The WBC have confirmed that they have a legal procedure against them from Dillian Whyte concerning the date of his mandatory heavyweight title fight as the 32-year-old’s mandatory bout is due to take place by February 2021 following Fury’s earlier agreement to two unification fights with Anthony Joshua in 2021.
Whyte is the mandatory challenger for the WBC belt after beating Oscar Rivas via a unanimous decision in a final eliminator last July as the Brit is currently the WBC ‘interim’ champion.
That bout would currently be against Tyson Fury after the ‘Gypsy King’ defeated Deontay Wilder in their rematch earlier this year – although the pair are scheduled to fight for a third time later this year. However, a Fury versus Whyte clash is now in doubt after it was revealed that the former has agreed to two mouthwatering unification fights against WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO champion Anthony Joshua in 2021.
As a result, Whyte has pursued legal action against the WBC, Dailymail UK reports.
Speaking to Sky Sports, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said: “There is a procedure with regards to the date of the mandatory in the heavyweight division. Upon direct advice of WBC legal counsel, I am not in a position to discuss any further.”
