his mind. The World Boxing Council last week ordered they fight in a final eliminator to challenge WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, who Fury controversially drew with in December.
Tyson Fury has laughed at the proposed order by the World Boxing Council, to have the 'Gypsy King' face Dillian Whyte in a final eliminator to determine a mandatory challenger to WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte has no problem with facing Tyson Fury in a WBC final eliminator. The sanctioning body is very interested in ordering a final eliminator between Whyte and Fury. The current champion, Deontay Wilder, will defend his belt against mandatory challenger Dominic Breazeale on May 18th at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte highly doubts that a mandatory eliminator with Tyson Fury is ever going to happen. The World Boxing Council would like to order Whyte vs. Fury as a final eliminator, with the victory becoming the mandatory challenger to WBC world champion Deontay Wilder, who faces his current mandatory Dominic Breazeale on May 18th at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Dillian Whyte has come out verbally swinging, after his heavyweight rival, Anthony Joshua, had claimed that he presented him with an offer to collide in a rematch on June 1, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Eddie Hearn, the promoter for IBF, WBA, WBO, IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, says their main target for the next fight is WBC champion Deontay Wilder. Joshua will defend his belts against Andy Ruiz on June 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Promoter Eddie Hearn is pushing to have Dillian Whyte to become the mandatory challenger to WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. Whyte, who is ranked at number one by the WBC, is scheduled to face Oscar Rivas at The O2 on July 20, live on Sky Sports Box Office.