Dillian Whyte could be in danger of being pushed down the WBC Ratings if insults continue

[Enlightened-One]

"Dillian Whyte could be in danger of being pushed down the World Boxing Council Ratings if insults in the media continue."

Whyte has been vocal in announcing his displeasure at being forced to wait almost 600 days for the chance to face Deontay Wilder.

‘The Bodysnatcher’ turned down an eliminator with Luis Ortiz last year. This ultimately saw Whyte overlooked as mandatory.

Dominic Breazeale was placed above Whyte. ‘Trouble’ was subsequently knocked out by Wilder in a round.

Wilder now has a voluntary period before a fight with Tyson Fury, which the WBC has already stated will overrule the number one.

This means Whyte will be forced to wait at least another year for his opportunity.

Should the Briton keep blasting Mauricio Sulaiman and the WBC in the press during this time, he may then pay the ultimate price.

“I have spoken at length with Eddie Hearn and Dillian Whyte’s group. Unfortunately, they have turned this into a media circus. This is highly regrettable because that influences the process,” Sulaiman told Seconds Out.

“We have the highest respect for Dillian Whyte. He is our number one contender. Our Silver champion, my friend and a tremendous fighter. But to be insulted over and over again makes it very difficult to continue addressing a situation.

“We are going through a mediation process, but if they want to handle it through the press it may change.

“We offered Dillian Whyte a fight for the interim championship since last October and they’ve been stalling. I’m a little bit frustrated that British fans are only getting one side of the story.

“I’ve been getting insults on social media, trashing my father’s reputation, insulting my family. We stand for justice, our history is very clear and we will do the just thing via the right process,” he added.

Thoughts?

[Ruthless-RKO]

They did offer him an Interim world title shot.

But then again. Look at Jermall?

He’s not really done much.

At least Whyte would defend it knowing he’s THAT MUCH closer to fighting Wilder.

[Enlightened-One]

The WBC do their upmost to prevent Dillian Whyte for challenging for their title and they’re threatening to break their own rules and demote ‘The Body Snatcher’ down their rankings, simply because the Brit has aired his entirely reasonable frustrations about their actions!!!

WTF is going on!

[Enlightened-One]

They did offer him an Interim world title shot.

The WBC offered Dillian Whyte an opportunity to compete for their interim title against Tyson Fury, which resulted in ‘The Gypsy King’ rejecting that fight.

The WBC ordered Dillian Whyte to engage in a “final” eliminator against Luis Ortiz to determine the second mandatory challenger. The Cuban had declined multiple opportunities to face ‘The Body Snatcher’ (choosing to face Razvan Cojanu instead) and so the Brit chose to face Joseph Parker. And let’s not forget that Ortiz had already received his title-shot opportunity.

When the Breazeale (6th)-Molina (12th) final eliminator was announced, both men were ranked below Dillian Whyte (3rd) in the WBC’s rankings.

Prior to that, Dillian Whyte had already engaged in a WBC eliminator against Dereck Chisora. The WBC also received multiple sanctioning fees from the fighter due to his participation in multiple WBC silver title fights. The Brit has been their highest-ranked title challenger for almost two years.

[oogiebe]

With Fury fighting again in Sept/Oct; and Wilder facing Ortiz; then a presumed rematch in first QTR 2020; and Ruiz/Joshua rematch later this year; Whyte could be pushed another year before sniffing a title shot for the WBC. He'd have more of a chance with the WBA/WBO/IBF.

[Enlightened-One]

With Fury fighting again in Sept/Oct; and Wilder facing Ortiz; then a presumed rematch in first QTR 2020; and Ruiz/Joshua rematch later this year; Whyte could be pushed another year before sniffing a title shot for the WBC. He'd have more of a chance with the WBA/WBO/IBF.

The problem Whyte currently faces is that Andy Ruiz Jr. is contractually committed to engaging in an immediate rematch against AJ. There could even be a third bout between the pair if Joshua avenges his defeat, as there’ll be justification for a series decider.

Oleksandr Usyk and Kubrat Pulev are the WBO and IBF mandatories.

The likes of Mahmoud Charr, Joe Joyce, Trevor Bryan, Oleksandr Usyk and Fres Oquendo are all rated above Dillian Whyte in the WBA’s rankings.

[oogiebe]

The problem Whyte currently faces is that Andy Ruiz Jr. is contractually committed to engaging in an immediate rematch against AJ. There could even be a third bout between the pair if Joshua avenges his defeat, as there’ll be justification for a series decider.

Oleksandr Usyk and Kubrat Pulev are the WBO and IBF mandatories.

