Dillian Whyte: record, next fight and profile →
Recently, heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte sat down with World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman to discuss the boxer's beef with their recent decisions. Whyte, based on holding a number 1 ranking under the WBC, believes he was passed over by the sanctioning body - as they ordered WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder to make a mandatory defense against Dominic Breazeale.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte has ripped apart WBA "regular" world champion Manuel Charr for rejecting a potential showdown. Whyte is planning to fight on July 13th, in what would be the British boxer's first bout since last December, when he knocked out Dereck Chisora in their rematch.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte is still pretty steamed with the outcome of his negotiations for a rematch with IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO orld champion Anthony Joshua. The two sides were in talks for a planned rematch, that was targeted for April 13 at Wembley Stadium in London. They initially met back in December 2015, with Whyte stunning Joshua early, but then saw himself get knocked out.
Promoter Eddie Hearn is still planning to stage a July event where heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte is the headliner. At the moment Hearn is working with the World Boxing Council to establish an agreement where Whyte becomes the WBC's mandatory challenger to the winner of next month's championship fight between Deontay Wilder and Dominic Breazeale.
Dillian Whyte remains one of the few notable heavyweights presently without a fight—unless you count the one to which he’s presently attached his name. The top-rated contender has filed a formal appeal with the World Boxing Council (WBC), challenging a ruling that allowed Dominic Breazeale to be named as a mandatory contender for Deontay Wilder’s title. The two will square off May 18 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, with the Showtime headliner formally announced last week.
Russian heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin is ready and willing to fight anyone in his upcoming return. According to World of Boxing Executive Vadim Kornilov, Povetkin has agreed to fight cruiserweight king Oleksandr Usyk, British contender Dillian Whyte or dangerous Cuban punhcer Luis Ortiz.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte has lashed, in the escalating war of words with unbeaten cruiserweight Lawrence Okolie. On Saturday night, Okolie faces Wadi Camacho, with the British and Commonwealth titles at stake at the Copper Box Arena.
After years of pushing, Dillian Whyte is hoping to become the mandatory challenger to the WBC heavyweight title. The current champion, Deontay Wilder, will defend the title on May 18th against Dominic Breazeale at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Dillian Whyte has hit out at the WBC's decision to order Deontay Wilder to defend his title against Dominic Breazeale, branding the fight a "joke". The governing body issued a statement on Wednesday announcing heavyweight champion Wilder will face fellow American Breazeale next after failing to agree a deal for a rematch against Tyson Fury.
Joseph Parker's promoter says the former WBO champion wants a rematch with Dillian Whyte, who "got lucky" in their first fight last year. Whyte – who has won nine on the spin since his solitary pro loss at the hands of rival Anthony Joshua - is yet to reveal his next move after beating Dereck Chisora for a second time in December.