The WBC has lifted its provisional suspension and confirmed its recognition of Dillion Whyte as WBC interim world heavyweight champion. Whyte shall become the mandatory challenger of the division immediately after WBC champion Deontay Wilder’s mandatory defense against current mandatory challenger Tyson Fury, with the mandatory defense against Whyte being due on or about February of 2021.
On July 20, 2019, Dillian Whyte defeated Oscar Rivas, conquering the WBC interim heavyweight world championship. A few days later, a news report made public that an out-of-competition urine sample collected by UKAD on June 20, 2019, from Dillian Whyte had yielded an adverse finding. In light of that adverse finding, and pending the outcome of the WBC’s own investigation and adjudicatory process, on July 30, 2109, the WBC provisionally suspended its recognition of Dillian Whyte as WBC interim world heavyweight champion and mandatory challenger of the division.
On December 6, 2019, UKAD made a public announcement withdrawing its charge against Dillian Whyte.
Based on limited but detailed research and information gathering, including the WBC’s consultation with two independent experts, the WBC found that there was no sufficient or conclusive evidence that Whyte intentionally, or even knowingly, ingested a banned substance with the purpose of enhancing his performance in any fashion. In light of the WBC’s own finding and of UKAD’s withdrawal of the claim against Whyte, the WBC has closed its internal investigation.
I would love to see Wilder and Whyte.
I like Dillian. he has kept busy with decent opposition. he will likely lose to the top 3, but he deserves a shot more than most.
Whyte put on too much Wheyt :))
I seriously think he should drop some weight.
Despite the win, his last fight was disappointing. At this point in time, I think he would lose to the current top 5 or 6 in the division.
He does deserve a shot, but so do at least 4 or 5 other fighters.
i wouldn’t read too much into his weight for that fight. His life was a mess for a few months. I am surprised he even wanted to fight this year
not my favorite, but he deserves a title fight
What the hell is an “interim” champion. In my book , you are either the WBC champion or you aren’t. Wilder is the WBC champion.
Bigger question is interim more prestigious than gold or silver champions?
Personally I think Eddie Hearn should be suspended as a promoter. He knew his fighter failed a drug test and choose to hide it. He should have advised Oscar Rivas on the failed test and given him the option to back out of the fight. It doesnt matter how this turned out because at the time he knew there was a filed test. It shows his only concern is the money and not the fighters.
Do you not read follow up articles? ‘Contaminated’ not failed
The word “contaminated” could be defined in many legal ways. Keep in mind politics and favoritism runs rampant in this sport.
If they are reinstating him, then why is he not getting an immediate shot?