The likes of Mahmoud Charr, Joe Joyce, Trevor Bryan, Oleksandr Usyk and Fres Oquendo are all rated above Dillian Whyte in the WBA’s rankings.

I agree with you that it seems that Whyte is being avoided. Not by the fighters, but by the sanctioning orgs and promoters. But now (and you added the current mandatories to the mix) circumstances and scheduling is working against him. He should have had his shot in 2018.

[Enlightened-One]

I agree with you that it seems that Whyte is being avoided. Not by the fighters, but by the sanctioning orgs and promoters. But now (and you added the current mandatories to the mix) circumstances and scheduling is working against him. He should have had his shot in 2018.

The situation is much more bleak for Whyte when you consider his status as the highest-ranked WBC contender, because...

Wilder is allegedly facing Adam Kownacki next if the Tyson Fury bout fails to materialise.

The WBC will almost certainly prioritise any title unification bouts over mandatory title defences, which means that Wilder would be permitted to ignore Whyte (even if he was the mandatory) and face the winner of the Ruiz-Joshua rematch.

And let’s not forget that the WBC have allowed Deontay Wilder to participate in only two mandatory title defences over a 4½ year period, which is compounded by the fact that Whyte isn't the WBC's mandatory challenger either.

Therefore, there’s no compelling reason for Deontay Wilder to even consider the prospect of facing Dillian Whyte within the next couple of years or so.

[Jeff_lacy_ko]

He should sue

[Paci]

He should sue

And get permarank!

[Jeff_lacy_ko]

Yeah... look what suing did for oquendo. He had a title shot guaranteed from the wba for like 5 years

[cormack]

its not really in his nature to be told to shut up

funny how wilder can spout a whole load of garbage and gets away with it ?????

[ClivePatrickLyons]

Good on the WBC for telling hearn to p.ss off or man up.

[chinarich]

Hearn seems to think that the Whyte - Rivas fight will be for the Interim title according to recent IFL TV interview, probably a load of rubbish...

[oogiebe]

Good on the WBC for telling hearn to p.ss off or man up.

Rivas will beat Whyte anyway. Then the real bellyaching will begin.

[jamamb]

Good on the WBC for telling hearn to p.ss off or man up.

ya, good on the organization that ordered a 6 vs 12 final eliminator and skipped over all there other contenders

[oogiebe]

ya, good on the organization that ordered a 6 vs 12 final eliminator and skipped over all there other contenders

One thing has nothing to do with the other. Whyte and Hearn ran their mouths and attorneys, and the WBC responded.

[KiwiRider]

They really are trying everything to put Whyte out in the cold.
Look at Wilders mandatory fights over almost 4 1/2 years! It's total bollocks. Corrupted by a promotor, and farting in the face of their own constitution.

[jamamb]

One thing has nothing to do with the other. Whyte and Hearn ran their mouths and attorneys, and the WBC responded.

they were right to run there mouths, it was a shamble of a situation, not sure why the wbc should get big ups here and the most proved guy yet to get a shot should be painted like the bad party

yay wbc!

[chinarich]

Rivas will beat Whyte anyway. Then the real bellyaching will begin.

I sincerely hope you’re joking...

[jamamb]

whyte can beat rivas and still not get a shot. the wbc prob just order some 7 vs 14 final eliminator. then a guy like clive can cheer them on because he doesnt like eddie hearn

[oogiebe]

I sincerely hope you’re joking...

Nope. I had Rivas over Jennings, and I pick him over Whyte.

[chinarich]

They really are trying everything to put Whyte out in the cold.
Look at Wilders mandatory fights over almost 4 1/2 years! It's total bollocks. Corrupted by a promotor, and farting in the face of their own constitution.

It’s an absolute disgrace, has any fighter maintained the putative number one position longer without getting a shot?

Of course, the cynic in me suggests that Hearn will only be all in with getting Whyte his shot because following AJ’s defeat he no longer has a HW Champ on his books...

[chinarich]

Nope. I had Rivas over Jennings, and I pick him over Whyte.

Ah well, we’ll see, but Whyte is not Jennings...

[oogiebe]

whyte can beat rivas and still not get a shot. the wbc prob just order some 7 vs 14 final eliminator. then a guy like clive can cheer them on because he doesnt like eddie hearn

No one is ducking Whyte. He just isn't a big fight for Wilder or Fury (and wasn't for AJ prior to Ruiz either). He'll probably get a chance after Wilder and Fury rematch unless that winner fights next for the unified HW championship, which you have to admit is bigger than Whyte. I agree he should have been given a shot, but there are better matchups to be made moving forward.