WBC interim heavyweight titleholder Dillian Whyte with Eddie Hearn called a press conference to discuss his recent shoulder injury that forced him out of his Otto Wallin showdown. Whyte will now look ahead to his next fight against WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury.
Promoter Eddie Hearn stated he believes the WBC will order Fury vs. Whyte at the upcoming WBC Convention in Mexico City.
Whyte-Wallin will not be rescheduled. Whyte injury looks like it has already improved somewhat.
I call BS on the shoulder injury. He just the want to take the risk of losing. What a weak move “ body snatcher”
To be fair to Whyte, he’s been
#1 WBC contender since I was a kid. He’s fought higher rated guys than Wallin during that time.
Maybe he’s faked the injury, maybe not, either way I think he deserves his shot at Fury, but give him very little chance of winning.
I agree Jim Bob. I had a friend make a point….if Joshua had beat Usyk chances are Whyte would still be fighting Wallin this weekend. But the landscape changed and right now Fury Whyte is possibility the biggest fight that can be made. Whether the injury is fake or not we will never know for certain, however this is Whyte’s chance of a lifetime. He will make more money in this fight then most of us will ever dream of. So I say reserve that judgement. I would bet many of us might at least consider Whyte’s path if life placed us in a similar situation.
Sure it’s a gamble go after the big Tyson.
I’m not gonna fault Whyte on this, he had to wait around as interim champion forever while Fury and Wilder did their trilogy. He has won 7/8 matches as WBC Silver and Interim champion waiting on his title shot and avenged his loss to Povetkin to regain his spot and he was beating legit contenders (Helenius, Rivas, Parker) to do it. He should be next. Any fighter would do the same thing in his position.
Yeah your probably right
Yeah I kind of agree, he’s been #1 WBC for way too long and has just kept taking on contender after contender. He needs to grab his chance while he can, he won’t win, but at least he’s earnt his position.
If this is true, and Whyte did EMBELLISH his injury to get out of this fight, I will lose all respect for him, and jump off his bandwagon in seconds.
That is a SUPER SUPER SUPER SUPER PUNK MOVE. Very Ghetto.
Speaketh … FJB.
Fredrick J. Brandon III.
Because you don’t risk a title shot – and he’s got a guaranteed one, or he gets the WBC title handed to him Lennox Lewis-style. All he has to do is *not lose* another fight in between.
On paper he’s definitely earned it. He’s had that title for awhile, lost it and regained it, so he’s due his shot. And if I recall correctly, they even let Dominic Breazeale jump ahead of him to fight Wilder when Whyte was ranked #1. In actuality, I think it hinges on Usyk – Joshua. If AJ can win the rematch and, presumably, force a trilogy then Whyte might be Fury’s best option. If Usyk wins, I would imagine Fury goes after him even if he has to vacate to do it, but I can’t imagine the WBC would strip him for it.
“Whyte injury looks like it has already improved somewhat” – LOL he never had an injury, he just didn’t want a risky fight.
Wasn’t there a contract for the Wallin fight? What happened to that? Wallin is getting screwed and hopefully they are suing. Also, why isn’t Wallin at least getting a TBA to fight this weekend?
Exactly! Whytes was bitchin & moaning he was left out but does the same to Wallin. Dean Whyte and Dilian Whyte in the ring together will beat Tyson Fury easy 😉
Fury will knock him out. Whyte has no chin.
Exactly
come on now. who is backing this guy? he is a c fighter at best. he was cold knocked out by a washed up bum who was never a good fighter himself. this guy is a sham and there is some investor and matchmaker crappola going on with this guys “career”
Whyte was quite interesting 4 or 5 years ago when he had something to give.His 4 last fight has been just rubbish.
best get used to jeans w holes in the knees because he is gonna be a bum in a year
Why would Whyte fight before Fury. Correct move to sidestep a totally unnecessary fight. He has done his time he deserves a title shot. He won’t win but he deserves the shot.
Maybe I’m a bit naive here but I believe Whyte does have some sort of injury niggle. Under normal circumstances he may have gone through with the fight but I believe that he has been advised not to risk it. I feel for Wallin and heard that Babic offered himself as a challenge but was turned down
Whyte has been in many tough fights for a long time and you might think he deserves a fight for the title for long and faithful service.
But that does not mean that he should get the fight.
To get a title shot, you have to be the best you and razorsharp. Whytes latest fights show something else.
The Wallin-injury does not give a boost to Whytes capital in my eyes either.
I would love to see Fury vs Joshua in march/april or something. That fight would still be enormous. But it would be more or less dead if Joshua looses to Usyk a second time.
Whyte must prove himself again. Victories over Wallin and Wilder would give him such credit.
Then, I would watch Fury vs Whyte.
He deserves the chance , he earned it, winning not sure, but it was long overdue!!!
Most would do it in his position. What’s the point being the no.1 or mandatory for years and not getting a go? Get peanuts for Wallin or risk it to chase a mega pay day with Fury? No-one deserves it more. He’ll take a beating, take a big cheque and retire into commentary
Whyte doesn’t deserve a shot at the WBC title. He refused to fight King Kong Ortiz for years and now he’s ducking Otto Wallin. He should be moved to the back of the line or forced to fight Otto, Ortiz, or hell even Ruiz. But he’s hoping sleazy Eddie gets him the fury contract.
There was no injury. But if anyone deserves a shot it’s him. He was the next in line guy for like 27 years.
If anybody should get the crack its him..The problem all the talk on the Globe isnt goona skew policy.. All England Heavyweight Championship title fight overseas? Not in America..And it may be competitive? Does anybody know what Pandoras Box that would slowly unlock?
lets see it..
It’s all about the $$$$$$, nothing more, but after all it is called prize fighting and Fury offers a much bigger prize in the money department than does fighting Wallin. After Fury totally schools him, Whyte will fade into the background and become nothing more than a stepping stone for some up and coming fighter. This fight is not worthy as a PPV event.
Whyte is a very good fighter who deserve a shot at the title but he’s past his prime in my opinion now ; those who should get a title opportunity soon are : Wallin (rematch), Joyce, Dubois, Yoka, Hrgovic and maybe Hunter.. We’ll see..
Whyte deserves a shot at the main title. He was passed on too many times in the past.
Fury should jump at the fight. If he performes the same as in the last 2 fights, he should be able to get an easy win, but unanimous.