Eddie Hearn reacts as WBC confirm winner of Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder trilogy must fight Dillian Whyte

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Eddie Hearn said there was no escape now for Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder as the WBC ordered the winner of their trilogy bout to fight Dillian Whyte. Whyte has been the WBC’s number one ranked contender since late 2017 and is currently ‘interim’ heavyweight champion. Mark Robinson/Matchroom Whyte is WBC ‘interim’ champion and mandatory challenger for Tyson Fury It has been a long wait for the ‘Body Snatcher’ to get his shot at the belt but it will happen early next year, as long as he defeats Alexander Povetkin on August 22. The WBC confirmed that either Fury or Wilder must make a mandatory defence against Whyte following their next fight, which is due to take place in December. Hearn, who is Whyte’s promoter, reacted to the news when speaking to talkSPORT. Getty Images – Getty Fury and Wilder will meet for a third time later this year He said: “We knew it but it’s always nice to get confirmation from the WBC. Every time they confirm it in writing gives us more clout moving forward. “It’s fantastic for Dillian Whyte. He still has to get past Alexander Povetkin on August 22, but if he does that he will have to fight the winner of Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder very early next year. “Of course, we want the winner of that to go on to fight Anthony Joshua in the summer of next year for the undisputed. “Big news for Dillian Whyte and no escape for Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder, as confirmed by the WBC.” Eddie Hearn talks Fight Camp Whyte faces Povetkin at Hearn’s Fight Camp being staged in the garden of Matchroom HQ. Assuming he wins, the WBC heavyweight title fight will then be next year against either Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder. Whoever emerges as the champion is then likely to face Anthony Joshua in a unification bout with AJ currently holding the WBO, WBA and IBF belts.,
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