Comments Thread For: Dillian Whyte Takes Legal Action Against The WBC

[Ant1979]

Your statement is actually not true at all and is an opinion not a fact. All sanctioning bodies have laws they have to abide by, which were created by the US congress. This is why they can be sued, and have lost in court before. However Whyte will more than likely see his mando pushed back, even by the courts because of the coronavirus. Whyte is trying to jump in front of Wilder, and that's not going to happen. Also the courts can make the WBC honor the original date of the mando which was for late February, but the courts cant force Fury to fight. It's quite possible Whyte will be fighting Wilder (if Wilder loses to Fury) for a vacant belt.

It quite clearly states in the WBC rules that they can collectively enforce a mandatory fight whenever they deem fit. This by definition makes them a law unto themselves.

Whyte, Hearn and even Canelo are not going to dictate terms to Sulaiman. He has lots of wriggle room and is extremely well versed in doing what's best for the WBC.

[The plunger man]

I want to see the fury vs Joshua undisputed title fight above Whyte but truth is Whyte has been shut out by the WBC for to long and deserves his shot at the title.
I am sure hearing that aj and fury had both agreed a 2 fight deal even before they both have beaten there next signed fights was enough to send dopey bollocks Whyte into a dribbling frenzy.
Wilder now is the cause of this because there really is no need for a 3rd fight as Tyson *****ed slapped him the last time that faced off.
Whyte deserves his shot at the title.

[The plunger man]

It quite clearly states in the WBC rules that they can collectively enforce a mandatory fight whenever they deem fit. This by definition makes them a law unto themselves.

Whyte, Hearn and even Canelo are not going to dictate terms to Sulaiman. He has lots of wriggle room and is extremely well versed in doing what's best for the WBC.

it’s written in wbc that Whyte must have his shot before the end of February period , now if wilder is injured and cannot face fury in say November this year then that breaks the written agreement.
It will probably put the fury Joshua planned 2 fight deal in to a tail spin which means the only way through is Whyte will fight for the wbc title against someone else and fury will become e Franchise champion and will be free to face of against AJ .. .

[Ray*]

Ray, you are gentleman and a scholar.

I agree.

I have no problem with Fury fighting Joshua after Wilder, as that's the #1 vs the #2 & for all the marbles

However if he decides to fight someone else after it who isn't Whyte, then it's a duck.

Don't worry though, Tyson Fury fears no man, least of all a mediocre fatty like Dillian. He'll get his beating, he's just going to have to hang on for it.

I just want everyone to keep the same energy, am shocked some people call themselves boxing fans and they cannot strike it down the middle.

Would Fury play with Whyte? of course (My opinion), does he need to prove it? Yes (If he still the champ). How can anyone love the sport when you see this man becoming number 1 since 2017 ending.

And for one reason or the other they jumped others over him to the mandatory spot, and you have posters on here eating from the same plate as the corrupt WBC chairman with the "Number 1 doesn't necessarily meant mandatory"

Just give the man his shot, let Fury/Wilder winner deal with him and he goes way.

[Ant1979]

it’s written in wbc that Whyte must have his shot before the end of February period , now if wilder is injured and cannot face fury in say November this year then that breaks the written agreement.
It will probably put the fury Joshua planned 2 fight deal in to a tail spin which means the only way through is Whyte will fight for the wbc title against someone else and fury will become e Franchise champion and will be free to face of against AJ .. .

100% in this case, that February agreement forms the basis of Whyte's case and personally I hope he gets the fight in February as the 'undisputed' fight isn't pencilled in for the end of next summer anyway.

For me, that would be the sensible and fairest option as there's plenty of time. Personally I think Wilder will have healed by then. It's been nearly 4 months since his surgery which is usually the time it takes (ballpark) to recover from a bicep tear.

Obviously we're a good few months away from Fury vs Wilder III so unless he sustains a new injury I can't see a problem other than Arum's and potentially Sulaiman's agendas.

They'll probably do the whole 'promotion' thing which is really unsatisfactory to the fans but no doubt the most commercially appealing for the WBC.

[Oshio]

Why is Fury afraid of fighting Whyte. If he's confident of victory he should just give Whyte his shot

[Akutalee]

It shows is scared of loosing the money just like wilder misses the golden jackpot

Why is Fury afraid of fighting Whyte. If he's confident of victory he should just give Whyte his shot

[OnlytheTruth]

You are insane bro. The only trickery been going on is the WBC colluding with that hype job Wilder to protect him from tough fights (Fury was another cherry pick that turned into a cherry bomb and blew up in Wilder's face).

Whyte has been mandatory since the second world war, wtf you expect him to do - he deserves his shot and has been getting jerked around. Stinks of WBC and Arum trickery.

I have been saying all along that Whyte deserves his shot and there is no way that Arum and the WBC are telling Whyte to sue them, is he!?

Suing the WBC isn't exactly the right way to go about it though and Eddie Hearn knows this, deep down. Tyson Fury has shown his hand saying he'll drop the belt and the WBC will make him 'Franchise Champion'. Whats the long term pay-off for Whyte becoming WBC Champion when all anyone wants to see is Fury v Joshua?

Whyte will be known as a paper champ in the eyes of those who dislike Hearn and Matchroom and if Hearn tries to make Joshua v Whyte for Undisputed, yes it'll be easy to make, but Fury and his new legion of fickle casuals will say that Joshua didn't want Fury.

The domino effect on this, isn't worth it in the long run, IMO.

[OnlytheTruth]

You make it sound as if Hearn is doing a dis-service to his fighters, it is his job init?

Stop hating, if you were a boxer whom would you employ as your promoter? Arum or Hearn or Finkle?

Not hating at all. I want the WBC to prioritise Whyte v Fury over a Wilder trilogy fight but all parties have shown their hands here..

Fury will vacate.

WBC will make him 'Franchise Champion' which means Fury doesn't have to fight Whyte, ever!

Whyte will become Full WBC Champ.

Matchroom will try and make Whyte v Joshua for Undisputed which isn't the fight people want to see.

No point in Whyte suing the WBC at all.

[KillaCamNZ]

He only became mando in July 2019
When he beat Oscar Rivas

That in itself is part of the problem. Ranked #1 since 2018 (actually, October 2017..), doesn't get that #1 status converted to a mandatory shot until July 2019, and now isn't guaranteed a shot until February 2021. That's nearly 3 and a half years to move from #1 ranked, to getting a shot.

That's really, really bad. But, expected of the WBC.